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Tuesday 21 February 2006

Report: KL Towerthon

Peeeeh! my tongue.. just one jengkal to lick the stairs + hands keep grabbing one stair to another = merangkak laaa.. That's how to describe my first towerthon. Climbing 2058 stairs or 421 metre height in TM Forest Towerthon Challenge 2006.

Came by express bus with Janggut and reach KL at 3:30am - Cilakak! laju nak mampus driver tu bawak 4:30hours. Non-stop. Ingat bas kilang.. ligan trip ka?. Normally it takes 5-5:30hours from SP to KL by car. After breakfast, continue ZZZzzz at Pudu until 5:30am. Then mandi + subuh and walked to KL Tower at 6:30am.

Pick-up my bib# A107 from the Captain and meet-up with N.

During briefing session from N's experience on trial circuit couple of weeks before, heard an annoucement...
"A01 to A170 will start first!" - my category

@starting line. Meet-up afew more friends. Those who're always tag in this blog.

Run+climbing, a bit different from running on flat road. Should run on comfortable pace at initial stage especially from starting line to tower building. Try to maintain the pace and speed abit while climbing the stairs - if could. That was an advice from Rozmi the 3rd winner of final SKN 2005.

Flag-off
Starting line to KL Tower (+-1km. Hilly) = comfortable pace. Breath ok. Legs ok.

Floor 1 - 10
Still running. Sometimes 2 stairs in a step. Able to overtook number of runners. Only a person at a time - Tangga sempit. Sweat start to flow - lencun

Floor 11 - 16
Still running and holding the stair holder.
"How many floor moooorree.."
"Ceeh.. forgot to ask N how many floors to finish line"


Floor 17 - 24
Start crawling. Both hands holding the stairs. Lidah terjeler.. meleret atas tangga. Still continue run+crawling for non-stop. Pour half of drinking water on my head.
"How many floor more?" asked to st.John volunteer
"3 more.." ...dah nak sampai dah.

Try to speed (skit saja) and able to overtook one indian, who i followed his bontot since 18th floor. Then reached the Megaview Banquet Deck - the finish area.. erkkk!!
"Sudah habih ka?"
"Dah... dah" said Chen
My timing was 22.52mins. - Okay laahhh.. first time maahh. No training since 3 weeks. My pain on right leg - gone for awhile. Hopefully tomorrow morning.. the pain really gone after wake-up.

Abit teramat sangat disappointed.. finisher medal was betul2 made of plastik padu.. kedekutnye Telekom. Look likes a world class and well organized event.. but medal.. - aiyah.. bersilau dan merelit.

Meet-up with PM gangstars and my blog visitor - En Zul from PutraJaya. He is going to Seberkas after KLIM. Then ronda2 around exhibition booths with Janggut.

Janggut didn't record his timing... i know this >50 years old man want to kept my water-face. I still could not beat him on any >30km run. He kept telling me, i'm faster than him. Previous towerthon, he clocked 19mins. - Hing Soong Kee

11:00am - Cabut balik. Walked to Pudu
11:30am - Lunch
12:00pm - In express bus + ZZZzzzzZ
05:30pm - Sampai SP.


@Starting line

Running route.

Toward the tower

Kuala Lumpur Tower

Into the KL Tower

Veteran category. Janggut running beside red short runner

Into the Tower

Champion and runner-up winner in Women category

Women category

Entrance. The Challenge begin

Free milo drinks

The result

Expo + Exhibition + Entertainment

with Zul

Gangter KL Menjerit

with Janggut

My first 2006 medal

Wilderness Langkawi Challenge 2006

Date: Sunday, April 30th, 2006
Venue: Tuba Island, Langkawi



CATEGORY
1. Slow & Steady - for beginners
a. Entry fee : RM100/team. After 15/02/06 RM200/team
b. One team comprises of 2 people, be it men, women or mixed.
c. Estimated distance : 10km – 15km.
d. Activities include kayaking, rope course trekking/running & mystery tests.

2. Fast & Furious - for die-hards of adventure racing
a. Entry fee : RM200/team. After 15/02/06 RM300/team
b. One team comprises of 2 people, be it men, women or mixed.
c. Estimated distance : 35 – 40 km.
d. Activities include kayaking, rope course, trekking/running and mountain biking.

