KOMTAR TOWER RUN 2011 - 12TH JUNE 2011

IT WAS A FRUITFUL DAY FOR BROOKS RUNNING CLUB IPOH AT THE KOMTAR TOWER RUN. FIRST TIMERS WERE THINESWARAN, RISITHARAN

ASHOK KUMAR, VISWARAM, MUNIANDY AND LAI YOOK CHING WHILE KOLOH HO, AH FATT AND PIK YEE HAVE LEFT MANY FOOTPRINTS THERE. IT WAS A GOOD CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE 62ND FLOOR OF THE KOMTAR TOWER AFTER 2KM RUN AROUND THE STREETS OF KOMTAR WHICH SERVED A GOOD WARM-UP. THE RACE WAS WELL ORGANISED.

THE RESULTS:
THINESWARAN - 2ND BOY JUNIOR
RISITHARAN - 3RD BOY JUNIOR
ASHOK KUMAR - 15TH MEN OPEN
VISWARAM - 16TH MEN OPEN
HO YNEY KHUEN - 5TH MEN VETERAN
LAI YOOK CHING - 3RD WOMEN VETERAN
CHAN PIK YEE - 9TH WOMEN VETERAN

(special thanks to Jordan Lee for the pics)

WE WERE ALL SMILES FOR OUR GROUP PHOTO
TIME TO RELAX

FLAGGED OFF - MEN & WOMEN OPEN

FLAGGED OFF - MEN/WOMEN VETERAN AND JUNIOR

WE HAVE JUST CONQUERED THE KOMTAR TOWER!
THE TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE BOYS JUNIOR

THINESWARAN WAS RUNNER UP

WHILE BROTHER RISITHARAN WAS 3RD!!!

TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE MEN VETERAN

HO YNEY KHUEN WAS HAPPY TO FINISH 5TH, NOT EASY TO RACE WITH THE JUNIOR VETERAN.

TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE WOMEN VETERAN

3RD POSITION TO LAI YOOK CHING.

THINESWARAN RACING UP THE ENTRANCE OF THE KOMTAR TOWER.

PURSUED CLOSELY BY BROTHER RISITHARAN.

LAI YOOK CHING WAS DOING HER VERY BEST .

PIK YEE LOOKED SO RELAXED LAH!!!

GO! MUNIANDY GO!

SUP SUP SOOI FOR KOLOH HO!

AH FATT WAS FULL CONCENTRATION!GOING NEARER,
AND CORNERING

AND HEADING

TOWARDS
THE KOMTAR TOWER ENTRANCE

HERE I COME!

VISWA HEADING TOWARDS THE KOMTAR.

ASHOK FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND THE TOP KENYAN LADY!

WARMING UP!!!

SO IS THINES AND RISI!!!

HI! GOOD MORNING!!!

HATYAI MARATHON - 29TH MAY 2011

ONE FOR OUR BLOG'S ALBUM

WE HAD A GREAT RACE!!

ROZMI MAKES BROOKS PROUD! WELL DONE!!!

THE WINNERS (GENGAN, ROZMI & KAR KIN)
AWAITING FOR THE PRIZE PRESENTATION.ROZMI - 2ND IN 42KM (AGE CATEGORY) AND OVERALL 19TH.
TIMING: 3HRS 21MINS. BRAVO!!!
THIS IS MY PROUDEST MOMENT!

KAR KIN'S FIRST EVER FULL MARATHON TROPHY

10TH POSITION IN 42KM (AGE CATEGORY). TIMING: 4HR 25MINS.

VISWA RECEIVING HIS WINNING TROPHY FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR

1ST POSITION (AGE CATEGORY) FOR VISWA AND OVERALL 3RD.

PIK YEE, " I'M SO VERY VERY HAPPY"

7TH POSITION FOR PIK YEE, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WONG CHON KEE WITH HIS TROPHY.

IT'S MAKAN, MAKAN TIME!!!

WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THE FOOD.

KAR KIN GETTING SOME TIPS FROM GENGAN

WE WERE IN THE IPOH ECHO (JUNE 2011 ISSUE)!!!

RUNNING FOR CHARITY

Nearly 800 people were in Ipoh Padang recently to partake in the 2^nd Ekiden Charity Run. Jointly organised by Ipoh City Council and the Ipoh Rotary Club, it was held in conjunction with Ipoh City Day.

The 4x4km race attracted Rotarians from Australia as well as three Japanese students who are studying at local universities. Mayor Dato’ Roshidi Hashim and Japanese Honorary Consul General to Malaysia, Tomoko Takahashi were present. The aim of the run was to raise funds for the Rotarians’ charity programmes.

Jaimunah and her aerobic team put up a vigorous physical display before Roshidi flagged off the runners. Brooks Running Club Ipoh comprising Viswaram, Thineswaran, Kugan and Risitharan clinched first spot while two of their teams were among the top five. Panthus Club’s John Herbert and Kelab Roadrunners Ipoh’s Cheah Chang Fah teams claimed second and third placing, respectively.

Six-year-old R. Thiviyashini and a team of 9-year-old boys from Salvation Army were among the youngest competitors. Prizes were also given to the best dressed teams.

The mayor was pleased with the response. The council will make it an annual event.