‘All In’ For The 15th Edition of adidas King Of The Road 2013 Run!
Malaysia set to be host country for the regional championship this year
Petaling Jaya, 23rd July 2013 – Back by popular demand the long awaited adidas King Of The Road is set to thrill runners again. With the tremendous success of the race in 2012 and 2011, adidas Malaysia digitally launched its 15th series today. The adidas King Of The Road Malaysia 2013 is scheduled to flag off on October 20th and will once again be held on the NPE Highway over a 16.8KM and 10KM stretch. Runners can start registering for the run on the race’s official website www.adidaskingoftheroad.com/my starting today.
The adidas King Of The Road 2013 is part of an international event conceptually organized by adidas across five South East Asian countries. This year’s run will also see Malaysia as the final leg and host of the adidas King Of The Road Southeast Asia 2013, which will see the reigning champions from Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia competing to be crowned this year’s Regional adidas King of the Road. The race will mark the third run held on the NPE Highway by popular demand from participants. The adidas King Of The Road 2013 is also in celebration of the smart partnership between adidas Malaysia and IJM and in support of IJM’s 30th anniversary.
The 2013 edition run is anticipated to attract approximately 11,000 participants. Debuting this year is a special junior category with a distance of 10 km for school between the ages of 15 – 17 years old. “Running is fast becoming a very popular recreational sports lifestyle among Malaysians and keeping up with this fitness trend we hope to contribute to the local sports scene by cultivating healthy sporting habits and an active lifestyle. This is why we decided to open a category for school students this year as well”, said Brand Manager of adidas Malaysia, Bryan Gee in an official statement.
The event is open to participants aged 15 years and above across two categories – the National category (Men/Women) is open to local runners (Malaysians and Permanent Residents) and the International category (Men/Women) for international participants.
The runners will again enjoy a unique running experience on the NPE Highway which will be exclusively closed to all traffic from 5.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. The run consists of two distances targeted to everyone who likes to run. The first is a unique 16.8km route for more serious runners, and the second a 10km route suited more for the social runner.
“The organisation of running events such as the adidas King of the Road is meant for runners to challenge themselves. We want to create a platform that offers runners a unique and memorable experience and an opportunity to get together and achieve personal breakthroughs”, continued Bryan Gee.
The theme for this year’s race is ‘Boost your run’, inspired by the latest adidas BOOST™ foam innovation which has revolutionized the running world with its debut in the market earlier this year. The new adidas BOOST™ range features groundbreaking cushioning technology, which provides the highest energy return in the running industry.
Runners can sign up and register online at the official Malaysia adidas King Of the Road website www.adidaskingoftheroad.com/my. The normal participation fee is RM65 per runner (16.8km), RM 55 per runner (10km) and RM30 per runner for the ‘Junior’ category (10KM). Registration is now open until the official closing date on 22nd September and while places are still available.
Early bird participants for the National and International categories who register from now up till 21st August are entitled to the early bird rates, which are RM55 (16.8km) and RM45 (10km). The ‘Junior’ category rate will remain at RM30. All participants will receive a special adidas King Of the Road 2013 tote bag with a running vest, timing chip and awesome giveaways. Participants will also receive a medal upon completion of the race.
For registration and more information please visit:
http://adidaskingoftheroad.com/my/index.php or https://www.facebook.com/adidasMY
"Slots for all Women’s categories have been fully filled due to overwhelming responses. Thank you for your support and see you at the race!" - latest news on 25 Jul 2013
entry already closed for all categories...except for Mens and Womens International...
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