Larian Bandar Diraja 2010

Date: 12 Mar 2010
Time: 8am
Venue: Taman Pengkalan Batu, Klang
Distance: 10km, 7km & 5km
Medal: Top 30 medals

The form stated that reporting time is from 5am to 6.30am. So many runners came early. Runner has to registered to entitle for the lucky draw and a food coupon. The queue was long for Boy and Girl juniors.

When we asked the organiser what time the race will start, we were informed that it might start anytime between 7.30am - 8.15am. We found it amusing that even the officials unsure of the exact gun-off time. So we waited and finally it gun-off at 8am for men & women open. Runners has the honor as Sultan Selangor was there to flag-off the event.

The traffic control was very good, runners safety was a priority. Many polices and Marshalls were there to control the traffic. In some area, whole road was closed for runners. Runners were like King & Queen of the road. Some drivers must have cursed it as it caused heavy traffic jammed.

As this was a free registration & cash prize event, many unfamiliar elite and fast runners were there. But as it only offer top 30 medals, many familiar faces were not there too. Compare the bib no. distributed and the actual crowd, it seems that many registered runners did not turn-up. The most runners were from school boys & girls category.

The run was from Taman Pengkalan Batu, to Wisma MPK, to Teluk Pulai area and then to the Bulatan Simpang Lima, Little India street and back to Jambatan Kota. After the bridge, runners turn back to the pedestrian of the second bridge, it was the final stretch which near to the end of suffering.

more photos coming....

Friends travel from Skudai Johor,

Gan (left) 25th, Wong 18th in men open
3 lian nui. Michele Tan in 3rd place

A simple medal

but need to pia kuat-kuat to get it