Kapas Marang International Swimathon 2012: Event Day

EFR 16 has been one of the 131 finishers of his category in the recently held Kapas Marang International Swimathon 2012. He finished 92th with the timing of 3:12:56 hours. Congratz!

NB Minimus Zero Running Shoe

New Balance has on March 2012 released their new lightweight shoe - NB Minimus Zero Road & Zero Trail. This running shoe brings you to the almost barefoot experience, has the lightest weight at 4.4 ounces (4.4 ounces to 8.2 ounces), becomes one of the lightest running shoe in the world. 'Zero' is refer to its zero drop (0 mm to 4mm) from heel to toe.

Latest check on the Malaysian market, NB Minimus Zero Road is priced at RM299 at NB One Utama outlet. As per what we have ask to the customer service staffs at the outlet, this shoe is not really suitable for a long distance road running/marathon, since it has no adequate support for such distance. However, for run training, or a non-sprint short distance running (less than 5km), this would be an excellent and outstanding gamble!

P/s: The editors are in the midst of searching the facts of benefits/drawbacks of wearing a barefoot minimalist for a long distance running. We will post on this matter soonest possible. :)

Great Eastern Women's Run 2012

EFR only have 3 female runners. Without knowing what are your views, but the editor recommend you this event. It's Great Eastern Women's Run 2012. Organised by HiVelocity, the event features Half Marathon, 10km and 5km categories. This will be the first women-only Half Marathon event in Singapore. The runners will pass-by Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Merlion Park, Esplanade, Singapore Flyer, F1 Pit Building etc.

The event will be held 11 November 2012, one week before the Penang Bridge Internation Marathon 2012. Hope that EFR 7, EFR 9 and  EFR 10 may find the race information below valuable.

Event: Great Eastern Women's Run 2012
Date: 11 November 2012
Day: Sunday
Venue: The Float @ Marina Bay, Singapore
Categories & Fees (inclusive of GST):
21km (aged 18 and above)
21km Individual - $52 (Early bird), $67 (Normal)
21km Individual  - $46 (Loyal runner)
21km Two - $100 (Early bird), $125 (Normal)
21km Two - $90 (Loyal runner)
21km GE Policyholders - $45

10km (aged 16 and above)
10km Individual - $45 (Early bird), $55 (Normal)
10km Individual  - $40 (Loyal runner)
10km Two - $85 (Early bird), $105 (Normal)
10km Two - $76 (Loyal runner)
10km GE Policyholders - $37

5km (aged 13 and above)
5km Individual - $27 (Early bird), $37 (Normal)
5km Individual - $24 (Loyal runner)
5km Two - $50 (Early bird), $65 (Normal)
5km Two - $45 (Loyal runner)
5km GE Policyholders - $22

*Early bird (30-3-12 to 30-6-12)
*Normal (1-7-12 to 30-9-12)

Runners' Entitlement:
1. Exclusive Adidas Response Event Singlet worth $39,
2. Exclusive Event Bag,
3. Personalised race bib,
4. Exclusive Finisher's Medal (10km & 21km only),
5. Complimentary insurance cover during the run on this event,
6. Goodies.

For more info and registration, please log on to http://greateasternwomensrun.com/.

Kapas Marang International Swimathon 2012

EFR 16 is going to Kapas Marang International Swimathon 2012. Below is the latest picture taken this evening, he is ready to travel to Pulau Kapas. This is already his 3rd time participation in this challenge.

This purely swimming event will be held on 29th of April, Sunday at 7.30 morning. The distance is 6.5km from Pulau Kapas to Pantai Peranginan Kelulut. 

We wish him All the best!!!

EFR Calendar: May 2012

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ENERGIZER Night Race 2012: Event Day

Well well well...long time busy with EYKL auditors' schedule, due to numerous dateline for 31 December + 31 March year end companies, almost all of our runners ran this race without sufficient training. 

Never mind, we start with the event day story. 

EFR 5 need to cancel his participation in this race in the final minute due to the demise of his uncle. 

Al-Fatihah. 

EFR 15 went there separately, alone, direct from Shah Alam through Elite and be the earliest to reach F1 Sepang International Circuit. 

What happened to the other EFRs??? 

