Ice Watch Light Up The Night Run 2016 (03/12/2016)
Ice Watch Light Up The Night Run 2016 (03/12/2016)
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The 2nd year joined this event, and I must say they have put a lot of efforts to improve this event, and it works in much aspects leaving still more improvement for the future. On the overall, i really enjoyed this run and surely it will be my running event list for 2017.
I LIKE: 1) For this year run, I have a long list of 27 colleagues registered runners from the office as part of our healthy lifestyle campaign. I have done most of the bulk registration process and kudos to the organiser, it was a very smooth process. REPC was also done on bulk collection, thanks Aboi Rashid and Lyanna Abdullah. It a crowd of familiar faces in this run some more with couple of friends from Anonymous Runners, (Aznizan Mohd Ali, Syakir Isa, Mohd Yusnisan, Abdul Halim Ahmad, Razman Shah, Mohd Rizwan Jamal (x jumpa pon) Khadre Alzmers Dean Huskies, except for Mohd Habib Fadhullah last minute decided to skip). 2) The best non-running part of this event is the ICE WATCH itself. 2000 lucky winners (worth RM699) awarded with a free watch, and on top of that a RM99 voucher for purchases of additional watches. For sure some of us bought and in bulk, and out of the sudden the ICE WATCH become the talk of the week!. Thanks bro Benz Azuri Malik and Fyrus Azim for being so kind to us. 3) Similar event venue as last year at Plaza Shah Alam. A bit crowded but still ok and with parking area available along the shoplots and inside the plaza. Good scheduled time at 8pm for 10k, just enough after maghrib prayer. We went together with Zaini Jai and Ismail Razali and bumped with bro Zack Zaidi at the surau (Restoran Zam Zam). 4) Nice almost straight-line 10km route with 12m-43m elevation. I honestly think this was much better than last year, but still need some improvement. WS available i think in 2 spots, which is good for a short milage.(I was carrying a bottle of water so did not really stop at the WS). Some volunteers along the route including Fafan CantoNa and Sefiyyah Rajimin after the 5km turn. And its great that they have pacers to assist and encourage runners with target. Special mention to Arffaazila Rahmat for visiting after his ultra lsd. 5) I am satisfied with my performance with 53:18 for 10k with average 5:05 pace, though this is not my pb. Its great to run with runner at the same pace, its like have your own pacer, and that help to keep the momentum up to the finishing line.
DISLIKE: 1) No timing chip. Well its a fun run anyway. 2) Starting a bit late 8:2+ pending traffic clearance. 3) You have to run side by side and cross path with cars in some part of the route. They may want to consider looking for alternative route in the future before something bad to happen (touch wood). 3) KM8 to the FL is really a new running category - slolemn run between the 5km runners/walkers. Hey but I do appreciate those taking the whole family and kids along. Its a healthy activity.
