Closing date for Penang Bridge Marathon extended to June 4

PENANG: The closing date for the Penang Bridge Marathon has been extended from tomorrow to June 4 due to overwhelming response.


Saturday May 26, 2007

With the extension, another 10,000 participants are expected to sign up, making it a total of 20,000 entries for this year’s event.

Malaysian High Authority director Datuk Mohamad Razali Othman said the extension was to give time for more participants, especially foreigners, to sign up for the run.

He said that so far 10,000 runners from 25 countries had confirmed participation for the June 24 event.

“We learned that more international participants will sign up for the event,” he said during a sponsorship presentation ceremony yesterday.

Also present at ceremony were deputy organising chairman Idrus Mat Tais and Penang Municipal Council president Datuk Zainal Rahim Seman.

Nineteen companies presented their sponsorships yesterday. Among them were Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Bhd. (PLUS), Yakult (M) Sdn Bhd and Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd.

The Star is the official English newspaper.

NB15K------Thanks everybody

Malaysian woman conquers Mount Everest

From STAR

KATHMANDU: Marina Ahmad, 25, an assistant producer with RTM, became the first Malaysian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest yesterday.

She was the sole woman in the seven-member Merdeka de Everest 2007 expedition, which set out to conquer the world’s highest mountain standing at 8,848m above sea level.

Marina: Sole woman in seven-member expedition team

Six of the seven team members stood at the peak at about 6.30am local time (8.45am Malaysian time).

A spokesman for the expedition’s secretariat at the Everest Base Camp said the first person to make it to the top was RTM cameraman Idris Said, 51, followed by Everest 2004 chief climber Muhammad Fauzan Hasan, 39.

The rest were another 2004 National Everest hero Ahmad Reduan Rozali, 25, Mohd Rafi Kori, 35, and Ahmad Fakhri Abu Samah, 25.

However, due to poor health, expedition leader and the oldest team member Datuk Khalid Yunus, 64, had to return to the base camp after reaching Camp 3.

The expedition was held in conjunction with the country’s 50th independence anniversary this year. – Bernama

Top 15 2007 NB 15k run photos

C1510 show Japanese running pia spirit.
Just after 10km,killing hill,many start walking,while Penang Moira(E1906) look patient to slow run up.
Singapore fast kaki(centre) fight with Lian Bee Hoon.(left)
Look serious but natural.
Ngae while running after 10km,friend call him ,so happy of him !
Wah..pia kaki Yee Choi C1668,very sui lah..!
D1717 is saturday runnersmalaysia elite runner,good potential..!
ChingTai(right) and APTan(centre) look serious pace each other on uphill.
Tri elite Lengchai Eugene and Step got motor escort woh !!
Seok Bee very concetrate in race.
So tough,when is ending point....!!
Singapore ai ling easy to spot.
OX Miow Chin and RhoWen ,happy to pace each other.
My IDOL Ironman Yap and Swimmathon hero.
Slow but steady.

Please visit my NB15k 07 and NB15k 07(b) in album 3 for more photos.

Gunung Nuang :Keeping track of trekkers

KUALA LUMPUR: Those who want to trek up Gunung Nuang in the Ulu Langat forest reserve are advised to check with the police first so that they can keep track of the trekkers and respond quickly if anyone goes missing.

Kajang police chief Asst Comm Rosli Mohd Nizam urged the public to co-operate with the police in future and inform them before going trekking.

“Before anyone goes up Gunung Nuang or Bukit Cheras located nearby, please come to us first.

“We need to know how many people are going, for how long and to which spot.

“There have been numerous occasions when trekkers, mostly students, lost their way as they were not familiar with the area and there were some who were not fit enough,” said ACP Rosli.

He said that the public could give details of their trip at any police station in the district, but preferably, to the Batu 18 police station as it the nearest station to the trekking area.

They can call the Batu 18 station at 03-9021 1557 or the district police headquarters at 03-3187 2222.

He added that there must be enough experienced trekkers to lead a group up the hill.

On Saturday, 25 people went trekking up Gunung Nuang, the hill in Ulu Langat that is used by many as a training ground before they go up Mount Kinabalu and Gunung Tahan.

Families of the missing climbers rushed to the site when they heard from other climbers that some people could not be accounted for.

By midnight, 16 of them safely reached the base and the remaining nine were found at 2.15am yesterday.

Meanwhile, in Bukit Cheras, two men in their 20s who went up the hill and lost their way were found at 7.30am.

The duo, said to be frequent hikers, went up the hill at 2.30am.

The spirit of Asthma run 13.05.07 Lake Garden

P/S:For more photos,please view at my album 3,select asthma 07 and asthma 07(2).

KL tour guide for my China friend

China friend short visit Petaling Street.
Petaling street beef noodle.
Petaling street famous Lo Hang guo.
Visit KL tower.
First time eat Malaysia durian.
Wong Ah Wah restaurant.
BBQ chicken wing.
Satay.
Hokkien Mee.
Beach Club.
KLCC twin tower at night.
Curry Laksa.
Cosmo's world theme park.



3D movie.
Restaurant Ching Hai

Visit Central Market.
Stop at Nelson's food stall.
SR Cheese cake.
Visit Batu Caves.





See the rainbow ? So nice...!
KL city view from Eye on Malaysia.
Shot one side of eye of Malaysia waiting counter.
This eye on Malaysia only for one year stand at Titiwangsa.
2nd time visit eye on Malaysia at Titiwangsa,adults RM 15.
About 6pm,sky still so blue.
Petaling street famous asam laksa,also have curry laksa,very good business.
Petaling street Asam Laksa Big RM 3.80