For detail, registration, rules and regulation.. download the form in Forms and Events section.

..from N

Monday 20 February 2006

Larian Gemilang Rakan Muda

Tarikh: 26 Mac 2006
Masa: 6am
Tempat: Padang Varsiti UM ke Federal Highway
Tel: 0125837032 (Chan Lee Siang)

Maklumat lanjut mengenai laluan dan pendaftaran klik http://lariankk12.orgfree.com

TM Forest Towerthon Challenge 2006 Result

@ Menara Kuala Lumpur on 19 Feb. Able to snap a few list of result before going back to Sungai Petani. My running report with photo, probably will publish tomorrow.

Category A - Men Open
01. 14.26 A476 Crispine Omandi Onyango
02. 14.47 A321 Heidlee Muhammad
03. 14.55 A074 Fong @ Phong Tong Lim
04. 15.12 A042 Chow Yew Wei
05. 15.42 A073 Tan Song Hua
06. 15.44 A280 Shallahuddin Abdul Rahim
07. 15.56 A126 Ang Khian Beng
08. 16.03 A366 Sharul Ambri Mohd Noor
09. 16.09 A155 Lo Choon Sieng
10. 16.21 A450 Koday Senmood

List of Top 45 for Men Open

Category B - Women Open
01. 16.25 B012 Yuan Yu Fang
02. 16.29 B062 Norlida Ismail
03. 19.15 B016 Yong Lai Chee
04. 19.22 B141 Sanggetha a/p Subramaniam
05. 19.55 B030 Cheah Meei Meei
06. 20.07 B035 Lim Chooi Yim
07. 20.16 B133 Fiona Lorraine Paul
08. 20.15 B089 Mariana Mohamad
09. 20.57 B011 Leong Ang Ang
10. 21.01 B129 Mattika Rakkhaphan

Category D - Men Senior Veteran
01. 15.40 D021 MOhamad Omar
02. 16.02 D067 Ho Yney Khuen
03. 16.56 D016 Appaman a/l Sinniah
04. 17.16 D060 Mod Yasan Rahmin
05. 17.30 D014 M.Rama Krishnan
06. 17.55 D019 R.Nanchappan a/l Rajagopal
07. 18.02 D064 Liew Kong Wing
08. 18.10 D043 Abdullah Malik
09. 18.39 D001 Mohd Radzi Dahalan
10. 18.53 D059 Sallehuddin Mohd Rashid

Category E - Men Diamond Veteran
01. 19.44 E015 Bernard Ho Fong Chee
02. 22.02 E006 Ab Wahid Kassim
03. 22.18 E004 Chang Nyit Wah
04. 22.24 E031 Mustan Singh
05. 22.31 E030 Saw Wat @ Soh Hock
06. 22.52 E033 Abdul Razak bin Zainuddin
07. 22.59 E003 Vengataraman a/l Rasu
08. 23.12 E010 Maswar Sahlan
09. 24.01 E007 Ahmad Haji Sahid
10. 24.10 E028 Keshab Kumar Chhetri

Friday 17 February 2006

langut tengok menara KL

1. I'm going to TM Forest Towerthon this Sunday - with Janggut
2. Kaki - Still not 100% fit. Could feel a bit pain when jumping
3. My first event in 2006 and new experience in towerthon
4. No target. Just menyampah tengok iseries, xseries and kaum kerabatnye especially on weekend.
5. Have fun + with friends

Monday 13 February 2006

Larian Bendang 2006

Karnival Amal Hari Penyayang 2006
Date: 8 April 2006 (Saturday)
Venue: Stadium Darul Aman, Alor Star, Kedah
Tel: 04-7312288 or 012-4028730

Distance:
21km - Open (M/W),
11km - Veteran, Senior and Secondary School
06km - Primary school
03km - VIP (Senior/Junior)

The forms are unreadable.. at least a proof laa.. that there will be a Larian Bendang 2006. Already request for a new one from organizer. Will replace once received.

