The YMCA of Singapore is a Christian organization that aims to serve all members of the community regardless of attributes. It was founded in 1844 in London and has since expanded globally. The YMCA-Tan Chin Tuan in Singapore mobilizes over 3,000 volunteers annually to support programs for beneficiaries such as the intellectually disabled, at-risk youth, and the elderly. The upcoming 6-day bike tour organized by the YMCA will travel through various areas of Taiwan, including Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, Kenting, and Taitung, while supporting physical activity and community bonding.

1. Mission Statement
YMCA of Singapore is a Christian organisation, affiliated
worldwide, which seeks to serve & enrich all members of
the community, regardless of race, language or religion,
through wholesome programmes to develop Body, Mind
and Spirit, which are based on Christian principles.

2. The YMCA Story
Founded by Sir George Williams (at age 23) in 1844 in
London, to meet the needs of young migrant men in the city,
who faced terrible living conditions and social problems.
In 160 years, YMCA movement has been established in 124
countries.
More than 45 million members in over 14,000 YMCAs.

3. YMCA-Tan Chin Tuan
Community Service Programmes
• Volunteer led and staff facilitated
• Mobilises more than 3,000 volunteers
• Reaches out to 1,500 beneficiaries.
• Meet the needs of the intellectually, mentally, physically
challenged, out-of-school youth & youth-at-risk,
underprivileged & abused children, the poor and the elderly.

4. Our Beneficiaries
1. Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled
2. Bukit Batok Boys Hostel
3. BBHA (Bukit Batok Home for the Aged)
4. BCTKH (Blue Cross Thong Keng Home)
5. COH (Christian Outreach to the Handicapped)
6. CMH (Christalite Methodist Home)
7. Grace Orchard School (Autistic & Intellectually Challenged)
8. HWA (Handicaps Welfare Association)
9. METTA School
10. MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore)
11. PCH (Pertapis Children’s Home)
12. QMSC (Queenstown Multi Service Centre)
13. SAMH (Singapore Association for Mental Health)
14. SAVH (Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped)
15. SCAS (Spastic Children Association of Singapore)
16. SCHA (Singapore Christian Home for the Aged)
17. The Tent (Shelter home for teen girls from dysfunctional families)
18. APSN (Association for Persons with Special Needs - Centre for Adults)
19. Delta Senior School (APSN)
20. MacPherson Moral & Family Service Center
21. SINDA (with children from low income families)

5. YMCA-Tan Chin Tuan
Community Service Programmes
Y Outings Y Green Fingers
Y Visits Y Camp Challenge
Y Reading Clubs Y Arts Challenge
Y Nature Walks Y Dance Outreach
Y Movie Escapades Y Care to Dance
YMCA Festival of Love Y Chorus
YMCA Proms @ the Park
Y Photo Clubs
Y Confidence

6. Orbea Taiwan
Orbea established in 1840 from Spain. This company started
bicycle business since 1940 and became a world famous brand.
There are over 50 countries have Orbea bike shop, and branches
in USA, Australia ,Etc.
Orbea Taiwan has 3 regular chain shops and many partner shops.
Our goal is delivering health and happiness to our consumers.

7. Taiwan Weather
• Taiwan experiences tropical and subtropical weather, as
the Tropic of Cancer runs straight through the middle of
the country.
• Average temperature in Taiwan is 22-25 degrees year
round.
• Taiwan is a humid region. June to October is the typhoon
season in Taiwan.
• Temperature in April – May (Spring) is around 17-25
degrees, with temperatures dropping to 10 degrees at
Tataka & A Li Shan.
• Moderate rainfall expected in spring.

8. For Your Own
Saf et y
Please…
• Listen to your leader. In any circumstance, final decision is
to be made by the trip leader and is to be respected. Safety
to be observed at all times.
• Let us know if you feel fatigued or unwell at any point in
time.
• Let us know if you need to leave the group at any time.
Again this is for your own safety.

