AIC Hits the Big Centers & now Malaysia.
Hi Skaters, Just arrived back from 2 very interesting days in Malaya hosted by Eusoffe Chua, as we conducted a semina for Local skaters at very short notice & checked out the great road circuit at the Capital PUTRAJAYA, it appears as if before the year is out, that the AIC will run a race in Malaysia.
At the weekends traffic movement in the Malaysian Administrative capital, is virtually at a standstill, & allready a demonstration skate by Singapore skaters during the "Tour of Langkawi " cycle race, a race down the main Avenue starting & finishing outside the Palace of Justice appears to be on the cards.
It would incorperate a substanial hill climb for the top skaters in a 5 or 6 lap race, in an ideal course set up, the loop hill for recreation skaters could be excluded from there course.
In the most recent confirmation on Saturday the 13th June the AIC will break new ground, with a Mid Night race in the most famous of all Singapore roads & the shopping Hub of Orchard road, this race will also carry reasonable prize money. On the Sunday the 14th will be the famous Singapore Runway social recreation event, where skaters, runners & Cycle's all travel around the runways of the Airforce Base.
The following weekend the 20th June another AIC race around the New Airport Muesem in Singapore area & a likely 4 or 5 km track. The Hong Kong race around Disneyland Hong Kong AIC race, is scheduled for the 4th October post Worlds. So the Calender looks like this at present.
The next AIC race counting for points will be the Incheon WIC race on the 24th May.
Then the Singapore Double Orchard road on the 13th June.
Airport Musem Entertainment Center Singapore 20th June.
Suzhou China WIC race the 20th August.
Hong Kong Disneyland the 4th October.
In a scheduled meetting in 2 weeks time the AIC is likely to finalize the events for the 2009 Asianic Inline Cup. With later in the year races a strong possibility in China, Taiwan & Malaysia likely to be included.
There is an outside possibility that if possible on the 21st June, Malaysia could be included in a double header weekend, to capitalize on Foreign skaters travelling, already in the Region for the Singapore legs.
Although very short notice & the very early stages of development of Malaysian Speed Skating, the organization & venue availability, would be two Key factors, that could fall into place, to promote International skating.
Some sources in Singapore have been working very hard over the past 3 years to bring International skating to Singapore, so the Desire & Vision has been present & strong enough to overcome negative factors & get top class racing underway in new Asian regions. Singapore is a very organized Nation & is the centre Hub for speed skating expansion into the Southern Asian Area & including the isolated Oceania.
Bill
