Rimba Raid X Lenggong 2025 will be held at Tasik Raban Resort, Lenggong, a beautiful site with wide open space next to a big turquoise freshwater lake that feeds Sungai Perak. The surrounding hills and mountain ranges that fringes as backdrop will be where the racing will ride through. It will be a tough 250km race run over 2 days in the jungle that allows beautiful scenery throughout. Majority of the off road race trails pass through Hutan Simpan Piah, a protected forest reserve. We are forever grateful to the State’s Forestry Department for giving us access, and we made sure to return the state of the trail to its original condition. The available facilities and site access are superior to what Rimba Raid 2024 had to offer, and we anticipate very high visitor traffic, mostly of the target market group. Tasik Raban is also merely 7 hours from Singapore, 4 from Kuala Lumpur, 1 from Ipoh and 2 hours from Penang, making it easier to tap on the economic cauldron on the West Coast.

Length of Selective Sections
– Prologue : 3km
– Race Day 1 : 10km loops of 90mins circuit race 
– Race Day 2 : : 250km jungle race

The course is designed to have a mix of various surfaces with undulating terrain, flat areas, traversing streams and rivers, some across makeshift log bridges. Competitors are to be conscious that weather plays a major part in determining if the level of difficulty of the trail and must be prepared to face it. Marshals will be positioned at strategic points. However, Competitors are to be aware marshal stations can be far apart due to distance. Marshals’ main responsibility is to clear the trail from obstructing and stationary vehicles. A major part of the jungle segment of the race trail passes through areas of known elephant and tiger activities, along with other wildlife. Whilst tiger sightings are rare, their presence is not uncommon, but they do not normally post to a hazard to humans passing through. Conversely, elephants in a herd are known to be aggressive. Competitors are to proceed with caution or exercise wisdom should such an encounter occur.

GPS-Based Navigation
Rimba Raid X Lenggong 2025 will use GPS-based navigation. There will be no more trail marking. A GPX (GPS Exchange Format) file of the race trail will be issued to all Competitors prior to the race and remain the Competitors responsibility to utilise it appropriately for race trail navigation and recording. A GPX file is simply a text file with geographic information such as waypoints, tracks, and routes saved in it. The official route of the race must be strictly followed. All Competitors shall carry a GPS-based navigation device that has trail navigate/follow and record features. Each Competitor shall be solely responsible to ensure that the navigation and recording function of their devices is in full working order from the start line to the finish line of the race. The appropriate GPS-based navigation trail follow/record device shall be the choice of the Competitor. Smartphones are amazing devices for navigation. However, in a Rimba Raid race environment, there have been numerous cases of smartphone overheating, premature battery life failure, screen failure due to continuous intense vibration, or glitches. A dedicated GPS device is highly recommended. A prudent Competitor shall also have a backup GPS device, just in case.

Satellite Tracking System
Big success of Rimba Raid Lenggong 2024 was attributed to the use of satellite tracking technology to keep track live the location of all competitors, marshals, media, crews, medic and rescue teams. Race Control, under Chief Tracking Officer supervision was able to make split-second decisions and co-ordinate rescue and medical
assistance efforts effectively and efficiently. In addition, friends, crews and family members were able to monitor the locations of each competitors using web or smartphone apps adding thrill and excitement to the race previously unavailable to access. We will repeat this success in 2025.