The Pisang Relay Run 2013 Fun Report

Oh What Fun!
With a race named like this, it will be difficult not to enjoy yourself. But bear in mind, this is a serious race.

Going Banana

I found out about the race pretty late and the plan for the Team 2ndSkin was to go out and enjoy ourselves. One of our teammate, Roy Yeow was involved in the race organisation together with Frank Chong and Ben Swee. SO, a race organised by fellow runners is a race any runners must support. :)
The Format
3 runners. Relay. 6 laps. Approximately 2.7km each lap. Banana as baton for first 3 laps and two bananas on last 3 laps. The team can stragtegize to either have each runner run 2laps back to back each or alternate each lap with one runner. The organiser limit the participation to 120 teams but were nice enough to accommodate extras. I believe the total show up was close to 126 teams. There were no less than 378 runners  and with the organisers/volunteers added, 400 people running about at Bukit Jalil Park!

Just a portion of the crowd

Bukit Jalil Park is the unofficial training ground for the Bukit Jalil Running Club. It is easy to see why the BJRC members are strong runners - this park has a good mix of flat and hills! One more thing worth mentioning about this run is the organiser has taken a bold step in asking the runners to bring their own bottles or cups. This not only reduce wastage but also create awareness to the runners on being sustainable. It was a nice move in my opinion.

Spot mine

The race attracted runners from all over. Most notably, a group of Japanese Expats that came really for the fun of it...and they are really fast runners. One team had a whole banana headgear and ran with them on. How is that for being awesome?

Strong Banana

The locals did not disappoint as I spotted these few that came in "uniforms".

Girls in Blue

Girls in White with Banana headband

Boys in Red and with matching earphones

Harimau Malaya!

The Rebel Campers

The Terry Fox Family (the mother was running)

The " Damn you I am cute"  Family with bear headgear

The Boys in Red.

 And of course, we the Team 2ndSkin. :D

Three Banana (like literally can't read/write chinese)

The Run
The initial participants were supposed to include Annie. As she signed up for Kuala Kangsar 21km and with opportunity of doing well there, she decided to go there leaving a space open for dear Eugene to join the race. We randomly chose and Jason was chosen to be the first runner. The run started with a small climb that i believe, is the complain of many people that ran that day. :D I say it is all good! The route were around the park and the participants also need to run around the other public park users.

Auntie wondering what with the bananas

And positioning myself at the transition was a good choice as I can see the determination of fellow runners during the change of baton bananas

The " Wait for me" Pose

The "Hey, You drop your banana"  Pose

The "Reluctant" Pose

The "I Don't want to see you" Pose

The "Confused Monkey" Pose

The "Right Foot Forward" Pose

The "My Sandal Same Color As My 2ndSkin-Barefoot" Pose

The "My Sergeant Told Me To Jump Until My Partner Reach" Pose

The "Siberh Fast" Pose

The "I Shy hold your bananas" Pose

The "Speedy" Pose

The "Hey who drop his bananas" Pose

The "Determined" Pose

The "Let Me Hold Your Bananas" Pose

The "You Broke my nails" Pose

As you can see from the photos above, everyone had fun. As for me, it was a good day workout and i managed to do some sprint work. Both laps were done in sub 12minutes which in my opinion could be better if I did not take too many photos. Since it was a fun outing for me and the team, it was all good. We had to try not to be last ;-) Here is the data for the first lap. Second lap is similar and just a bit slower for me.

The organisers took effort to make sure that everyone that come go back with something. For a fun run, medals were given. Not bad.

Made your weekend worth it. :D

And there were food served! I skipped the food though ;-)

Yummeh!

Thank you to Roy, Frank and Ben for the wonderful event. Running need not be so serious, Yes? YES!

Karaoke Machine

You wan money?

You want food?

There will be a Pisang Relay in Penang. Hope you all in Penang will have this much fun like we did in Bukit Jalil!

SCKLM 2013 : SC Fun Run

Calling all runners! Registration is now open for

Standard Chartered Fun Run 2013

Finishers could win a guaranteed slot at Standard Chartered KL Marathon for free

 Kuala Lumpur, 14^th May 2013 – Coinciding with this year’s National Youth Day celebration, the country’s oldest bank will once again be organising the Standard Chartered Fun Run 2013. The run will be held on 26 May at Dataran Gemilang, Precint 4, Putrajaya as a precursor to the Standard Chartered KL Marathon to take place in June. Runners who finished the run will stand a chance to win a guaranteed slot to run at Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2014 for free!

Standard Chartered's Country Head of Corporate Affairs Liz Kamaruddin said, “Standard Chartered Fun Run is a new and exciting way to enjoy sports and to stay healthy. In support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, we hope this year’s event would be more exciting than ever as we continue to motivate the youths to live a healthy lifestyle”. 

