Malaysia | JustRunLah! - Part 26
 

Malaysia

Running @ George Town Part 1 – Heritage Trail

Country: Malaysia State: Penang Highlight: George Town Heritage Buildings Accommodation: Evergreen Laurel Hotel Water points: Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route brings you to the heritage buildings/sites at George Town, from the Fort Conwallis, Penang Town Hall, Convent Light Street, Kapitan Keling Mosque, Khoo and Yap Kongsi Temple, St George's Church, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,...

29th Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon – Adventure Series

Catch the excitement as runners from around the world gather at Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon. It’s a race like no other! While casual climbers may take an average of two days to scale the mountain, professional mountain runners can clock...

Running @ Kuantan, Malaysia

Country: Malaysia State: Pahang Highlight: Teluk Chempedak Beach, East Coast Mall Accommodation: The Zenith Hotel Water points: Petrol kiosks / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This running route was done during a business trip to Kuantan. Kuantan may not be very popular amongst Singaporeans and the transportation there is also quite limited (currently only Firefly...

Review – Gaya Island Resort: A Private Paradise

We received the following review from one of the couples who won a luxurious vacation and we thought we would share it with all of you:  I was absolutely delighted when I found out I won a free 3D2N trip to Gaya Island Resort (GIR). A quick glance through the website and the...

Running @ Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia

Country: Malaysia State: Federal Territory Highlight: Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Park, Menara Kuala Lumpur, City Hall, Merdeka Square, Perdana Botanical Garden, KL Sentral, Little India, National Mosque of Malaysia, Islamic Arts Museum, Planetarium Negara, Bird Park Accommodation: Ascott Kuala Lumpur Water points: Convenience stores / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route was partially adopted...

Running @ Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Country: Malaysia State: Pahang Darul Makmur Highlight: Greenery, local shophouses/residences, hills, cool weather Accommodation: Parkland Apartment Distance: About 12 km Water points: Convenience stores / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) While you drive up North to visit Cameron Highlands, do not forget to bring your running gear and enjoy running in the cool weather. Terrain...

2015: The Running Year in Sabah

Run competitively or for fun, pick up a medal AND have a holiday at the same time. The 2015 active lifestyle calendar started with a bang for Sabah with running events mushrooming much to the delight of running freaks around the region. The main ones continue to be the highlight...

Race Review: Skyhawk Nature Run 2015 – iRUN Overseas! (by ‘Little Bump’)

My Human is one who is easily bored.  Despite only flirting with the “local running scene” for slightly more than a year, her constantly roving eyes have their sight set overseas (yes, Malaysia is overseas).  Hence it was no surprise to me that she should register for the Skyhawk...