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October 17, 2003
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New Straits Times
10-17-2003
MT Kinabalu challenge for Outdoor Quest 2003
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THE Grand Slam of the adventure racing world - the Outdoor Quest 2003 - returns for the second time to the challenging terrain of Sabah for the toughest testing ever from Dec 11 to Dec 15.

This year's adventure skills section starts with the daunting challenge of scaling Southeast Asia's highest mountain - Mount Kinabalu.
"While this leaves true adventure lovers in ecstasy, others may be faced with overcoming their greatest fears just to continue past the opening day," event holder Promotional Campaigns (Asia) Ltd's Joseph Wang said.

Besides adventure skills, the four-day quest challenges teams of four ...

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