24th Sabah Dragon Boat Race 2009

For those who are free during this weekend (20 & 21st June 2009) all are welcome to witnessing this race :P jangan malu2 ..memang panas but it was fun ...

PROGRAMME (20 & 21/6/2009)

DAY 3 20 JUNE (SATURDAY) - HEATS DAY
06:30am Arrival of teams in Likas Bay 07:30am

SPORTMAN'S OATH TAKINGHEAT RACES

8:00am Men's Open 200 meters race.
8:30am Mix team 200 meters race
9:00am Charity race 9:30am Kinabalu Dragon Trophy (Junior Boys under 21 years old)
10:00am SCCA President Trophy (Chinese Mix teams)
10:30am SCCA President Trophy (Chinese Men's teams)
11:00am Sabah Dragon Trophy (For international & Malaysian Mix Team)
11:30am Sabah Chief Minister's Trophy (For Malaysian Men's Teams)
12:00pm Sabah Head of State Trophy (For International & Malaysian Men's Teams)

01.00pm Race ends

Note:The time schedule of the heats indicated in the programme is subject to change depending on the number of entries in each category at the closing date.

DAY 4 21 JUNE (SUNDAY) - FINAL RACE DAY
07:00am Arrival of teams in Likas Bay
07:30am Arrival of guests

08:00am Arrival of the Minister of Tourism Culture and Environment, YB Datuk Masidi Manjun and his wife Ybhg. Datin Nur Farizah Abdullah 08:15am Arrival of the Chief Minister of Sabah YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa Haji Aman and his wife YABhg. Datin Hajah Faridah Haji Tussin

08:25am Arrival of Sabah Head of State Tuan Yang Terutama DiPertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmadshah bin Abdullah and his consort Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Datin Seri Panglima Hajah Dayang Masuyah Binti Awang Japar

Welcome by Lion Dance & Kompang with 24 Chinese Drums
ZUNG ZI OFFERING CEREMONY

FINAL RACE BEGINS
09:00am Men's Open 200 meters race
09:15am Mix Team 200 meters race
09.30am Charity race 09:45am Kinabalu Dragon Trophy heat 2 (Junior Boys under 21 years old)
10:00am SCCA President Trophy (For Chinese Men's Teams)
10:30am Sabah Chief Minister's Trophy (For Malaysian Men's Teams)
10:45am Sabah Head of State Trophy (For International & Malaysian Top Teams)

11:15am PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY

12:30pm Ceremony ends

Announcing the departure of Sabah Head of State Tuan Yang Terutama DiPertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmadshah bin Abdullah and his consort Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Datin Seri Panglima Hajah Dayang Masuyah Binti Awang Japar

bah..siapa interested to take photos advised to come early in the morning :P more subject & story than come later...