The title of Gandes Pesona Nusantara Kemenpora ideas under the leadership of Menpora Imam Nahrawi expected to carve MURI record on the title of the inaugural year. One that is targeted to be included in the category of getting the record is Gowes Touring Pesona Nusantara (GTPN) 2017.
the deputy of Kemenpora Sports Culture Raden Isnanta hope the event that entered in the campaign Come Sports is not just socialize and civilize sports as part of healthy living, fit and productive.
"We are optimistic that the implementation of GTPN 2017 which will travel 5000 kilometers to finish in Magelang from the point 0 Kilometers of Sabang City can successfully set MURI record for the longest Touring Gowes Group," said Deputy Isnanta.
So far, after the team completes Etape 6 from Rangkasbitung - South Tangerang - Pondok Indah - Jakarta, the total number of trips that have been reached since stage 1 in mid-May has reached 4,011 Km.
GTPN 2017 team started pedaling bicycle from point 0 Kilometer Indonesia in Sabang. after that, the pegowes totaling 15 people traveled 1,157 km from Sabang Km 0 to Balige Tobasa.
In the second stage, the team continued the journey from Balige to the city of Padang with mileage 727 Km. followed by the third stage from Padang City to Bengkulu with 625 km distance.
The route from Bengkulu City to Palembang City with 604 km distance devoured by the Pegowes in the fourth stage. The fifth stage from Palembang to Rangkas Bitung also takes around 632 km.
while, stage 6 route Rangkasbitung - Tangerang Selatan - Jakarta with a distance of Total 240 Km. Overall total team has traveled a distance of about 4,011 km from Sabang KM 0 to Jakarta