Suggestion for Larian Bendang 2005

Yesterday, start a slow run for 4km after a week+ rest as a reward completed a KLIM marathon. Actually my left leg still not 100% functioning. Just a slow-slow pace and gave a "hah!" sign to lorries which horn to loud, make my heart rate jumping.

4km = 14.37 / 14.50 (29.27)

After i published Larian Bendang Kedah yesterday... receive a few SMS.

"EN ABD HARIS, HOW R U?? I M CHENG CHAIRMAN OF LARIAN BENDANG 2004(LB04). I READ YR ARTICAL ABT LB 04 IN "RUN.MIX.BURN". IT'S REALLY INTERESTING!! SEOLAH-OLAH BAWA SAYA MASUK KE DLM SITUASI PD MASA LARIAN PD HARI TERSEBUT. TQ 4 YR +VE COMMENTS & WL IMPROVE THIS YEAR. ALSO WOULD SINCERELY INVITE U 2 JOIN LB 05 ON 21.5.05. TQ"

..reply back
"Hi cheng, i'm fine. Just start run after KLIM. Would suggest for LB05, medal for all finishers sebagai kenangan. Baru ada semangat nak lari."

..received again
"HARIS, I WL TAKE NOTE ON YR SUGGESTION. HOPE 2 C U ON LB05. TQ"

..reply back
"Sure will run in 21k. Any form available? Please fax to me 044668135. Will publish/share the form in my blog"

..received again
"HARIS, WL FAX OR EMAIL 2 U WHEN READY IN A FEW MORE DAYS. WL TRY 2 MEET U & GET MORE ADVISES OR SUGGESTION 2 MAKE LB 05 A SUCCESS ONE"

..received again
"HARIS, IF HAPPEN U TRAVEL 2 ALOR STAR, GIVE ME A CALL, I WL BUY U LUNCH/DINNER. OK???"

..reply
"i'm also workout 12k run 4 my company. maybe can share ideas. Give yr email add."

..received again
"NOTED. TRY 2 MEET UP. R U STAYING AT BEDONG??"
..reply
"Yap Bedong. Sure can. At my office modenas anytime. Weekend tight wt train'g"

received again..
"OK. C U SOON. GOOD NITE


So far from last year. North region lack of half marathon run distance including Penang. I ran 21km once in Kedah which was Power Bendang Run and once in Cafe21: Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore Half Marathon at Kangar, Perlis.
..Penang cancel - Malu betul!.

Seem that Bendang Run the only annual half marathon run event in Kedah, they should take advantage to provide enough facilities and organise a well-run event. Make the runners remember when thinking of Kedah run event..

'Bendang Run'!.

For instance.. Perak!.. all runners remember, finisher medals habis at IIR04.

How about Larian Bendang Antarabangsa?!

My suggestion base on last year experience..
1. 3 water-stations or more.
2. Medal for all finishers
3. Use same run route – extreme / unique sikit
4. More categories
5. Offer more cash
6. 2 bib#, to pinned back and in-front of vest
7. Design more nice t-shirt

Think, more cash and medals can attract more runners to participate.

Marathon distance run event in north region.. sapa mau buat? angkat tangan..
..Penang sudah tarik diri...