9. DAY 1 - 28 April 2012
•Depart S’pore on Tiger Airways TR2994 at 0855hrs
•Arrive Tauyuan international Airport, Taipei at 1335hrs
•Pick up & transfer to Jiantan Overseas Youth Activity Centre Visit
• Meet up with those arriving early at 4pm
• Store of Bike Boxes in Jiantan Overseas Youth Activity Centre
• Depart for Sun Moon Lake 6pm - (4.5 half hour transfer)

10. Sights (Day 1)
• Ita Thao Wharf
*Points of Interest:
Arts & Food of the
• Ita Thao shopping area Native People.

11. DAY 2 - 29 April 2012
• Cycle to start point of Charity Ride (13KM) – Depart 6AM
• Bike event around Sun Moon Lake(30KM)
• Reference link:
http://sport.promos.com.tw/merida/race_path.php
• Sun Moon Lake  Chi Chi, Nantou Hotel (Bus Transfer)
• Overnight: Chi Chi, Nantou Hotel near Tataka
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

12. Sights (Day 2)
• Xiangshan Visitor Center
• Chi Chi train station

13. DAY 3 – 30 April 2012
• Chi Chi Nantou Hotel to Yushan National Park.
• Warm up Ride to Visitor Centre (5KM)
• Climb Tataka (2,610m) at Alishan (77km). Lunch on the go.
• Tataka Tourist Center – Dafeng Hotel (Bus Transfer)
• Overnight: Dafeng Hotel
* Please remember to pack your jacket! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

14. Sights (Day 3)
• Fuci Shu (Couple Tree)
Enjoy the mountain view and
forest scenes.

15. DAY 4 – 1 May 2012
• Dafeng Hotel – Nankunshen (Bus Transfer)
• Bike along the West coast to Kaohsiung (86KM)
• Visit Orbea Kaohsiung Flagship store
• Kaohsiung Metropolitan Hotel & Liouhe night market
• Overnight: Kaohsiung Metropolitan Hotel
* 六合夜市 Night Market Breakfast, Lunch

16. Sights (Day 4)
• Nankunshen Temple (Since 1817) • Liuho Night Market
• Chiku Yanshan (Salt Mountain) • Love River Riverside

17. DAY 5 – 2 May 2012
• Kaoshiung Metropolitan Hotel – Kenting Tour Inn(110KM)
• Flat coastal roads
• Kenting night market by bus transfer
• Overnight: Kenting Tour Inn
* 墾丁夜市 Night Market Breakfast, Lunch

18. Sights & Cuisine (Day 5)
• Chaozhou Hot-ice
• Hengchun Old Town

19. Sights (Day 5)
• Fangshan shore view

20. DAY 6 – 3 May 2012
• Kenting Tour Inn – Apple Hotel, Taitung (160KM)
• A breathtaking scenic route, home of many Taiwanese
Indigenous people.
• Undulating, with one mountain pass through Shou Ka
Mountain 400m ascent
• Biking with ABC Club
• Lodging: Apple Business Hotel 蘋果商務旅店
* 台東夜市 Night Market Breakfast, Lunch

21. Sights (Day 6)
• Chuanfansh • Shi-hai grassland
•
Eluanbi Lighthouse • Touge bike station

22. DAY 7 – 4 May 2012
• Taitung – Shuilian, Shoufeng Township, Hualien (170km)
• Continue along the coastal for more spectacular views
• Biking with ABC Club
• Hualien – Shi Fwu Hotel (Bus Transfer)
• Lodging: Shi Fwu Hotel
Breakfast, Lunch
• 花蓮夜市 Night Market

23. Sights (Day 7)
• Sansiantai • Tropic of Cancer Monument
• Baxian Caves
* Famous cuisines from Hualien are
Yexiang Wonton, Green Onion
Pancake with Fried egg and I-Chung
soy pudding.
* The mochi (sticky rice cake) here is
tasty too.

24. DAY 8 – 5 May 2012
• Hualien – Qixingtan “Seven Star Lake”(30KM)
• Hualian Harbour
• Taroko National Park – Chientan Overseas Youth Activity
Chientan,Taipei (Bus Transfer 5 hours)
• Overnight: Jiantan Youth Activity Centre
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

25. DAY 9 – 6 May 2012
• Free & Easy for more shopping & eating.
• Optional visit to Orbea Taipei Flagship store.
• Transfer to Taoyuan International Airport
• Return to S’pore on Tiger Airways TR2994 at 1435hr, arrive
S’pore 1920hrs on Sunday 6 May Breakfast

26. Flight Details
Official Flight Details on Tiger Airways :
SIN-TPE (Direct) 0855 – 1335hrs TR2994
TPE-SIN (Direct) 1435 – 1920hrs TR2993
Meet Up Point: Jiantan Youth Activity Centre (28 April)
No.16, Sec. 4, Zhongshan N. Rd, Zhongshan District,
Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-2-2885-2151~9
Fax: +886-2-2885-3360
http://chientan.cyh.org.tw/

27. Packing List
Rule of thumb:
• Weight: Keep it light
• Do you really need it?
• Waterproof your bag with plastic
bags/ziplocs
• REMEMBER YOUR PASSPORT!
(6 mths validity)

28. Packing List
• Packing: One hand carry luggage, One day bag
and One bike box per person .
• Bring only essential personal items, light, small
and items that are not easily purchased.
• Please keep your valuables with you all the time.
Do not place them inside your luggage.
• In line with the global environmental-friendly
campaign, most of the Taiwanese hotels will not be
providing disposable toiletries unless requested by
the customers.