The race that offers 8km and 4km race categories is open to everyone between the ages of 15 to 40 .The closing date for registration is 17 May or upon registration of 3,000 runners, whichever is earlier. In 2012, the event drew more than 8,000 runners.

Runners dressed in colourful costumes of their favourite cartoon characters posing for the camera during last year’s Fun Run

Last year, participants dressed in themes to spice up the event. Down the years, the event has turned into a fun filled affair with a glimpse of glamour, quirkiness, and mystery as runners donned dazzling costumes.  

Standard Chartered Fun Run 2012 - Families that run together stay together

The run creates a fun and healthy environment in which members of the public are given the opportunity to interact and strengthen their relationship through the run. It also offers a chance for family, friends and even organisations to join together to compete as one. 

“Fun Run 2012” flag off –More than 8,000 participants participated in last year’s Fun Run

Interested runners may register online at http://www.kl-marathon.com/Contents/view/1079

For more information, please visit http://www.kl-marathon.com/

The Renault-Nissan Alliance Model Lineup

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 9 May, 2013 – TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd showcased its Renault-Nissan Alliance model line-up in conjunction with the company's first roadshow for 2013 held in Bangsar Shopping Complex last Saturday. 
The line-up included the new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC (first Asian debut), the new Renault Megane RS 265 Trophy Edition (See below for the addtional press release) and the updated Renault Koleos SUV. 

Also on display was the complete range of Nissan's CBU models, which included the Murano 3.5 and the Elgrand 3.5. 
The Renault-Nissan Alliance was also proud to present its zero emission models, the Nissan LEAF and the Renault Fluence EV, both running purely on electricity.

The LEAF and the Fluence ZE are part of the awareness campaign that Renault-Nissan Alliance is doing to educate Malaysians about electric mobility.

Visitors were given the chance to test-drive all the vehicles during the four-day roadshow. 

Apart from test drive sessions, TC Euro Cars also had a special offer package for the Koleos SUV. The offer saw the Koleos sold at a special price of RM198,000 (on-the-road price excluding insurance).  

This offer is still valid until 30 June 2013.

In conjunction with the roadshow, TC Euro Cars had organised the largest gathering of Renault RS cars at the location. More than 28 RS owners and their cars turned up to share the excitement with the public. Among the RS models that participated were the Megane RS, Clio RS and Megane R26

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Renault Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition

World’s Fastest Front-Wheel Drive Car Around Nürburgring - 8 min 8 seconds

TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd, (TCEC) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings and the sole
franchise holder for Renault cars in Malaysia is proud to introduce a new addition to the Renault line-up – the
Renault Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition.

History was rewritten on the 17th of June 2011, on the legendary Nürburgring circuit, more specifically the
Nordschleife (northern loop). Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy set a new lap record in the front-wheel drive
category, where cars must conform strictly to production specifications. By setting a lap time of 8' 08",
Mégane R.S. Trophy beat the record held since 2008 by Mégane R26.R, which was 8' 17".

The Renault Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition is a tribute to this achievement.

Powering the Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition is the same 2.0 liter turbocharged engine found in its world
record holder sibling. 265 hp and 360 Nm of torque is efficiently channeled to the wheels through a 6 speed
manual transmission. Zero – 100kph is dispatched in 6.0 seconds, with a top speed of 250kph.

Unique to the Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition is Sirius Yellow Metallic ID Paint. The Trophy Edition comes only
in this iconic hue, which was first introduced on the previous generation Mégane R26. Another Trophy Edition
exclusive are the gloss black 19” Speedline alloys with red outline, wrapped with Ultra-High Performance
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres. These tyres offer higher levels of grip compared to the standard tyres on
the regular Mégane RS 265 Cup. Its asymmetric design, derived from Formula 1, gives balanced dynamic
performance with great responsiveness, particularly on cornering, precise steering and a high level of safety
on wet surfaces. This winning combination was the same specification used to set the world record in 2011.
All this is topped off with a serial numbered plaque to mark this special edition.

The same proven equipment used for the world record car has also made its way into the Mégane RS 265
Trophy Edition. The sublime Cup Chassis, Mechanical Limited Slip Differential, Brembo Brakes, and Perfohub
(Independent Steering Axis Front Suspension set up to eliminate torque steer) are all standard.

Inside, supportive Recaro seats are complemented by yellow ascents throughout the cabin. The RS monitor
relays lap times and real time vehicle performance parameters to the driver via the centrally mounted display.

The Renault Mégane RS 265 Trophy Edition retails at RM 244,252 (on the road excl. insurance).