Venue:Coastal Road,Taman Melaka Raya
Flag off time:0730hrs
Distance:6km
The last Sunday of the year also meant the closing curtain for the running calender of 2010.The Melaka Coastal Charity Fun Run was one of the few running events organized to mark the end of another successful year.Held in a new township of Taman Melaka Raya facing the Strait of Malacca,the windy traffic free route is ideal for running events.
The crowd at the starting line..
..the finishing
A simple but yet fun filled event organized by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) attracted more than a thousand participants from all walks of life.Even the Chief Minister of Malacca state,Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam was there and jogged along accompanied by the state MCA members.
The crowd and the volunteers with supportive placards cheered the runners as they were passing by.There was even some dressed in Halloween costumes such as witches and skeletons to frighten unaware participants.
Dressed in fancy costumes,scary masks and painted faces some even..
..play dead!
About 10 of KPAC members took part with some brought along their family members for a day visit to this historical state.
L to R:Chua Siong Pek,Teh Poh Chin,Ng Kim Leng,Leong Ann Lok,Pong Kok Liang and me.
On the right is Tiou Leng Tiong
Poh Chin and Sivakumaran
Kim Leng gives a thumb up to the organizer for a beautiful event
Rizal and Ezwan
Results at a glance
Men Open 'A'
No:000--29m 20s---Tee Kuan Meng
No:000--29m 33s---Ng Kim Leng
No:000--30m 35s---Leong Ann Lok
No:000--31m 29s---Kamaruzaman
No:000--31m 30s---Chua Siong Pek
No:000--32m 07s---Rizal
No:000--32m 09s---Ezwan
No:000--33m 33s---Teh Poh Chin
No:000--34m 32s---Pong Kok Liang
Men Open 'B'
No:000--28m 18s---Lee Chue Siew
