10 January 2018, KUALA LUMPUR: The Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) today announced
10 new features in celebration of its 10th Anniversary. The new
features are:
1. Introduction
of participation history
Runners will have the opportunity to check their
participation history through the SCKLM website. This feature would allow
runners to see how they have progressed through the years.
2. Kids
Dash Timing Chips
For the first time, the Kids Dash participants will be
using timing chips to determine their finishing times, as well as allow friends
and family to track them through the SCKLM App.
3. Standalone
Kids Dash
In order to give more prominence to the Kids Dash
categories, the event will be held a day earlier on 7 April. This would allow
parents to be present in support of their children instead of being involved in
their own respective runs.
4. SCKLM
Juggernauts
Runners who have registered for all 10 editions of the
race are now a part of the “SCKLM Juggernauts” who will receive special
privileges such as personalised running t-shirts and customised bib numbers.
5. Introduction
of VIP package
Runners will be provided with the option to purchase
VIP Packages that would entitle them to priority Race Pack collection, access
to the VIP Area and a breakfast buffet, VIP baggage drop and a Brooks polo
shirt and track pants
6. Motivational
Signs
Upon registration for SCKLM, runners can submit a
motivational quote that inspires them. The best 20 of these quotes will be
displayed on signs along the Full Marathon route with the runner’s name
attached.
7. Option
to choose running t-shirts with or without sleeves
8. Special
commemorative finisher medals
To commemorate its 10th anniversary, SCKLM
will introduce medals featuring a unique KL skyline swivel design
9. Introduction
of a new feature within the SCKLM App
The SCKLM App which won Gold at the SPIA Asia Awards
held in Bangkok recently, will introduce an exciting new photo feature that
will capture runners’ memorable running moments.
10. New full
and half marathon routes
To keep the race fresh and challenging, the Full and
Half Marathon categories will have a new route that navigates around more of
Kuala Lumpur’s iconic landmarks.
RFAR has been an
integral component of SCKLM which has benefitted and improved the lives of
thousands of Malaysians over the last 9 years. For 2018, the charity
beneficiaries are Seeing Is Believing – Standard Chartered Bank’s initiative to
improve access to eye-care across their markets, the National Cancer Society of
Malaysia, Hospis Malaysia and Dignity For Children Foundation.
“We are very fortunate
to have been able to cultivate a loyal following of runners over the years,
with a number of participants who have signed up for all 10 of our races thus
far,” said Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events and Project Director of SCKLM
at the official launch today. “We would like to express our heartfelt
appreciation to the running community for their support and to celebrate our 10th
anniversary, we will be regularly engaging with them over our social media
channels to give away a lot of goodies,” he added.
SCKLM has also
benefited from the strong support shown by its sponsors, primarily title
sponsor Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. “Standard Chartered Bank is proud to
once again be the title sponsor of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon and in
the tenth year of our association, it is indeed gratifying to see the event
become the premier running event in Malaysia, one that is eagerly awaited by
the running community here,” said Abrar
A. Anwar, Managing
Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. Other recurring partners
are Brooks, Seiko, Lucozade and Pacific Regency.
Public registrations
for SCKLM2018 are open from 10 January 2018. The reservation and subsequent
registrations of the 2017 runners had taken over 16,000 race slots, with the
remaining 19,000 now open to public.
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updates on SCKLM, please visit:
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