5 Useful Tips to Improve Hydration During Your Long Run

Keeping your body hydrated before and while running, can easily make the difference between having a sluggish run and a refreshing one. Here are some knowledge and essential tips to help you improve your hydration on your next run.



1.Weigh Yourself Before and After
Everybody has different hydration needs; Exercise and Sports Nutritionist, Dr Mahenderan Appukutty from the Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam recommends weighing yourself before and after training or running to see how much fluids you’ve lost and estimate how much fluid you need to replace.

Losing more than 3% of your weight is a sign of significant dehydration.



2.Monitor Your Pee Colour
The colour of your pee can give you a good indication as to how hydrated or not you are. Before you begin to exercise; whether that's lining up on the start line, going for an easy jog or about to start a match, you should aim to check your pee colour.

Put simply, light means you're hydrated and ready to go, dark means you're dehydrated and may need to take some action.

Reference: https://www.lucozadesport.com/products/pee-chart/



3. Drink More Than Water
Other than water, sports drinks like Lucozade are an important source of fluid. It also provides energy while exercising or running; the carbohydrates found in sports drinks help to replenish your body’s energy supply for better performance.



4.Stay Consistent
For long training sessions or marathons, rehydrate and refuel at regular intervals. When the weather is particularly hot, increase your fluid and electrolyte intake to compensate for increased sweating. Your hydrating habits should be continuous even before your workout.

Listen to your body for signs of heat-related illnesses and dehydration. Extreme fatigue, dizziness, confusion, light-headedness, nausea, and muscle cramps are all signs that your body is too warm.



5. Do Not Wait Until You Are Thirsty
Don’t... wait until you are thirsty or tired before refuelling; by the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated!

However drinking too much water is also a potential danger and can lead to Hyponatraemia (low concentration of sodium in the blood). Opt for sports drinks like Lucozade that contain sodium during your long runs.



Runwitme Says: Specially formulated to improve hydration, Lucozade Sport™ Orange and Lemon (new!) has carbohydrates to provide energy while electrolytes to help to replace any lost salts. In this way, Lucozade Sport™ allows athletes like you to maintain their endurance and performance during strenuous and prolonged exercise.

1st ATA Kuala Lumpur Marathon & 3rd Sarawak Marathon – Kuching, a twin-series marathon

Wow! This really caught us off guard! We have just received an invitation from Asia Tourism Alliance (ATA), Tourism Malaysia to attend the Official Launch & Press Conference for the 1st ATA Kuala Lumpur Marathon & 3rd Sarawak Marathon – Kuching, a twin-series marathon.

ATA was launched in September 2013 by YB Nancy Shukri, a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. ATA has been specializing in sports tourism management, handling niche events that includes Harley Davidson and Ducati, just to name a few. Now, ATA is venturing into marathon as part of their niche products.

ATA aims to create a package with their travel partners to create a package to target the elite groups from China, Korea & Japan, who are interested to participate in the first twin-series run event in Malaysia. ATA has also established a partnership with a running club in China with the number of members reaching 800,000 runners.

The first marathon event will take place in Kuala Lumpur, while the second event will take place in Kuching. In between the two events, the group will have a 6-days opportunity to travel around Malaysia.

Press release update from the organiser:



For more details, please visit http://www.ata.my/

Runwitme Says: We wonder what is the largest running group in China which has 800,000 members mentioned in the press release. What has it to do with the event? Very puzzling... Heheh!

Media Release: Lace Up Your Shoes – HSN21KM Comes to You!

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 August 2016 – Runners can find themselves alongside fellow Malaysians and international running enthusiasts in the spirit of fitness and fun at the inaugural HSN21KM run set to take place on 8 October 2016. The HSN21KM - the marquee event at this year’s Hari Sukan Negara celebration, is an initiative by renowned event organiser Muse Group Asia, supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia. The run, in line with the mission of Hari Sukan Negara, is aimed at further igniting and strengthening the desire to keep fit and be healthy among Malaysians, and to create a sporting nation. This is the second year Hari Sukan Negara is being held, after the inaugural celebration in 2015.

