Relay Without Barrier - 23/11/2008

Venue : Taman Bukit Kiara
Date : 23 November 2008
Event : Relay run in team of 3
Distant : 4km

KPAC teams were beaten in two different categories-the men's open and men's junior veteran.We have no one to blame except for ourselves probably due to bad preparation and lack of understandings between the runners.Bad arrangement is another contribution to our failure here.

One of our key runner-Jagdev Singh- couldn't make it this morning and he'd informed our president to get somebody else to replace him a few days ago.And guess what? We only got the replacement this morning after a few phone calls to this unknown runner.Maybe after much persuasion,this fellow without any preparation,reluctantly jump into the boat.The team was leading after Ng Swee Yee propelled back to the starting point for Jayakumar to further widen the gap.When the baton passed to this guy,later l was told his name is Ah Chai,we had an advantage of more than 400 meter.He was eventually overtook by several faster runners and finished the race with a combined time of 59min 56 sec for a fourth placing.Anyway,this is a team event,no blaming to any individual especially Ah Chai as he had already gathered enough courage to save the team from DNS.


Runners assembled at the entrance to Bukit Kiara Park


Men's open fourth placing: L to R - Jayakumar,Ng Swee Yee and Ah Chai

As for the men's junior veteran category,we were defeated by a better team.Our team comprised of Dhan Bahadur as 1st runner,Wong Soon Pin and Zainuddin was being challenged closely by the great Japanese team-Iwata,Tomoo Inoue and Takuritsu Isida.Similarly,we lead and then lost in the final hurdle to a much fitter team.Positioning of runners was the main factor of our lost here.Zainuddin admitted that it was easier to chase the front runner instead of being chased.He prefered to run first and leave Dhan Bahadur to challenge the mighty Iwata and Wong to take on Tomoo.


Zainuddin sped to the finishing line to grab the second place in the men's junior veteran category


L to R: Zainuddin,Wong Soon Pin and Dhan Bahadur

Our splinter team,the Michael Powers did pretty well,considering this is the first time participate in a relay competition.They are made up of Kee Weng Keong,Tee Choon Hooi and Loi Hin Kai.They clocked a total time of 60 min 39 sec to be placed 5th in the men's open.


Kee Weng Keong in action


There you are,the Michael Power.I was wondering which one is Michael or maybe the three of them! From left-Choon Hooi,Loi and Weng Keong

The only consolation for the KPAC was the women's open.Our team of Seah Bee Lian,Thalagavathy and young runner,Lim Pei Yin emerged champion without much challenge in a category that only saw three teams took part.


Thalagavathy completed her run unchallenged


The champion of women's open - Seah Bee Lian,Thalaga and Pei Yin


Group photo - KPAC members proudly displayed their finisher medals



Below are the results that involved KPAC members only and hand timed.
For full results,please click here

Men Open
No:04--59m 56s---Klang Pacer Team "A"
No:05--60m 39s---Michael Power

Men Junior Veteran
No:02--57m 13s---Klang Pacer Team "C"

Women Open
No:01--69m 56s---Klang Pacer Team "B"