MALAYSIAN KING WILL LEAD ENDURANCE CHALLENGE

KUALA TERENGGANU (Malaysia), Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian King Tuanku Mizan
Zainal Abidin will lead the Sultan Terengganu Cup Endurance Challenge at the
east coast state of Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP), Lembah
Bidong, Setiu near here starting Friday.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Abdul Rahin Mohd Said said it
would be participated by 100 riders and teams from Thailand, Singapore,
Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Uruguay and the United States.

"The wet condition due to the rainy spell brought by the monsoon season
makes it ideal for the horses," he said.

Tuanku Mizan will represent Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES)
together with 12 others.

First prize winner will receive USD$10,000 (RM43,000) and cup, second
USD$7,000 (RM25,000), third USD$5,000 (RM18,000), fourth USD$4,000 (RM13,500),
fifth USD$2,000 (RM6,800) while riders who finished the 120 kilometre race in
time will receive USD$1,000 (RM3,400).
-- BERNAMA