By LEE TING
SUBANG JAYA: Team In Haze came out as champions over the three- day Adventure Race despite being the underdogs.
Adventure Race Organising Chairman Mohamad Haris Mohamad Subki said, “I definitely did not expect them (In Haze) to win at all.”
In Haze team member Lewis, 20, said they had no strategy coming into the race.
“We just wanted to have fun. We didn’t aim to win at first because we were in one of the last positions at the end of the second day,” Lewis said.
According to Lewis, the turning point for them was the second last challenge where participants had to work together to make a lantern.
“I do not know why but we finished it in five minutes, making us the fastest,” he said.
In Haze team member Calvin Tanata, 21, said the reason they succeeded was probably because they did not expect or pressure themselves to win.
“I guess slow and steady really wins the race,” Tanata said.
“We saw that some were so into the win that they started making mistakes,” he added.
Tanata said the toughest part for him was not the challenges but waking up early for the 5.30am start-off.
Paradigm Shifters member Oswald Tee Mak, 18, said he would not let his team’s forfeit stop him from enjoying the race.
Oswald said his team had to forfeit on the second day due to his teammate’s injury.
“I decided to go on with the race without my teammate just to experience the rest of the challenges,” Oswald said.
Oswald, who is also part of the media team, added that he was thankful that the organisers allowed him to tag along just for the experience.
“The race was definitely an adventure that really tested our physical and mental limits and allowed us to do things we normally would not do,” Oswald said.
Adventure Race is an annual event organised by the Sky Adventure Club to promote Malaysian tourist spots and culture.
Forty-one teams raced across Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Perak with the hope to be the winners of The Adventure Race 2015.
Adventure Race Organising Chairman Mohamad Haris Mohamad Subki said, “I definitely did not expect them (In Haze) to win at all.”
In Haze team member Lewis, 20, said they had no strategy coming into the race.
“We just wanted to have fun. We didn’t aim to win at first because we were in one of the last positions at the end of the second day,” Lewis said.
According to Lewis, the turning point for them was the second last challenge where participants had to work together to make a lantern.
“I do not know why but we finished it in five minutes, making us the fastest,” he said.
In Haze team member Calvin Tanata, 21, said the reason they succeeded was probably because they did not expect or pressure themselves to win.
“I guess slow and steady really wins the race,” Tanata said.
“We saw that some were so into the win that they started making mistakes,” he added.
Tanata said the toughest part for him was not the challenges but waking up early for the 5.30am start-off.
Paradigm Shifters member Oswald Tee Mak, 18, said he would not let his team’s forfeit stop him from enjoying the race.
Oswald said his team had to forfeit on the second day due to his teammate’s injury.
“I decided to go on with the race without my teammate just to experience the rest of the challenges,” Oswald said.
Oswald, who is also part of the media team, added that he was thankful that the organisers allowed him to tag along just for the experience.
“The race was definitely an adventure that really tested our physical and mental limits and allowed us to do things we normally would not do,” Oswald said.
Adventure Race is an annual event organised by the Sky Adventure Club to promote Malaysian tourist spots and culture.
Forty-one teams raced across Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Perak with the hope to be the winners of The Adventure Race 2015.