An annual and well organized event. For 2 years i took part and ran in scenic view of 21km thru paddy field and kampung. Enjoy very much and would recommend to participate and come with a family, because it's a 2 days of carnival and have a lots of events.

Click the links, for run report and photos of previous Larian Bendang - 2004 and 2005

Form?!.. besa laa.. pi download kat Forms and Events section

Thursday 9 February 2006

Sirkit Kembara Negara 2006

Kelainan SKN 2006

Penganjuran tahun ini menjanjikan kelainan termasuklah untuk beberapa aspek termasuklah kategori, hadiah dan zon pertandingan. Kali ini, ia diadakan secara sirkit meliputi tiga zon iaitu sirkit

Zon 1: Gunung Jerai, Sungai Petani, Kedah
Tarikh: 11 Mac 2006
Tempat: Muzium Arkeologi Lembah Bujang, Merbok. Kedah
Masa: 8:30

Zon 2: Gunung Tebu, Besut, Terengganu
Zon 3: Gunung Nuang, Hulu Langat

Anugerah Raja Kembara Negara hanya akan dinobatkan kepada pemenang keseluruhan kategori elit sahaja berdasarkan pengumpulan mata tertinggi selepas menamatkan tiga sirkit, manakala semua peserta berpeluang menjadi juara di setiap zon bagi setiap kategori yang dipertandingkan.


6 days after terkangkang at KLIM06!.. had no choice - A must go event.

This year the organizer add new category, Elite - for those who want to grab "Raja Kembara". For locals, you can entitle as "Jaguh Kampung" in Open category.

Registration form for Jerai circuit can be download at Forms and Event section. Or maybe want to read my experience + meleleh at SKN05: Jerai last year?.

Monday 6 February 2006

Jiranku

31 Jan @ 1 Muharram, jiran sebelah rumah jemput makan kenduri dan baca yassin sempena masuk rumah baru. Dah jadi kebiasaan bagi org melayu, harus buat baca yassin kalau masuk rumah baru - Untuk ambik berkat.

Sebelum ni ni area kawasan rumah jenis macam aku.. aku sorang saja duduk. Dah 2++ tahun. Tambah plak rumah aku dihujung jalan mati. Sunyi dan aman untuk geng pecah rumah buat modus operandi. Rumah aku kena pecah 2x in a month last year.

Almost decide to sell.. but after installed security alarm and trigger direct to my hp and local police station - Alhamduliah... Kayu hoki aku pun.. lama tak makan hidung orang.

So ada jiran sebelah rumah - lega sikit.

Jiran aku.. depa gelaq nama depa "Pak Tam" dan "Mak Tam".. so aku panggil Pak Tam Maideen. Celebriti. Sapa tak kenai... pelakon "Anak Mami The Movie" and number of dramas / movies. Orangnya biasa saja. Sembang pun tak la lawak macam dalam movie/drama yang kita dok tonton. Infact anak pompuan dia cakap, Pak dia garang.

La nie dia dah kureng ambik offer berlakon.. tak larat dah. - Letih.
Dia banyak terima offer majlis keraian as emcee or juru-acara.

First week masa mula-mula mai duduk.. ramai bebudak mai. Ronda kat jalan mati depan rumah aku yang selalunya sunyi. Dia rajin dok layan bebudak.

Kenduri / baca Yassin - Satu taman turun. Aku & Cikgu jadi tukang memanggil.


Pak Tam Maideen and pak mertua kat rumah aku. When retired army meet..

Kenduri

Hah! apa lagi.. Bedaaall!!

Cheese.. renyeh..

ZZZzzzzZZZzzz

Almost 2 weeks not posting any blog..
Same goes to my legs... even more.
Just able to do easy and short run
..and doing x-trainning with Alauddin + Jasmin thru 8km trail route = Pi beli paper kat pekan Bedong.

TM Forest Towerthon 19th Feb - Yeppp.. I'm going. Join the PM group.
Just target for finisher only. My first run event in 2006.
Hopefully kaki could recover fast+100% before that - Pleeeaaseee.

Saturday 4th Feb,
Balik kampung, makan kenduri. Before proceed to ziarah Najib kat Nibong Tebal, drop-by kedai orang-tua aku kat Sungai Kechil.