Third Edition Bung Sadung Climbathon Challenge postponed

Participants at the Bung Sadung climbathon in 2019.
KUCHING, May 16: The third edition of the Bung Sadung Climbathon Challenge is now postponed until a later date due to the current Covid-19 situation.

The event organising committee spokesperson said that the event which was to take place on August 30, 2020 will have to be scheduled to a later date when it is deemed safe, considering the current pandemic situation and also the safety precaution needed.

ā€œIt is unfortunate that the climbathon will not take place this year but the safety and wellbeing of participants and the community is top priority, and we need to do our part to help break the transmission of Covid-19,ā€ it said in a statement here.

The committee also noted that this yearā€™s climbathon was being organised by Kampung Bungaā€™s Development and Security committee in collaboration with the Serian District Council and supported by Serian Resident Office & Kelab Sukan and Rekreasi DUN Tarat Kesutar.

ā€œHowever, those who have registered for the event earlier, their participation for this yearā€™s climbathon will be reimbursed accordingly

ā€œFor further inquiries, the secretariat can be contacted at 017-3068596 or through the Bung Sadung, Serian Sarawak Facebook page and by visiting the websiteĀ http://bungsadung.com.,ā€ the statement read. – DayakDaily.