Held in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, with three recognisable flag-off points, HSN21KM aims to bring together runners from all walks of life – inculcating the spirit of running in the young ones, challenging the elite and inspiring others to beat their personal bests or make their maiden attempt at a running event. “This will be an event for anyone and everyone. From elite runners to casual strollers and just about everyone in between, HSN21KM will be a challenge, and more importantly, also a fun event that unites the people of Malaysia and international running aficionados. Since we opened for registration four weeks ago, we currently have 1,000 participants registered for HSN21KM, and we are geared up for the registrations to come flowing in after this,” said Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, President of Muse Group Asia.

HSN21KM will feature three distances - 21km, 10km and 5km. The 5km fun run is designed as an obstacle race, and unlike the more gruelling, mud-slinging variety, there will be fun-filled obstacles for the whole family instead this time. It is also unique in that participation is open to persons with disabilities, wheelchair-bound or otherwise. Flagging off at the famous Padang Merbok, the 5km fun run will make for a thoroughly enjoyable race for families and fun-loving participants.

Dataran Merdeka will be the flag-off point for the 21km race. Set to be the highlight of HSN21KM due to the record-breaking opportunity, the 21km route will pass through several known landmarks such as Bukit Tunku, Petronas Twin Towers and more. The 10km race, which is expected to have the largest participation, will flag off at Jalan Raja Laut, also passing through several landmarks on its route. All three races will end at Dataran Merdeka.

HSN21KM has much to offer participants. First off, the prize purses being offered for the various categories are large, with up to RM36,000 to be won. The winner of the 21km Open Men’s and Women’s categories can look forward to a RM7,000 cash prize with various purses offered up to 6th placing in the 21km Open and Veterans’ categories for both men and women. Cash prizes are also offered to the top five finishers in the 10km race – for the Open and Veterans, and Men and Women’s categories.

Beat Your Record is a special feature of HSN21KM, where Malaysian participants will have the opportunity to surpass the National 21km Record and take home a whopping RM20,000 incentive. Arul Thevar Muniandy, who recorded a time of 1 hour 7 minutes 59 seconds in Ipoh on 4 July 2004, currently holds the men’s National Record for the half marathon, while in the women’s category, record holder Sheela Samivellu set the best time of 1 hour 27 minutes 9 seconds on 30 September 2012 at the Petaling Jaya Half Marathon.

“These records are set by fellow Malaysians, who have a place in history because of their outstanding feat. HSN21KM challenges runners to make this attempt to break those records. If you break the record, you’ll be a newly discovered Malaysian sporting star! In the years to come, we are also looking to expand Malaysia’s reputation as an international destination for competitive runners, by organising bigger races in the future and more. The HSN21KM is an excellent beginning for the private sector’s collaborations with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to make this vision a reality,” added Datuk Megat Zulkarnain.

For runners who are capable of bringing their family and friends together, they are called to step up as Race Captains. Individuals who can get 10 other people to sign up for HSN21KM in any category can run for free and will be called Race Captains.

Several companies have come on board as official partners and sponsors for HSN21KM. PROTON is the Presenter Sponsor, and is offering a car up for grabs as the lucky draw prize, which will be held at Dataran Merdeka in conjunction with the race as well as Hari Sukan Negara. Both HSN21KM runners and visitors to the Hari Sukan Negara celebration at Dataran Merdeka are eligible for this coupon-based lucky draw. With Brooks Malaysia signing up as the Official Apparel Sponsor for HSN21KM, all participants can expect running T-shirts courtesy of Brooks. Additionally, the first 2,000 registrants are eligible to get a pair of Brooks running shorts, and a 40% discount for any Brooks apparel or a 30% discount for Brooks shoes. The shorts may be redeemed from any Brooks store by showing the early bird confirmation email as proof, while the discount vouchers will be given out during race pack collection. Only one Brooks discount voucher can be used per transaction and cannot be combined with other vouchers or offers. HSN21KM has also signed up Lucozade as the Official Beverage for the run and Swiss-Inn as the Official Hotel.

