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  LATAR 99KM HEALTHY RIDE

Friday 23/09/2016

Members of the media are invited to attend the first-ever cycling event on LATAR Expressway namely LATAR 99KM Healthy Ride.

Details of the event are as follows:

Day/Date : Sunday 25 September 2016

Time : 6am – 12 noon

Venue : Kompleks Operasi LATAR

Work Minister Dato’ Haji Fadhilah Yusof will flag off 1,800 participants taking part in the ride along KL – Kuala Selangor (LATAR) Expressway. Present will be Kuala Selangor MP Dato’ Sri Dr Hj Irmohizam Hj Ibrahim.

The riders will traverse the full length of the expressway on both sides from Taman Templer Toll Plaza to the Ijok Toll Plaza and also along a 30-km stretch of rural roads.

A 20km fun ride will see VVIPs joining for charity and to enjoy the smooth highway. A carnival-like funfair will take place for nearby residents while Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) will sell fresh local produce.

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Programme

5.00 am : Arrival of participants and media

7.00 am : Work Minister to flag off riders for 99km Healthy Ride

:Flag off riders for 20km Fun Ride

10.00 am : Prize giving ceremony by Work Minister and Kuala Selangor MP onwards

:Interview of winners

:Q & A with Work Minister and VIPs

:Light refreshment served

Holding area is provided for the media at the Kompleks Operasi LATAR lobby. Light refeshment is provided.

Media attending the event can park their vehicles at designated area within the complex.

(Use your media tags to gain access to the complex)

ABOUT KL-KUALA SELANGOR EXPRESSWAY BERHAD

The 33 km LATAR Expressway links Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Selangor. Along the way, its four interchanges also adds to the connectivity of several townships such as Kuala Selangor, Assam Jawa, Ijok, Bestari Jaya (Batang Berjuntai), Kota Puteri, Puncak Alam, Shah Alam, Bukit Jelutong, Sungai Buloh, Kundang, Rawang and Selayang as well as allow for a faster, safer choice to the cities of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur from these townships.

KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLSEB) is the concessionaire for the KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR Expressway). The Company, formerly known as Lebuhraya Assamjawa Taman Rimba Bhd ('LATAR'), was incorporated in 1996. KLSEB is a subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Berhad (50%) and Rafulin Holdings Sdn Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary Arena Irama Sdn Bhd (50%).

Construction of the LATAR KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway commenced in 2008 when a supplemental concession agreement was signed on 28 February 2008 with the Ministry of Works representing the Government of Malaysia. The LATAR Expressway was completed five months ahead of schedule, and was duly opened on June 23, 2011 by YB Dato’ Shaziman bin Abu Mansor, Minister for the Ministry of Works.

The Company has a 40-year concession on the LATAR Expressway. The concession was awarded on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme in which the Company is responsible to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the expressway.

About Event Organiser - Straco Ventures Sdn Bhd

Straco Ventures Sdn Bhd is established in 2015 to take on organising outdoor activities like cycling and running. They have successfully organised the Straco KOM Kuala Kubu Bahru Combo Ride and Straco XC MTB Jamboree Charity Ride and Run recently.

You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to cover the event.

This invitation is issued by A PEN Media on behalf of KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad and Straco Ventures Sdn Bhd.

SOURCE: Bina Puri Holdings Berhad

Please RSVP attendance with Serene at 017-336 5651 or Hairunnisa Kastolany at 012-6881587 for the organisers to make the necessary preparations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad
Name : Surati Sujor / Hairunnisa Kastolany
Tel : 03-6136 3333/03-6145 1500
Fax : 03-6136 9999/03-6145 1400
Email : surati@binapuri.com.my / hairunnisa@latar.com.my

Straco Venture Sdn Bhd
Name: Becky Chua
Tel: 019 - 338 8797
Email: becky.straco@gmail.com

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