Thrilling Off-Road Adventure Rimba Raid Comes to Lenggong, Perak

Rimba Raid Lenggong 2024, the 9th edition of the annual off-road competition for large-capacity adventure and dual-purpose motorcycles, held a media launch in Ipoh yesterday.

media launch event of Rimba Raid Lenggong 2024

The competition will take place from 25th to 29th September 2024 at Tasik Raban, Lenggong, racing in Perak for the first time, after eight editions in Pahang.

Race Format
Rimba Raid Lenggong 2024 will be a multi-day race event, with a prologue session (qualifying) on the first race day, followed by Stage 1 and Stage 2, respectively on 27th and 28th September 2024. The total off-road distance will exceed 300 kilometres, passing through primary and secondary rainforests.

Rimba Raid Founder Dato' Capt, Nik Huzlan Nik Hussein — Rimba Raid Founder Dato’ Capt. Nik Huzlan Nik Hussein

The Motorcycles
Competitors will race in three distinct classes:

1. MasterClass A: Adventure/dual-purpose motorcycles with multi-cylinder engines and displacements above 1,000cc, such as BMW R1300GS/R1250GS/R1200GSA, Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin, and KTM 1290 Adventure R.

The previous edition’s MasterClass A Winner Acoi PangkoLo will be defending his title.

2. Class B: Adventure/dual-purpose motorcycles with multi-cylinder engines and displacements between 250cc and 999cc, such as Aprilia Tuareg 660, KTM 790/890 Adventure, and Yamaha Ténéré 700.

3. Class C: Single-cylinder motorcycles of 250cc and above, such as KTM EXC 250/300, Suzuki DR800, Honda CRF250, and Husqvarna 701.

Class C is limited to 150 participants, with another 60 enthusiasts on the waiting list.

video playback of past editions of Rimba Raid

The Competitors
The race has attracted competitors from 25 countries including USA, Italy, Australia, Colombia, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia. 210 multi-cylinder large-capacity adventure motorcycles are currently registered and another 70 slots are expected to be filled by late joiners.

Acoi PangkoLo when he crossed the finishing line in the 2023 edition of Rimba Raid

Promoting Malaysia to the World
Rimba Raid aims to promote the beauty of Malaysia to local and international tourists. The Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley has been chosen as the venue due to its varied terrain features and stunning natural surroundings.

guest of honour, Lenggong Member of Parliament YB Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, who is also the Deputy Home Minister of Malaysia

The race will indeed raise Lenggong’s profile as our government bids for the UNESCO Global Geoparks status to become the third site for Malaysia, after Langkawi and Kinabalu.

launching of the trophies for the different race categories

To minimise any permanent damage to the environment, the organisers have obtained the necessary permits from the Perak State Forestry Department, and follow strict guidelines to ensure nature conservation and sustainability.

Rimba Raid Founder Dato' Capt. Nik Huzlan Nik Hussein shows the Ladies' Class Barking Deer (Kijang) trophy — Rimba Raid Founder Dato’ Capt. Nik Huzlan Nik Hussein shows the Ladies’ Class Barking Deer (Kijang) trophy

Rimba Raid was founded in 2015 by Dato’ Capt. Nik Huzlan Nik Hussein.

The guest of honour for the media launch was Member of Parliament for Lenggong, YB Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, who also serves as Malaysia’s Deputy Home Minister.

YB Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah with the official event t-shirt

The event was further honoured by the presence of Tuan Mohd Amzari Bin Mohd Arzami, Yang Dipertua Majlis Daerah Lenggong, alongside Cik Nurmalis, CEO of Tourism Perak.

YB Loh Sze Yee, the Exco for Tourism Perak, was unable to attend and was represented by his Special Officer, Pn. Poon Sook Yee.