There will be much to occupy members of the public at Dataran Merdeka in conjunction with Hari Sukan Negara. Activities to expect include popular sports and games like netball, futsal, arm-wrestling, tug-of-war and an e-Sports competition, among others. There will be a OneSilat National Series competition for a touch of fight sports, while visitors young and old can also occupy themselves with kids’ activities, a sports bazaar and much more.

Registration for HSN21KM ends on 15 September 2016. Registration will close after this date, or if the maximum capacity is reached before the closing date, whichever comes first.

For more information on HSN21KM, please visit www.hsn21km.com or Facebook page.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 All Categories Top 3 Results

Media Release: Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 Announce Winners

Kuala Lumpur, 7 August 2016 – As Standard Chartered KL Marathon welcomed its last runner across the finish line, many runners were already exchanging tales of strength, perseverance and motivation. Such was the scene at Dataran Merdeka where 35,000 runners took part across various categories.

Flagged off by Tan Sri Datuk Mohd. Sheriff Mohd. Kassim, Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, Ajay Kanwal, Regional CEO ASEAN & South Asia of Standard Chartered Bank, and Mahendra Gursahani, Managing Director & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, at the break of dawn, the runners made their way through the city; absorbing the vista of Kuala Lumpur’s iconic landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Parliament of Malaysia, the National Museum, Menara Standard Chartered and Dataran Merdeka which served as the race village.



The Marathon also saw Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya defending his title for the fifth time in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon, and Hirut Beyene Guangul from Ethiopia crowned champion of the Full-Marathon Women’s Open category with the respective times of 02:18:57 and 02:39:02.

The day was made even sweeter as Sheela A/P Samivellu set a new national record of 01:24:44 , securing the first place in the Honda Half-Marathon Malaysian category.

Enjoying the victory, Kennedy said, “I am so happy to win the Standard Chartered KL Marathon again. It was a great race and everything went really well and I am very thankful for that.”

Expressing her joy, Hirut said, “It was a challenge from start to finish, but I enjoyed it a lot. Winning is always special and I am still buzzing from the excitement of crossing the finish line.”

Completing the top three in the Full Marathon Men’s Open category are Tonui Kiprop from Kenya with a time of 02:18:59 and Luka Kipkemoi Chelimo from Kenya with 02:19:24. While in the Full Marathon Women’s Open category are Naomi Jepkogei Maiyo from Kenya with a time of 02:39:14 and Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno from Kenya with 02:41:09.

Malaysian Full Marathoners also put up a brave display with returning champion, Muhaizar Mohamad winning the Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s title with the timing of 02:39:23 and Yuan YuFang taking the Malaysian Women’s category with a time of 03:19:04.

At the press conference with the winners, Rainer Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events, Race owner and organiser of Standard Chartered KL Marathon, said, “As a race organiser, we are delighted with the outcome of the race. We are humbled by the support shown by the runners today and inspired by their endurance and spirit in taking on the challenges. We look forward to continue to make Standard Chartered KL Marathon the premier race in Malaysia.”

Making the race a true platform for people to do extraordinary things were 60 visually impaired runners with their running buddies taking part in the 5 km Fun Run category, 36 runners with autism together with their parents in the 3 km Kids Dash and over 300 Standard Chartered Bank staff running in red tutus across different categories.

Their participation in the race was supported by Standard Chartered Bank in their efforts to tackle avoidable blindness, raise awareness and educating the public on autism and HIV.



Under Standard Chartered KL Marathon’s “Run For A Reason” initiative, a total of RM444,848.00 was raised for the beneficiaries Standard Chartered Foundation, Hospis Malaysia, Yayasan Sejahtera and IJN Foundation. The funds were raised collectively by approximately 364 runners and Corporate Challenge participants who also did their part in raising awareness towards the beneficiaries they selected.



Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, Mahendra Gursahani, said, “Standard Chartered Bank is proud to provide a platform for people from all walks of life to accomplish extraordinary goals. These acts are a brilliant demonstration of what personal empowerment can do for the human spirit. We salute all runners that took part in the marathon, and we thank them all for the great support shown.”

