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THE BLOWPIPE RUN The Blowpipe Run is a motorcycle journey travelling from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. The distance travelled is approximately 1300 kilometers. The Run may be made in either direction. Time allowed is 24 hours and must be made within the same calendar day. Start/ finish landmarks are The Cat Statue in Kuching, Sarawak and Marlin Statue in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.. There will be nine border crossings due to the route passing through Sarawak, Brunei,and Sabah. As the small Limbang Division of Malaysia splits Brunei in two halves, a rider passes through Brunei twice.

The Run was conceived by Alex Wong, a resident of Kuching, who is a motoring enthusiast, musician, author, adventurer, restauranter. Alex made his first attempt on 10th February 2011 and, due to machine problems, succeeded on his third attempt on 25th February 2011. The Run took on an international flavour when an Australian travelled to Borneo and successfully completed the event in April 2011. As of now there are 158 Blowpipe Run Graduates from many nations. Many Runs have failed due to unpredictable weather, rider fatigue, rider illness, technical problems, getting lost, out of fuel. Graduates are issued with a small patch to proudly wear on their jacket.

Safety is paramount, and riders are encouraged to obey all traffic laws and be courteous to and mindful of all road users. Thus, there are no Awards, prizes, trophies, etc. Speed is not usually a major contributor to success.

A close-knit community has formed around this Run, who communicate via Facebook and meet when possible at reunions. Many firm friendships have been thus formed. Any type of motorcycle is allowed. Runs have been made on mopeds of 110cc up to 1800cc cruisers. Male and female riders have been well represented.