Most of the runners were talking about it.Locally rated among the best organised race event and yes the KRI lived up to the runners' expectations.Innovative and creative ideas supported by good and well plannings made the whole run no rooms for mistake.
Eventhough the route was a long and winding one and with a few U turns,it took us to this newly developed housing area,the Bandar Seri Botani in Simpang Pulai.Rows of unoccupied beautiful terrace houses and bungalows and one actually ran around the golf course and an adjoining scenic lake.
Hundreds of runner arrived as early as 6.00 am.There were ample parking bays and the helpful event officials were there to control the traffic.Reporting was made easy,just drop your reporting slip into a box provided and an elastic wrist ribbon will be given.You can hang around with your friends without being kept inside an enclosure and of course you can visit the loos as frequent as you like,too.
All categories were flagged off simultaneously at 7.00 am.And all the faster runners surge to the front to avoid being trapped among the slower ones.The first U turn was only a few hundred metre away from the starting point and after 3 km, another to turn back,passing by the starting point again.
The allocation of trophies is based on 1 trophy to every 10 runners ratio in each category.The highest number offered was 12 and minimum 5 trophies were put up for grab.The organiser is encouraging and inspiring runners to take part in more competitive run without disregard all the slower one.
There was only a couple of road marshals on duty because the organiser had chosen a right running route.They did not need the police traffic to man the junctions,it was a quiet neighbourhood and only three cars were spotted on the road this morning.
There were about 15 KPAC runners participated in various category.Many of us stay for a night at the Hillcity Hotel,located approximately 2 km away from Bandar Seri Botani.And it is also 5 km to Ipoh Town where our president took us to the popular Bercham's claypot chicken rice and delicious bean sprout for dinner.
6 of our runners made it to the podium and won big trophies.Our best performer in their respective category went to Seah Bee Lian in the R category (women 30-39) and Siow Kek Keong in the F category(men 45-49),both finished 2nd.Besides that our president,Wong Soon Pin,Ng Swee Yee,Yee Sin Seng and Phang Fok Thing, too performed equally well.
Pre race photo: L to R - Lim Boon Wah,Seah Bee Lian,SP wong,Ng Hock Lee,Ann Wong,Davie Samuel and Ng Swee Yee
The organiser displayed their sponsor for public viewing
Category P (women 20-29) 2nd place winner Lau Pui San and Seah Bee Lian
KPAC veteran runners.L to R -Phang Fok Thing,Yee Sin Seng and Siow Kek Keong
Davie Samuel and Ann Wong
Runners throng the food and fruits stalls
Herbal products were on sale...
...Biscuits and confectionery,too
Category C winners - Ng Swee Yee sixth from left
Category E winners - SP Wong in squating position 1st from left
Category R winners - Seah Bee Lian 2nd standing from left
Category J winners - Phang Fok Thing 3rd in squating position
Category F winners - Siow Kek Keong and Yee Sin Seng (2nd and 3rd standing from left)
The KPAC podium finishers proudly showing their trophies
And this is the only hotel where the parking attendant rudely refused to let me park in their vacant parking bays.
Results at glance:
Category A (men 19 and below)
No:30--82m 26s---Khairul Ikhwan
Category C (men 20-29)
No:06--51m 52s---Ng Swee Yee
Category D (men 30-39)
No:63--75m 30s---Syanizam
No:71--77m 34s---Kamaruzaman
Category E (men 40-44)
No:06--56m 10s---Wong Soon Pin
No:18--61m 10s---Lingam
No:23--62m 30s---Lim Boon Wah
No:43--67m 29s---Tee Kuan Meng
No:75--79m 19s---Davie Samuel
Category F (men 45-49)
No:02--55m 48s---Siow Kek Keong
No:03--55m 58s---Yee Sin Seng
No:18--63m 30s---Khoo Thiem Seng
Category J (men 55-59)
No:11--62m 54s---Phang Fok Thing
Category P (women 20-29)
No:17--107m 57s---Ann Wong
Category R (women 30-39)
No:02--64m 07s---Seah Bee Lian
3 comments:
Enviroment quite similar to Bandar Setia Alam.
Any plan by KPAC to organise a road run at Setia Alam, which is a much, much better route than the usual KPAC's route, which is heavy with traffic and its smoke, dust, etc.
I think SP Setia will be much happy to be the main sponsor.
tq
teh
Teh,actually we have Bandar Botanic in mind but we have not decided yet when is our next run.Yes,Setia Alam is an ideal place to organise one too,thanks for the suggestion.
Congratulation to KPAC and it's runners by sending numbers of them participating and with good result. Keep up the good work. One fine day I would wish to join them
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