Decided to eat first before the journey, EFR 1, 3 & 4 leave EYKL office at Damansara at 6.45pm!!! Using MEX, they avoided jam. Good job, bros! But....reaching Sepang at around 7.40pm, they stuck with the blocked way-in. They have to U-turn to the other entrance. However, without proper instruction by the organizer and the volunteers who just sit together (around 9-10 people) doing nothing to show the way, these 3 15.5km runners has lost their way again. 

Then, after U-turn back to the same road (just now they missed), they juz go straight until they found a bunch of guys, and they asked where's the parking lot. One of the guys (Guy A) told that they shud go further to park, but to make it short, they finally have to turn back, and actually the right direction is to the lorong where Guy A is standing. What the ...!

Okay la. Finally they've made into the Welcome Gate. Take the headlamp, and ran to the starting area. Near the podium tunnel, EFR 4 realised that the headlamp can't be switched on. After EFR 1 & 3 also found out that their headlamp encountered the same problem, they rushed to the volunteers stand near and asked. The volunteers told to go back to the Welcome Gate and fix it there. Wallaweh.

Okay, they went back there je lah. They ran u know!! At the Welcome Gate, the volunteers there said that they actually didn't peel off the plastic which covered the battery power source. Is that all??? Shit! They admit that maybe they have not read the instruction properly lah, but at least y not all the volunteers were given the proper instruction to at least help runners not to waste their energy??? It's at night mah, rushing some more, where can see that plastic one...Waduh...

Wokeh, wokeh, wokeh...they went down the tunnel only to know that the 15.5km category has been flagged off 12 minutes ago. The take the chance (alang-alang lambat) to snapped some pictures before started their run. Here're some of the snapshots on the day:-

EFR 1, 3 and 4...

EFR 15

Finisher's Tee

Anyway, Energizer Night Race can be considered as MEGA & INTERESTING race! Upon finishing the race, we were given a so-called FINISHER's T without the word "finisher", finisher's medal, finisher's cert, a banana, a mineral water, a bun, some 'kuih' and 100plus. This event can be described as memorable as well.

SCKLM 2012 & NTV Feel Good Run 2012 registration closed!

For all unregistered EFRs for the above events, please be noted that the registration for these events has been officially closed. You can either enjoy the event by cheering for other EFRs or try to register earlier next year. However, for SCKLM, category 5km and MSIG Ekiden still open with the limited place.

Registered EFRs:
SCKLM 2012 - EFR 1, EFR 3, EFR 4, EFR 5 & EFR 7
NTV7 Feel Good Run 2012 - EFR 3

Men's Health & Shape Night Run 2012

Men's Health & Shape Night Run 2012 which will be held on 14th July 2012 has opened for registration. As at  today, 3 EFRs have confirmed their participation. 

EFR 1 + EFR 3 + EFR 11

Categories: Competitive Run 11.8km (RM50) and Fun Run 5km (RM40)
Venue: Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya, Precinct 3
Max pax: 3400 (competitive), 3100 (fun)
Time: 6.00pm
Entitlements: GOODIES WORTH OVER RM300 FOR EACH RUNNER + medal (limited) + runners' Tee

Please look at the list of sponsors here and you will know where RM300++ come from...

For more info and registration, please log on to http://www.hooha.asia/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1019:mens-health-a-shape-night-run-2012-140712-&catid=131:events

Adidas KOTR 2012: Race vest revealed

To see more picture, please log on to:

 http://runwitme.blogspot.com/2012/04/first-look-adidas-king-of-road-2012.html

Adidas KOTR 2012: Open for registration!

ADIDAS King Of The Road is open for registration! 

Don't miss the chance and please check out for the info at: 

http://adidaskingoftheroad.com/my/

Upcoming running events - EFR's choice

15 Apr    - Larian Hari Shapadu 2012

21 Apr    - Energizer Night Race 2012*
22 Apr    - One Earth One Home Run 2012
22 Apr    - Jogathon Warisan 2012
28 Apr    - The Orang Asli Trail Run 2012

29 Apr    - Larian Hari Keputeraan Sultan Azlan Shah 2012

6 May    - Borneo International Marathon 2012*
12 May  - SAS International Tioman Eco-Challenge 2012
13 May  - PJ Dawn 2012*
19 May  - KL Tower Night Towerthon Challenge 2012*

26 May  - Sundown Marathon 2012*

10 Jun    - CK Charity Run 2012
17 Jun    - Team Malaysia Fun Run 2012

24 Jun    - Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2012*
1 Jul       - MCS Fun Run 2012
1 Jul       - Sports Walk Kota Damansara 2012
8 Jul       - NTV7 Feel Good Run 2012
14 Jul     - Men's Health and Shape Night Run 2012
29 Jul     - Pacemakers Anniversary Run - 8 2012
1 Sep      - SP Half Marathon 2012

