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Showing posts with label borneo. Show all posts
Monday, February 3, 2014
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Borneo International Marathon Sabah 2013
Venue: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Distance: 10km. 21km and 42km
Registration fees: (early bird ended on 15 Feb 2013)
Medal: Finisher medal
Cash prize: Top 10 winners
Contact: info@borneomarathon.com
Closing date: 15 Mar 2013
Details here
2012 Borneo Marathon Race Day here
2012 Top 20 results here
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Borneo Marathon 2012 - Day 3 The Race Day
This year Borneo Marathon was the first year organized by Borneo Running Club. There were about 3500+ participants which 400+ were in full marathon. There were some improvement compare to last year where the race started one hour earlier at 3am and the organizer has changed the direction of the running route where runners need not face the sun when running back to stadium.
The race starts at Likas Stadium, runs about 10km west towards Tanjung Aru and back; with the remaining 10km east towards One Borneo and then return back, making up 42.2 km including the access road back to the Likas stadium. The route mostly on the flat coastal roads around and into KK city, although it is pretty dark during the first 3 hours, it was still a scenic and pleasant route during sunrise between 6.00 to 7.00 am.
Good quality hydration stations with ample supply of water, 100plus and sponge were located in almost every 3-4km. There was a shortage of distance markers; or they were not very visible throughout the route. On the way to and back from Tanjung Aru, runners enjoy the cheering of many volunteers and marshals whom always present in every junctions (noticed that there are lots of roundabouts in KK).
However, the stretch between km 24-28 was lonely; in fact there was no marshal sighted in one of the roundabout! Safety precautions and traffic management was excellent. Towards Tanjung Aru route and back, the right lane was totally closed from traffic. However there was no energy gel provided even though the info booklet mentioned that it would be provided at 34km.
There was some confusion during prize presentation where some runners unaware that they were the winners as there were some potential winners being DQ and some foreigners mistaken joined in Malaysian category. The organizer should call all winners for registration and check IC or passport before the prize presentation. Some categories need to be revised and consolidate where all foreigners should be in one international category regardless open or veteran.
Overall this was a well organized event and the organizer has booked runners calender and hope to see everyone again on 5th May 2013!
Download your e-Cert here
Check your result here
10km started at 6:15am
Men veteran full marathon top 4 winners
Pacemakers
Brooks Nathan Project sapu banyat trophies
Miss Malaysia 2011/2012 joined in the race too
Men open Malaysian category full marathon
Men veteran full marathon
Men open foreigner full marathon
Women veteran full marathon
Women open Malaysian full marathon
Women open foreigner full marathon
Men open Malaysian 21km
Men open non-malaysian 21km
Men veteran 21km
Women open Malaysian 21km
Women open foreigner 21km
Women veteran 21km
Men open 10km
Sunset at waterfront
Dinner near the market, steam garoupa, butter prawn, ginger lala, vege with egg and rice, RM46
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Borneo Marathon 2012 - Day 2 City Tour
Date: 5 May 2012
City tour at KK town
City tour at KK town
The icon at KK Esplanade
KK Esplanade, the weather is burning at noon
Fishing boats nearby
Dolphin sculpture
Tried the beef noodle at Yee Fung Coffee shop, the taste is nice but the beef is over cooked very hard, RM5/bowl
Yesterday tried this chicken rice for lunch at Wiya shop, nothing special except the rice in triangle shape. RM6/plate. Chicken race at SS17 PJ is much more better and bigger portion
Passed by this nostalgia photo shop
Malaysia Day Monument
After lunch, adventure to Tanjung Aru using public transport
The town bus took us to the main bus terminal and we need to change bus, when reaching there we though we are at third world country bus termnial
The pavement is covered by rock, soil and sand, whenever there is a bus coming or depart, dust will fly everywhere until everyone can't breath. Imagine these passengers have to suffer in this situation everyday especially during raining day
This is a very busy bus terminal, many buses and passengers. Rakyat here deserve a better bus terminal as it is a daily public transport.
All the buses are so old and dirty, some even no air-con. Imagine all the dust flying into the bus
Have you seen this type of bus ticket? RM1.50 to Tanjung Aru and one hour one trip
Finally we reached Tanjung Aru
Very beautiful beach
Food court at Tanjung Aru
Famous ice-cream RM4.50
Stores at the food court
We checked in to Kinabalu hostel, just opposite the stadium. The condition of the room is unbelievable, the parquet came off, the wall cracked and need repainting, stain on the cushion chair and toilet not function well. Luckily hot water and air-con are provided. RM55/night
The bed is horrible and the wiring is not conceal. The problem with government facility is that there is no quality control during construction and poor maintenance after construction.
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