Bruneian on mission to conquer seven Central Java mountains


Ampuan Saiful Rizal bin Ampuan Hussain at the airport prior to departure. - Ampuan Saiful Rizal via BB/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei’s athlete Ampuan Saiful Rizal Ampuan Hussain is set to make history by participating in the ‘7 Summit 7 Days Central Java competition’, held from June 9-15, in Central Java, Indonesia.

Ampuan Saiful Rizal is the the Sultanate’s sole representative. He will be joined by participants from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Russia.

Ampuan Saiful Rizal explained, “I am joining this to prove that Bruneian hikers are as good and able as others from abroad.” Participants will attempt to complete trekking seven mountains in Central Java in a span of seven days.

The summits include Mount Slamet, Mount Lawu, Mount Sumbing, Mount Sindoro, Mount Merbabu, Mount Prau and Mount Bismo. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

 

 

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