Completing the race experience over the weekend, the event organiser and owner, Dirigo Events held a Friendship Run and Pasta Party before race day to foster a sense of camaraderie and fellowship amongst runners from around the world.

This year’s edition of the race also marked the first time Standard Chartered KL Marathon implementing a new checkpoint system commonly practised in international marathons. The purpose behind this was to ensure the safety of the runners and that the roads were handed in a systematic manner. Other changes included an extended seven-hour cut-off time.

Both moves were welcomed by the relevant authorities as Standard Chartered KL Marathon looks to achieving higher international standards from a sporting and organising perspective. A total of 5,595 runners finished the Full Marathon within seven hours, 8,160 finished the Honda Half Marathon within 3.5 hours and 12,804 finished the 10KM, 2,400 finished the 5KM and 750 kids completed the Kids Dash categories.

The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 is made possible by title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, along with event owner and organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd. and co-organiser Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

Supporting the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016, are Gold Sponsor, Honda Malaysia; and official partners Seiko, 100 Plus, adidas and Pacific Regency Hotel Group.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon is sanctioned and supported by Malaysia Athletics Federation (MAF), Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Athletic Federation (FTKLAA), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Association of International Marathons, Distance Races (AIMS).

Media Release: Asean Unity Run & Ride 2016 Aims To Promote Malaysia As A Peace Loving Society

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2: AMAN Malaysia returns again this year with ASEAN Unity Run & Ride 2016, a running and cycling lifestyle event that aims to unites all ASEAN nations to stand together as a peaceful and loving society.

An event organised by AMAN Malaysia, the ASEAN Unity Run & Ride 2016 was pre launched during the Aidilfitri Open House at Damansara Heights Community Centre by the Youth and Sports Minister, YB Encik Khairy Jamaluddin.

“Sporting events such as this can have a tremendous unifying factor as they transcend all possible barriers. I wish the ASEAN Unity Run & Ride 2016 to be a success and to meet all of the objectives set by AMAN Malaysia,” said YB Encik Khairy Jamaluddin.

This is the second series following the successful ASEAN Unity Run event last year, held in conjunction with ASEAN month and officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia on the 8 August 2015. The Youth and Sports Minister, the International Trade and Industry Minister, ASEAN ambassadors joined 10,000 participants from 20 countries on the 5K run.

“Last year’s ASEAN Unity Run 2015 was a very successful event, fostering great ties and unity within the community and the ASEAN region. Our main objective this year is to elevate Malaysia as a peace loving society, use this platform to call all Malaysians and beyond to stand united. In addition to that, working with UNICEF this year would help us to raise awareness on the importance of vaccination for children and babies, as I believe saving one’s life starts from somewhere,” said Dato’ Mohamed Hazali Bin Abu Hassan, President of Aman Malaysia.



Aside from the traditional 5K and 10K runs, this year’s inaugural event would be featuring one competitive category and four non – competitive categories. The competitive category is the 10K run Men & Women’s Open (16 years old & above) and Veteran’s Open (40years old & above).

The non-competitive categories brought back from last year include the fun run for both Men and Women (16 years old & above) and Veteran’s Open (40years old & above), run as well as the favourite Stroller Run category amongst mummies, daddies and babies.

In the recent increasing popularity of cycling, a 35K fun ride has been included in the event due to high demands from youths and young professional. The Lend Your Body Campaign will feature volunteers and celebrities cycling along with underprivileged Orang Asli to experience the thrill of cycling.

Working together with UNICEF again, this year’s campaign will focus on raising awareness on the importance of vaccinations for babies and children, especially amongst parents.

UNICEF is the largest global scaled NGO that consistently champions the importance of child immunisations, through a series of awareness campaigns all over the world with special attention on Third World Countries.



Together with UNICEF, AMAN Malaysia will lead a series of campaigns and talks in September and October this year, in the built up for the ASEAN Unity Run & Ride 2016, with the support of the Prime Minister's Department, the Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development talks on vaccines and vaccinations from health and religious experts will be carried through the series of campaigns with the public.

