Tour De Singkarak 2009

The biggest bike race in the Tour de Singkarak 2009, again will be held on Sunday April 29th to May 3rd 2009. travel 459 km along the route, the tour will go through 4 stages: Padang-Bukittingi (92.3 kms), Bukittinggi-Sawahlunto (85.1 kms), Sawahlunto Singkarak-Lake (90.2 kms), Lake Singkarak-Twin Lake-Lake Singkarak (188 kms) .
Total prize money provided by the committee of U.S. $ 60,000.


According to plan this event will be followed by 15 countries from around the world. expected from this event will increase local tourism. DR. Sapta Nirwandar, Director General for Marketing, Ministry of Culture and Tourism in a press conference at the Jakarta Sapta Pesona building on Thursday April 2nd said, "The Tour route is now 85% ready, and there will be route final assessment on April 3rd-5th 2009 involving a technical team of the world cyclists organization, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)."
ethnic music concerts will be held minangkabau committee, led by musicians from Dwiki Darmawan. Also be held food festivals, parties and mass of the people riding bicycle activity, in which 5000 participants will ride old bicycles.