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Sunday 31 March 2013

Report: Tarutao 10th Retrace Minimarathon

Tarutao 10th Retrace Minimarathon
Date: 23-24 Mac 2013
Venue: Tarutao Island, Satun, Thailand
Harimau: 32.45 + 34.28 = 1:07.13 | 10km | 6th
Arnab: 4km | 4th

Aku cuba tulis catatan yang paling beracun dan seringkas yang boleh berdasarkan pengalaman berlari di Pulau Tarutao, Satun, Thailand minggu lepas.



3 tahun lalu memang aku dah tau pasai event ni. Tapi tak berani nak pi. Kali ni kena pada cuti penggal pertama sekolah, jadi aku tak pikir panjang... hubungi Alex bagi tahu pasai event ni. Ayat last daripada aku.. "Hang pi atau tak pi... aku tetap pi"

Ok. Cerita bermula kat Wang Kelian, Perlis.
Kat Wang Kelian tak boleh buat visa naaa.. V.I.S.A

Salah sorang member BM Leopard dia warganegara China - Sangkut. Tak boleh masuk Siam. Terpaksa tinggal di hutan Wang Kelian. Balik sorang2 ke BM (Bukit Mertajam). Dah la cakap mandarin tak berapa, english pon tak dengaq bunyi. Aku dengar dia kena pau hampir RM300 untuk balik ke BM hari tu - naya.

Ok, zoom ke Pak Bara.
Jeti nak ke Koh Tarutao, Koh Li Peh atau Koh Adang (Koh maksudnya pulau).

Aku sampai dulu berbanding van BM Leopard. Depa tolong settle masalah kawan China depa. Kat sini ada banyak tour agent. Jangan gabra. Jangan teruih terkam nak naik bot pi Tarutao. Keseluruhan Pulau Tarutao di tadbir oleh Taman Negara Tarutao. Semua chalet dalam pulau tu diurus oleh depa. Jadi... pi cari dulu kaunter Taman Negara Tarutao (TNT).

Memola cakap guna bahasa isyarat, kemudian aku tunjuk borang larian Tarutao kat depa.. baru salah sorang tu bercakap melayu dan tunjukkan aku lokasi pendaftaran di hujung jeti. Dalam pekan Pak Bara tak dak langsung banner larian Tarutao.. tu yang berpusing aku cari lokasi pendaftaran. Kali ke-3 aku kembali ke kaunter TNT, depa bawa aku teruih pi lokasi pendaftaran.

Geng BM Leopard, depa teruih pi jeti sewa bot. Bayar 9000B utk 12pax. Nasib baik jumpa aku sebelum bertolak. Terkejut depa, bila aku bagitau pendaftaran 700B/pax termasuk yuran larian, pengangkutan bot pi/balik dan makan malam/pagi/tengahari (tak termasuk chalet). Depa minta refund dari tauke bot..cuma dapat 8000B balik. Lagi 1000B rupanya driver van depa pau.

Yuran larian Tarutao.. berupakan pakej

Dengan 6 sekeluarga, pendaftaran 2 orang berlari (10km + 4km), event t'shirt x 2, tambang bot pergi/balik utk 6 orang (1jam perjalanan), makan malam/pagi/tengahari, chalet betul2 tepi pantai.. cuma bayar 2200B atau RM220.

Tapi hari tu nilai RM jatuh teruk. Tukar RM100 cuma dapat 900baht

Aku tanya Alex berapa dia kena bayar - 1200B/pax. Ianya termasuk kos pengangkutan, penginapan, pendaftaran dan makanan. Kat sana.. satu sen pon kitaorg tak belanja - Semua dah tanggung.

Bagi aku cukop murah. Cuba google kos perjalanan ke Pulau Tarutao. Nasi goreng kat sana pon dah takat 80B sepinggan.

Biasanya ada 3 bot trip dari Pak Bara ke Tarutao - 10am, 12pm dan 3pm. Kalau terlepas, kena sewa bot sendiri. Tapi hari tu (1pm M'sia) kitaorg bertolak dgn 1 bot besar bersama event committee lepas depa tutup kaunter pendaftaran.



@Tarutao
Hampir 20 orang peserta dari Malaysia (termasuk family aku, 6 org)... pihak penganjur bagi chalet yang agak jauh sikit dari lokasi larian/jeti. 4km ke dalam hutan menaiki lori.. bagi aku kawasan chalet tu lebih menarik berbanding di jeti. Kesemua chalet2 kat dihuni oleh peserta dari Malaysia... Jadi seluruh pantai di Ao Moelae kepunyaan orang Malaysia hari tu... Horeee!



Laluan larian
Laluan utama dalam pulau ni adalah 12km hingga ke Taloh Wow. Laluan bersimen. Tapi ada simpang2 kecil hingga ke pantai dihujung pulau 23km - Taloh U Dang atau Taloudang. Laluan larian cuma meliputi 5km saja (5km pi + 5km balik). 2km pertama dan akhir cukop syiok... bukit. Naik-turun-naik-turun.

Suasana sepanjang laluan larian - hutan. Tak lalu kawasan pantai pon. Kiri-kanan hutan.



Station Air.
Kalau lari dalam siam, dalam hutan ka.. atau dalam kampung... jangan risau pasai air. Lebih dari cukop. Tu pon aku skip 2 station sebab pulun ligan orang depan.

Makan sepanjang di Tarutao. Bab makan dalam acara larian di siam berbanding di Malaysia... Hebat lagi di Siam. Walaupon yuran pendaftaran separuh lebih murah daripada di Malaysia.. tapi menu depa cukop best. Bukan nak pelekeh di Malaysia tapi tu pengamatan aku.