“As parents, it is our responsibility to ensure our children go through vaccinations to protect them from preventable diseases such as Polio, Measles, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, Hepatitis B and others. In fact, we owe our children to live out a full and healthy life (to make sure they are safe from these life-threatening and life-debilitating diseases that are preventable),” Dato’ Mohamed Hazali stated.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 3 million children around the world may be saved every year with immunisations.

A volunteer drive for those who wish to join #AmanVolunteer was also pre launched today by Youth & Sports Minister, YB Encik Khairy Jamaluddin. Approximately 300 volunteers will be required for the event.



ASEAN Unity Run & Ride
The ASEAN Unity Run & Ride 2016 is an inaugural event that will take place on the 6th of November 2016 and will be held in Putrajaya. This year’s “ASEAN Unity Run & Ride” promotes Malaysia as a peace loving society, in the recent attacks internationally and locally.

There are 3 different categories, the 10km Race, the 5km Fun Run respectively and the 35km Ride respectively. The additional 35km was added in this year due to it high demand from the youth and young professionals. This year running categories would feature a 10km competitive race, and a 5km Stroller Run will be returning again this year.

In partnership with UNICEF, there will be a booth opened at the race village to campaign on the importance of vaccines and vaccinations for children and babies.


For more information and registration, please go to www.amanmalaysia.org

Race Recap: Men's Health/ Women's Health Night Run (Putrajaya) by AIA Vitality

Last weekend, we joined over 14,000 runners at the second leg of the Men's Health Women's Health Night Run by AIA Vitality in Putrajaya. The earlier leg was held in Penang in April. The event is now firmly established as one of Malaysia's biggest running events with a record number of Malaysians from all over the country coming together to challenge themselves.

We have signed up for the 5km run this time. And as usual, before the race we downed a bottle of Lucozade as hydration and fuel for the run.



We arrived at Putrajaya Sentral around 6pm via the KLIA TRansit. No thanks to the thunderstorm, we were stranded at the bus terminal for a good one hour. We arrived at the start venue around 7pm. By then, the rain had subsided by not completely. We were overjoyed when we saw the sky was decorated with not one, but two rainbows, albeit one was a little shy and had not shown itself completely. I guess, if you want rainbow you have to deal with the rain.

By 7:30pm, the venue was buzzing with runners, almost carnival-like despite the wet evening. This year, the Men's Health Women's Health Night Run by AIA Vitality race village had an array of activities and entertainment for runners and their guests to enjoy late into the night. The showpiece of this was the impressive interactive AIA Vitality booth where guests were provided with complimentary health checks, pre- and post-run massages, fun and fitness challenges as well as a cool chill-out zone. Ultron was offering a taping service for the runners before the race, to help prevent them from injury, while Lucozade delivered essential energy refreshments.



The 21km runners were flagged off promptly at 8pm, followed by the 12km and 5km runners.

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We were “sent off” by a brass band playing ”When The Saints Go Marching In” not too far from the start line. As we dashed into the streets Putrajaya, we had to thank the weather! It was rather cool and enjoyable.

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On one of the roads, we can't remember the name, the runners were "cheered" by thousands of birds on the trees. Yup! 8 something in the evening but they were very chirpy! Check out the video clip below. We were quite careful not to run beneath the trees to avod bird poo. Heheh!

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We didn't push too hard for this run. There was only one water station for the 5km runners. We were actually looking forward for some refreshing Lucozade but the station only served plain water. We made our way back to the finish line, slow and steadily. Upon reaching the finish line, all the 5km runners were presented with a medal and a certificate of achievement each. (Insert happy smile here).

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Straight from the finish line, we headed over to the Lucozade booth where these pretty women were waiting! Heheh!



We had a couple of cup of Lucozade before moving on to the goodies bag collection area.



To our horror, the line was very looooooooooooon and slow moving! That's the only thing that marred otherwise a good fun run.