9 Sep      - Adidas King Of The Road 2012*
16 Sep    - Taiping International Marathon 2012*

4 Nov     - Powerman Malaysia 2012
18 Nov   - Penang International Bridge Marathon 2012*

*EFR's choice

2XU Compression Run 2012: Event Day

Hahaha...the editor don't have time to update on this timely due to the time constraint. The event held in Singapore, and for the first time, a bunch of EFR's members go out over the sea to run it.

Here're some story about the journey to the 2XU Compression Singapore run.

We planned to meet at Menara Milenium, Pusat Bandar Damansara at 9pm (Saturday), but finally ended up we started our journey at around 10.30pm. Standard!! 

We later had a fuel filling + kick start session at Shell Sg Besi Petrol Station. That time I think it is around 11.30 since we stuck in a traffic jam at Mid Valley. Saturday nite, so .. Standard lah!!

The first driver (after EFR 7 brings us to the Shell), was EFR 3, and he had EFR 4 as a co-driver. He drove from Sg Besi to Pagoh. At Pagoh RnR, we took a break. EFR 12 had a Mee Soup and EFR 4, Mee Bandung Pagoh. EFR 7 who was sleeping all the way to Pagoh, continue her comfort sleep at the RnR. 

We later continue our expedition with the next driver, EFR 4. He drove all the way to Singapore from Pagoh, accompanied by EFR 13.

We finally reached Singapore at around 3.30am. Although taking photograph is strictly prohibited at the custom terminal, EFR 3 were able to snap some pics. Jahatttt... :)

We get to the Furniture Mall at around 4.30am, and took a nab. At around 6am, we get ready at the starting line for flag-off. 

One thing about the running event in Singapore is, they start it a bit late. Compare to Malaysia, when the flag is off, it is still dark and cold. However, there in Singapore, even the race is not yet started, but we already can feel the heat of the sun. EFR 3 and EFR 4 who gonna run the 15km category start to worry that they must finish it faster before the sun get so torturing. 

Shit! It's a hot day running. We finish the respective running category. The sun ... wow!!!! Pocari Sweat is damn tasty. We just can't run the race, but to stop at every water station to get that water. Besides, the water station also a lot wey....got many many many water station...hahaha...

15km runners - EFR 3 & EFR 4 - experienced running beside the F1 Marina Bay Strees Circuit and the Singapore Flyer. Picture below, EFR 3 (left) and EFR 4.

10km runners - EFR 7, 12, 13 also experienced to go to that two things, but without the need to run beside it (only after they finish la..haha). Picture below, from left EFR 13, EFR 7 and EFR 12.

After the race, we went to find the Sultan Mosque in Arab Street.

After taking a bath and change, we went to find something we were already aimed since in 

Malaysia ----> The Very Special, Delicious and HUGE Zam Zam Murtabak. 

The restaurant actually is just behind the Mosque. 

Please click the picture below to Zam Zam Murtabak. Hehe.

Below here is the murtabak. Huge rite???? ;) 

Finally we can't finish it and we 'take away' that murtabak.

We can't waste an opportunity to visit the nearest 7/11 there and get a bottle of Pocari Sweat yang sangat sedap and unforgettable.

All the finishers are entitled to receive an exclusive 2XU towel.

It is a simply special and unforgettable running event for us!!! C u Singapore!!!

Powerman Malaysia 2012

For any EFR wishing to extent their participation in the more challenging event, you may try this. For year 2012, the announced date is 4th of November 2012. 

You can check out this website for more updates: http://www.powerman.com.my/v09/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53

Adidas Climacool CC Seduction + King Of The Road

Check out a special offer at Adidas store :

Buy Adidas Climacool CC Seduction and you will win a pair of sport socks and Free Pass to join Adidas King Of The Road!!!

LHKSAS 2012 is cancelled

Today, on the PACM's website, the President of the club wrote,

"With the demise of Al Marhum Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Dato' Seri Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, on 30th Mac 2012, we regret to inform that the above event is cancelled.

Entry Fees Refund
All participants will be contacted individually via email by myraceonline with effect from 9th April 2012. The said email will state the procedure and options mode of refund."

-resources from PACM-