Makan malam
Tomyam seafood untuk semua peserta. Tiada had. Udang+sotong tak larat nak kunyah. Pi lar tambah makan kalau mampu lagi. Tak sapa halang. Teh panas/ais.. pon tiada had. Diulang.. teh. Bukan teh-o naaa.. Kalau tak suka teh, 3in1 ovaltine pon ada. Pi la bancuh minum sendiri. Kemudian roti canai pon ada. Tapi depa cicah dengan susu pekat tin.

Makan pagi lepas lari.
Nasi moi + tomyam seafood lagi. Air mineral sejuk, 3in1 ovaltine dan 3in1 coffee panas.

Arnab
Harimau


Makan tengahari..
Time ni sebab semua pakat nak balik, pihak penganjur bagi nasi bungkus beserta air mineral masa naik bot balik. Dalam 1jam perjalanan...maka nasi bungkus pon habis dimakan.

Satun
Sebelum balik ke rumah, aku singgah pekan Satun. Tido semalam disana. Hotel sana murah. Tidoq di hotel 6 tingkat cuma bayar RM65. Kemudian aku terjumpa lagi satu hotel 'Mee Suk Apartment'. Baru dibuka. Harga RM45. Terletak depan Jabatan Islam Satun di Chalung. Baju melayu + jubah bley dibeli depan Jabatan Islam. Lepas akad nikah bley terus sewa 'Mee Suk Apartment'. RM pon diterima. Sebab ramai pasangan malaysia mai 'settle' kat sini kata pemilik kedai baju.

Aktiviti di Satun, pi hyper-market beli buah tangan untuk jiran2, muzeum, market pagi, pi jeti Tamalang, pi pasar malam. Kebanyakkan aktiviti makan yang banyak. Sebab makanan sana sedap dan murah.

Alhamdulillah.. selamat sampai tanpa sebarang masalah.

aharis's TarutaoMrthn album on Photobucket

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Thursday 28 March 2013

Brisk Walking with the Lord Mayor of Kuala Lumpur

Date: 31 March 2013 | Sunday | 7:00am
Venue: Taman Botani, Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur
Distance: 3km

All are cordially invited to an event named as Brisk Walking with the Lord Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. The starting point – Rumah Sampan (Boat House).

Other Activities are:-
1. Warm up exercises (Senamrobik)
2. Breakfast with Datuk Bandar.
3. Children Art and Painting (Mewarna dan Melukis)
4. Many attractive lucky draws to be conducted.

(No. Entry Fee)

Source from www.ftaaa.org.my

..from Aiman Cheah

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Hatyai international Marathon 2013

Date: 26 May 2013
Venue: Jiranakorn Stadium, Hatyai, Thailand
Distance: 42km, 13km and 4km fun run.
Detail form - here



Best ker? Read my 2010 and 2011 race report.

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Wednesday 27 March 2013

27th Malaysian International Open Masters Athletics Championships

Date: 8~9 June 2013 | Saturday ~ Sunday
Venue: Perak Stadium, Jln Ghazali Jawi, Ipoh, Perak

Track and Field events. Only for my group ages category (>35 years old). Detail and registration form, here.

..form provided by Aiman Cheah

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Tuesday 26 March 2013

Buah tangan dari Pulau Tarutao, Satun, Thailand


With AlexOng and Stephenie at Pak Bara pier waiting for a bot to Tarutao Island.


Buah tangan for Run.Mix.Burn! readers. Hope you guys like it. Jumpa disana?

The Stage

Jasmin the Pirate!

Event committee with Malaysian Runners. Aku... coach :)

Report and more photos.. in progress.

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Friday 22 March 2013

Tarutao 10km

I'm on racing mode again... This time heading to Tarutao Island, Satun, Thailand tomorrow morning. Join with me.. 11 member of BM Leopards.



..ya, I will take photos during on that 'Jerejak' island. Do visit again - Kap Khun Krap.

Wednesday 13 March 2013

1 Million Women Purple Walk

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More news..

..from Aiman Cheah

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Monday 11 March 2013

News: One million women to walk into the record books

TheStar - 10 March 2013

PETALING JAYA: A million women will walk into the records book with a street gathering in Putrajaya and similar events at 14 other locations nationwide on March 17 to mark International Women’s Day.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who will flag off the 1Million Women Purple Walk in the federal administration centre, will also launch the 1Malaysia Komuniti Perwani programme the same day.

The mentris besar and chief ministers will launch the walk in their respective states.

The walk, in conjunction with International Women’s Day on March 8, will be the first of its kind in Malaysia, said Women, Family and Community Development Ministry deputy secretary-general (strategic) Datuk Harjeet Singh.

He said 400,000 women were expected to gather in Putrajaya, while 600,000 others would rally at the other venues.

Among the host states that will see the biggest gatherings are Perak (with 60,000 participants), Kedah (46,000) and Penang (36,000).

“The main purpose of the walk is to show solidarity towards the Government’s commitment in empowering women in Malaysia and to celebrate the successes of Malaysian women in various sectors,” said Harjeet, when met recently.

He said the event would be celebrated like a carnival, with food stalls set up by government agencies and private companies, cultural shows and performances by local artistes.

In Putrajaya, The Nadi Putra bus services will provide free rides for participants travelling to the city for the gathering.

“While it is a day to celebrate the achievement of women, men are also welcomed to join in the walk.

“Men who wish to show their appreciation towards women and their achievements are most welcome to join us in this walk,” Harjeet said, adding that there was no participation fee to be part of the walk.

On the 1Malaysia Komuniti Perwani programme, he said it was a community-based event to implement the Government’s transformation plans within the women’s respective communities.

He said 100,000 women would be mobilised in groups of 10 or 20 to help carry out the transformation programmes.


..from Aiman Cheah

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