We are quite happy when we found a bottle of Lucozade inside the goodies bag.



Two down, one more to go! The next leg of the Men's Health/ Women's Health Night Run by AIA Vitality will be held on 7 January 2017 in Johor Bahru. We hope the organisers will ensure queues are kept to as short as possible. Our legs would be tired from the run. Please don't ever keep us waiting in queue, OK? :)

KL Dragons step up for inclusion in the "Challenges Buddy Day" – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016

The men’s and women’s team from KL Dragons has pledged to play together, grow together and champion people with disabilities, by signing up to take part in Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 - a day of camaraderie and inclusive fun for persons with and without disabilities, in conjunction with International Friendship Day.

This team of athletes are now making time amidst their very busy schedules to participate in Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016, which takes place on Sunday, August 21st 2016 at Dataran DBKL, Jalan Raja Laut; covering a distance of 7km along some of KL’s memorable landmarks.

By taking part, KL Dragon hopes to raise awareness and participation of 1000 entries to help Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 to provide support, advice and information to more than half a million disabled people and their family members every year.

Of the team’s pledge to support Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016, their spokesperson said, “The time has come for all of us to promote, make aware and mobilize support for issues relating to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. Our long-term vision as KL Dragons is to be a self-sustaining professional team in Malaysia. In order to achieve such a feat, support and care from each and every one of us is vital as a team. We are confident with our involvement, our friends from government and private sector will also do the same. In other words, we just want more friends and for everyone to have a memorable time!”

Mary Chen, Chairperson for Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 said, “We are delighted that KL Dragons has gracefully take on this challenge in support of our work. As a social enterprise, we hope that the money raised by people taking part in our Buddy Day will help us in achieving our objective and that is to help persons with disabilities and their families overcome their own challenges in life. We are all about empowering society for the better, so that these special people and their families can have the same opportunities as everyone else.”

“Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 is a fantastic event and it’s in its second year. We’re now actively looking for more participants so if you’re looking to contribute and believe people with disabilities should have a fair chance in life get in touch!”, Mary added.

The Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 features four different categories, the details of which are in the table below:



*Open to all individuals aged 13 and above. All participants shall be entitled to receive a T shirt, Medal, Goodies Bag, Refreshments & E-Certificates.

To register for Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016, visit http://themarathonshop.com.my/buddyrun2016



Challenges Buddy Day – Run and Walk for Friendship 2016 is presented by Brickfields Asia College (BAC), supported by the Make It Right Movement (MIRM), The Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL), Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association (FTAA), KL Car Free Morning, KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Allianz Malaysia, Nestle Milo, 100PLUS, Munchys, OYO Rooms, Arogya Holistic Centre, Mydin & MBG Fruit Shop.

Score Run 2016 – Conquer the City

SCORE Run 2016 is back for another year, this time with a city run set at the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s commercial district – Berjaya Times Square. Aptly themed, Conquer the City – this run navigates its way through KL’s Golden Triangle and is open to all aged 16 and above.

First, kick-off on 30 October, at 6AM, and choose to conquer between distances of 6KM (at RM60) or 15KM (at RM75). Run amidst towering skyscrapers and luxurious world-class shopping malls as you watch the city come alive in this competitive city run.



With an estimated 7500 runners this year, SCORE Run 2016 aims to encourage more people to take up running – professional runners, running enthusiasts, and fun run fans alike. In conjunction with our government’s call to promote a healthier Malaysia, SCORE aims to provide an exciting platform for a convenient, challenging and great cardiovascular exercise.

Winners stand a chance to receive attractive prizes, while all participants will receive a limited-edition Running Tee, Finisher Medal and Goodie Bags.



The key sponsors for SCORE Run 2016 include; Perskindol (Bronze Sponsor), ICE Watch (Official Timepiece Sponsor), Revive (Official Beverage Sponsor) and Zespri International (Official Kiwifruit Sponsor) and Berjaya Times Square (Venue Partner) and Yogood (Sponsor), KT Tape (Sponsor), MILO and Nestle Fitnesse (Sponsor)



Great news for Ice Watch lovers! We heard that ICE WATCH will be giving away some colourful watches as lucky draw as well to the top 10 winners for both men and women's category (15KM only).



