Gopeng Peanut Search

an email from GPS organizer
Dear Azhar, Shahrom & Zul Hadi,


Thank you for participating in the GPS (Gopeng Peanut Search) Mountain Bike Orienteering in Gopeng on 15Nov.

Please find below some important information for your reference.
Event Schedule (15 November)
Time Activity
07.30 am Registration begins & distribution of course map
08.30 am Event Briefing
09.00 am Event Begins
02.00 pm Cut-off time for event. Penalties will be issued thereafter
Lunch
03.00 pm Announcement of results. Lucky draw begins.
04.00 pm Event ends. Thank you!

Numbers & Goodie Bags Collection
Participants can collect their Numbers & Goodie Bags at the following venues:
a) Friday 13th Nov
Corezone in SS2, PJ
2.00pm-8.30pm
b) Sat 14th Nov
Earth Camp in Gopeng, Perak
2.00pm-6.00pm

BikeTrial Demo & Clinic by Syarul @ The Race Boy on 14 Nov
Nomad Adventure is proud to host Syarul @ The Race Boy who will be running special BikeTrial Demo & Clinic during event weekend. Details as follow:-
Date – 14 Nov (Sat)
Time – 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue – Earth Camp, Gopeng

Directions to Base Camp
The event base camp is at Earth Camp @ Kg Cholek, Perak. Report here for goodie bag collection and also for the race start & finish.
GPS Coordinates:
N04° 25’50.0” E101° 10’51.9”
Directions:
From the North South highway, take the Gopeng exit #135 (about 25km south of Ipoh). If you are coming from KL, Gopeng is after the Tapah exit. Whereas Gopeng is after the Simpang Pulai exit for drivers coming from the north.
(1) KM 0 - Zero Trip meter at Gopeng Toll Plaza (Exit 135 PLUS 'North-South' Expressway)
(2) Turn LEFT at traffic lights. You will be heading southwards towards Kampar
(3) KM 4.5 - Turn LEFT towards Gua Tempurung (Signboard showing "Gua Tempurung")
(4) KM 7.8 – Reach general car-park area for Gua Tempurung. Proceed along road towards the huge car-park space at rear. You will see the beginning of a sandy lane at the corner on your left
(5) KM 8.1 – Start of sandy lane. Drive on this sandy kampong road. There will be signboards pointing to Earth Camp at junctions.
(6) KM 10.4 – Arrive at Earth Camp

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Attached is FAQs in pdf format for more information on event. We will also be periodically update our website www.nomadadventure.com for any further updates, such as the trail profile and pictures. So stay tuned!

Accommodation & Adventure Package
There are several options for participants wishing to spend more time in Gopeng during the event weekend.
1) Earth Camp
Stay at event base camp itself for the weekend and enjoy its natural and basic facilities. Dorm-style acco with dinner & breakfast for only RM35/pax. PLUS enjoy the opportunity to raft with Nomad Adventure for a special price of RM100/pax (Normal retail price of RM150/pax)
2) Grand Kampar Hotel
For those who wanting a bit more luxury, Grand Kampar Hotel is offering GPS participants the special rate of RM110.00 for Standard Deluxe room (Single / Double) inclusive of breakfast. The hotel is about 12.5km from event base camp.
(www.grandkamparhotel.com)