29. Packing List
Daily Necessities:
2. Sun-screen lotion
3. NRIC/ Passport
4. Cash/ Credit card
5. Toiletries
6. Personal medication
7. Sports shoes and sandals
Communication:
Handphone/ Charger/ Batteries

30. Packing List
1. Helmet
2. Windproof sunglasses
3. x2 sets biking attire (arm warmers
recommended)
4. Windproof & waterproof outer shell
5. Anti-slip gloves
6. x3 pairs of socks
7. Clothing to prevent exposure from the sun.
8. Bike water bottles & bottle rack
9. Front and back lights, spare batteries
10.Bike inner tyre tubes x2

31. Packing List
Miscellaneous:
• Camera, spare batteries and charger
• Adaptor
• Telephone charger and spare batteries
• Wet wipes
• Hand sanitizer
• Own recycling/plastic bags for
laundry/shoes/waterproofing use.
• Personal medication
• Detergent

32. Contact Information
• Mobile phone no. of Staff:
Shiva Chen +886-988-795-851
James Cheng +886-912-223-353
Max Lin +886-963-261-472
George Ho +886-933-510-004
Leo Yeh +886-926-870-151
Humphrey Li +886-921-594-356
• Emergency call:
Dial 110

33. Miscellaneous
• Those pictures of hotel rooms are just for reference. The
actual room will depend on Check-in.
• Each Hotel has Wi-fi available in the public areas
• For safety concerns ,the riding routes will be adjusted
accordingly depending on weather or traffic conditions.
• Taiwan is right-hand drive

34. Miscellaneous
• Airport Transfer - NTW800 per way
• Jiantan Youth Activity Centre – NTW2,500
• Bike Rental – NTW6,000 per Bike
• Estimated Spending for Dinners at Night Market – SGD10

35. Health Tracking Sheet
We use the table below to keep records from everyone
during this bike tour.
The results will give an indication on whether you have any
improvements in your health through this expedition.
How it works? It’s very simple.
- Equipment will be provided to assist you in measuring all
the required data twice a day. Once in the morning and
once in the evening.
- To be filled in the table.

36. Health Tracking Sheet
Name
Date
Time
regular or exercise
heart beat
blood pressure H
blood pressure L
wight
body fat
body age
BMI
basic metabolic rate
visceral adipose volumn

37. Health Tracking Sheet
subcutaneous adipose%
body
subcutaneous adipose%
arms
subcutaneous adipose%
trunk
subcutaneous adipose%
legs
skeletal muscle% body
skeletal muscle% arms
skeletal muscle% trunk
skeletal muscle% legs

38. Recommendations
• We recommend everyone to be equipped with
jackets that are windproof and waterproof. (10,000
is minimum military/ industrial standard)
• Adventure Gear Post has agreed to will extend a
30% discount to YMCA BikeYex Taiwan
participants.

39. Recommendations
• Location of Retail Store:
• 187 Sims Avenue Singapore 387497
• Tel: 6748 2125
• (Look out for a ground-level shophouse along Sims
Ave between Lorong 21 and Lorong 21A Geylang.)
•
• Store Opening Hours:
• Tuesday - Saturday: 3 - 9 pm
• Sunday: 1 - 7 pm
• Monday & Public Holiday: Closed

40. Recommendations
All prices are before discount:
Cloudveil – Zorro $228 (10,000mm)
Sierra Designs – Thunder $128 (8,000mm )
Sierra Designs – Elevation $188 (10,000mm)
Haglofs - $275 (10,000mm)
Kingcamp - $84 (1,000mm – for light rain, water resistant)
Lowe Alpine – Rush $238 (10,000mm)

41. Personalised Stickers
• Helmet
• Luggage
• Bike Box
• Carry On bag
• Bike x 2
* Each person will be
issued a total of 6
Stickers