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Monday, 11 March 2013

Penang Run 2013 - 2014

Another Penang Run? Yup, you heard it right. But this Penang Run is different from the Penang Run that I wrote earlier. This is the run that is approved by the Penang State Government and using the name "Penang" in the run. This run also go into 4 series which means there are actually 4 races in this Penang Run 2013 - 2014. It covers from the Year 2013 to the beginning of 2014. One of the biggest attraction of the run is "Round the Penang Island Run". You get to run round the Penang Island on foot.

The four races starting at 5.30am will be as follows:-

12-05-13, Esplanade ~ Teluk Kumbar   21km
07-07-13, Teluk Kumbar ~ Sg Pinang, Balik Pulau 21km
13-10-13, Sg. Pinang, Balik Pulau ~ Teluk Bahang   21km
12-01-14 ,Teluk Bahang - Esplanade 21km




Video of the Events Overview by the Organising Chairman, Mr Andrew Loh, at Press Conference



There are also press releases by Kwong Wah and The Star.

I guess there will be a stretch of killer hills in one of the series. The fun is you get to discover the whole island on foot. After that you can brag to your friends that you have run around the whole island. You will get to observe the beauty of the island in the early morning since most of the races will start at 5.30am before the sunrise.

I remember during my childhood days, my only outing trip then was at Standard 6. A round island trip on a bus. It was one of my most memorable experience seeing the whole of Penang Island in a bus. So I would not want to miss the chance to see all its beauty on foot. It pays to have good endurance. It will be running 4 half marathons. Enough of runs filling my running calendar of 2013 and the finale of the run will be at the beginning of 2014. A good way to start a new year. With the Penang Bridge Run on 17 November 2013, my calendar of runs are probably all filled up by now. The KL Marathon has just to wait for another year. I wouldn't want to run a full marathon in KL then a week later another half marathon in Penang. My legs will just surrender ! The KL Marathon is held every year but not this Penang Run. They will always be another chance to run the KL Marathon next year.

The starting and finishing point of the Penang Run 2013 - 2014 at Esplanade
Will the organiser go for a puzzle medal ? Where you have to have all 4 medals joined into one. That will be attractive. I also heard there will be a finisher t-shirt if you complete all 4 races but you have signed up for combo.  So for those looking for a different type of race, this should be the one. I just know that I can't miss all 4 of the series. Do you ?

Finisher Medal's concept for completing all the 4 series
The Medal posted on Facebook

Penang Run 2013 - 2014 - Race Recap


This post has been updated after the organiser has made certain amendments to the race and with new information obtained.
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