Hoohathlon, Putrajaya

New Balance 15K, Putrajaya

My Race Calender for 2011

Attending  [result]

Putrajaya Twilight 22 KM Run - 29 Jan 2011 [2:20]
Bareno Half Marathon 21 KM- 13 Mar 2011 [2:20]
Kidney Day run - 20 Mar 2011 [0.29]2XU Race Singapore - 10 Apr 2011 [1.04]
Energizer Night race 21 KM- 16 Apr 2011 [2.04]
New balance pacesetters 15 KM - 5 Jun 2011 [1:30]

Hoohathlon - 19 Jun 2011 [1:04]

Std Chart KL marathon 21 KM - 26 Jun 2011 [2:11]
NTV7 Feel Good Run 7 KM - 3 July 2011 [0:34]

Siemens Run 10KM - 25 Sept 2011 [0:54]

SHAPE Men's Health Night Run 12KM - 30 July 2011 [1:14]

Adidas King of the Road - 2 Oct 2011 [1:35]

Putrajaya Night Race 21KM - 15 Oct 2011 [2.02]
Newton 30 KM Run - 30 Oct 2011 [3.12]

Desa Park City 10KM - 27 Nov 2011 (pull out for Nike Run)
Nike run - 27 Nov 2011 [0:55]

Powerman - 13 Nov 2011 (pull out)
Penang Bridge International Marathon 21KM - 20 Nov 2011 [2.00]

Running Benchmark 2011

Time :

5-7km - 5:15/km

10-12km - 5:30/km

15km - 6:00/km

21km - 6:30/km

30km - 7:00/km ?

42km - 7:30/km ?

Merida Road Ride 93 Com 18

You are seeing this picture because I am celebrating my birthday this month, a new wish has been made, a new goal has been declared, a new gear is needed. LOL

Damage ? RM4,050, and still counting...

Official Apology Statement is out ....

What even happened has happened, the most important thing is no one was hurt, now we can only wait for the Sponsor and the Organizer to deliver their promise, that's all we want. Whether you want to clean your name by having another fully sponsored run ( that's enough hint I think...) and do it in excellence ( of course that will cost money, but what is few hundred thousand compared to reputation and branding ?), it is totally up to you now.

You can't change the past, but you can always start building a better future, better be early than late ( that's 2nd hint.)

Forerunner 210 or 310XT ?

I haven't decided . . . I am getting the 210 but 310XT fits my wrist better. . .

Epic Failure of 2011 Energizer Night Race at Sepang

I never thought I will ever have to write a blog to complaint but this epic event deserves a post in my blog to let others know how the excited supporters of 2010 ENR were disappointed by this run.

I remember when I registered for this run I highlighted about the goodie bags distribution issue last year where many runners had to queue for long time, NO response from the organizer. Then I suggested to have those reflective strips to be added on the black vest to increase visibility of the runners at night, NO response too. The organizer seems to enjoy what they were doing, they have the impression that this run will SELL anyway !!! It did. But now I wonder they can get 1000 runners for next event, if any.

The list of complaints for this event is so long that I need to keep it short :

1. Selling RM3 for a bottle of mineral water is daylight robbery.

2. RM10 parking fees without informing the runners.

3. Only 1 water station in the whole 5.5 km track.

4. Limited marshals on field.

5. No clear direction of where the starting point is.

6. Starting / Finishing line looks like a 1000 runners event to me.

7. NO WATER at the finishing line.

8. Goodie bags distribution station is refugee camp after tsunami hits Sepang.

9. No distance mark ( OK, I saw the 8.5 km and the "final 2 km" sign...)

10. Headlights distribution is much WORSE than last year, I wonder there was even any staff working.

11. Existing water station was too short/small to handle the crowd, I only took my 1st bottle of water ( yeah, I went straight to the boxes...) at 14th km...

12. Despite the venue is capable of hosting more than 10K ppl, there was no clear separation of 5.5 km / 11 km finisher goodie collection from the 21 km category.

and the list goes on when you read from the facebook pages :

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=hp#!/BoycottEnergizerNightRace

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=hp#!/EnergizerNightRaceMalaysia

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=hp#!/Energizer2011

The damage is done, it is impossible for Energizer to calm everyone down, but an official apology via press and perhaps a refund or in kind will show their effort to rest the case, the longer they take, the worse it gets, people will REMEMBER for years and will NEVER participate any of the event major sponsored by Energizer or organized by Expose.com.my.

I would suggest :

1. Send out the goodie bags as promised, don't take too long.

2. Refund in kind : goods, cash vouchers, I don't care.

3. Have an official announcement to apologize, you already lose face, don't lose dignity.

4. Organize another run FULLY funded by Energizer (get another organizer pls) as an effort to get the runners back, make the run benefits the less fortunate community, you will need to spend a lot of money, but if money can save your ass, do it.

5. Learn from other run events if you ever want to do this again, take advice from runners themselves, we know what we NEED !!!

2XU Compression Run, Singapore

All I can say is : AWESOME RUN , well done 2XU !!! :D

World Kidney Day Run 2011