For more information about The Score Run, head over to the official website www.score.my or official registration platform www.heyjom.com

Update: We received confirmation that all the slots for the Score Run have been SOLD OUT!

To those who managed to sign up, CONGRATULATIONS! To those who didn't, do check out these two fabulous events by the same awesome people who bring you the Score Run!



Title: SCORE FitMob Festival 2016
Date: 12 November 2016
Venue: Selangor Turf Club, Jalan Sungei Besi, KL
Program: Zumba
Target: 6000 pax
Website: http://www.score.my/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scorefit/




Title: SCORE Amazonian Race 2016
Date: 7 January 2017
Venue: Sepang, Selangor
Program: 6km with 20 obstacles mud run
Target: 3500 pax (Open to all women, aged 16 & above)
Website: http://www.score.my/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmazonianRace/

Media Release: The 8th Kordel's Charity Fun Walk Builds Momentum with Impending National Public Health Burden as Ageing Population Increases 16% by 2050

Kuala Lumpur, 31 July 2016: The 8th Kordel's Charity Fun Walk builds momentum as impending national public health burden looms with the ageing population (aged 65 and older), according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), increasing by 16% worldwide by 2050 from 524 million in 2010. Kordel's Charity F tin Walk is organised to promote physical activity to encourage the public to manage modifiable risk factors, to raise awareness on osteoarthritis (OA), and to support needy patients with the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia. This year, the walk recorded its highest number of participants ever, as the walk gains increasing public support for its cause.



"Age is the most powerful predictor of OA with the prevalence of OA rising steeply with advancing age at all joint sites. The estimated prevalence of symptomatic knee OA in populations above the age of 65 is 30%. Women are twice as likely to suffer from knee OA as men. The A Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) study in Malaysia showed that 9.3% of adult Malaysians complained of knee pain with a sharp increase in pain rate to 23% in those over 55 years of age and 39% in those over 65 years," said Ho Swee Lin, General Manager of Cambert (M) Sdn Bhd.



"OA can be defined as joint failure, and those who are older and overweight are more prone to knee OA," notes Ho. "As such, it is important for everyone to be physically active, to reduce the risk of this disease. Even for those with the condition, walking can ease the stiffness, and will benefit overall health."



Ho adds, "While there are treatments for OA, prevention is always the best. Kordel's is at the forefront of introducing several promising agents that may help to retard the progression of OA, in particularly knee OA and may slow down the progression of cartilage degradation. In combination with healthy eating and staying physically active, both non-modifiable (ageing, gender, genetics) and modifiable (weight, lifestyle) risk factors can be mitigated."



"Keeping joints such as knees, hips and elbows healthy is important to allow you to run, walk, jump, play sports and do the things you like to do. Among the most important things you can do to keep your joints healthy is by being physically active, to strengthen the muscles around the joints," Ho advised. "As such, we hope to raise awareness on the importance of regular exercise and to cultivate the habit of living a physically active lifestyle through our annual Kordel's Charity Fun Walk, which encourages the whole family to participate and exercise together."



"OA is one of the most common causes of limb joint and spine arthritis with a prevalence of around the region of 10-20% of the adult population. In Malaysia, the most common form of OA is knee OA. Knee OA has an estimated prevalence of 30% in those above the age of 65," shares AFM President Dr Sargunan Sockalingam.



"The condition is costing Malaysia millions, not only due to the cost of treatment, but also through loss of productivity in the workforce and cost of disability. This is a national public health burden and we are very grateful for Kordel's continuous effort in supporting this cause. AFM affirms our commitment to help needy patients with joint replacements treatments, to help improve mobility and quality of life."



Targeted at the whole family, the 7km walk began at 6.00am at Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur. After the walk, participants enjoyed light and healthy breakfast offered at several stalls and food trucks; and enjoyed activities such as lucky draws, photo booth, and health check-ups.