Malaysia | JustRunLah! - Part 25
 

Malaysia

Running @ George Town Part 2 – Mural Trail

Country: Malaysia State: Penang Highlight: George Town Mural Paintings Accommodation: Evergreen Laurel Hotel Water points: Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route brings you to the famous wall paintings by Lithuanian artist, Ernest Zacharevic,  in George Town. In addition, many local artists followed suit and added to the whole collection which attracted tourists from all over the...

The Medal Collector

Admit it, sometimes we sign up to races because the medals look awesome. We are lucky that some organizers take interest in designing medals for runners so they can show it off after they have earned it despite blood, sweat and tears. We look at our medal collection and...

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...