A via ferrata (Italian for "iron road", plural vie ferrate or in English via ferratas) is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. (Source : Google)
Well, Sabah has one. I mean the route. Check the details here. In fact, this one is World's Highest Via Ferrata. This is what im planning to do in Sabah.
Source: Internet. Pic credit to Shaun Yap
I have few best friends that i wanted to bring along, just for the fun of it, and for the experience they had. We have known each other for a long time, and i think its time to test their trust.. i mean their skills doing this climb.
I was in Ranau last year during the earthquake and it was a terrifying experience, especially i was there with my family. But, that doesnt stop me from wanting to climb Mount Kinabalu again. I climbed it back in 2004, but it was cloudy and slightly drizzling, so no nice sunrise picture available for me to show off with anyone. and photo taken using films is.. never mind. So, i wanted to climb again, and this time, im gonna bring my best friends, my best camera (digital, not the film one) and hoping for the best climb in my life (and sunrise too). Throughout the years, i became fond to photography and i wish to get some good shots while climbing this route. Climbing always thought me about patient and team work. How human depends on tools and each other to survive. Respect the nature the most, and you shall pass. (ok i just made that up). Well, i hope by getting your attention the first step to realizing my dreams become reality. Next one : clothing, gears and stuff, well.. i will think about that later. Oh did i mentioned that this trip includes mountain biking @ Kundasang? During my last trip back in 2004, we had a great time cycling around Kg. Kiau. Yes, we did bring our own MTBs for this, and the adrenaline rush going down those steep unpaved road was surreal. So i think instead of water rafting (which is awesome as well) this one is less done because of the arrangement. But doable. So i hope that i can make this trip a reality :) Some of the pictures from 2004 :
ASICS Launches New Store Equipped with ASICS FOOT ID at Sunway Velocity in Malaysia
MALAYSIA – ASICS, a true sport performance brand, is opening the doors to their new specialty boutique today, located in Sunway Velocity, Kuala Lumpur. This is ASICS' second Malaysian store that features the technologically advanced ASICS FOOT ID system.
The sizeable 153.85 square metre store will stock the latest and abundant range of footwear, accessories and apparel catering to men, women and children. The newly released GEL-KAYANO 23 and DynaFlyte, that features the new ASICS patented FlyteFoam midsole technology, will also be available here.
Sunway Velocity is a lifestyle mall with a unique precinct concept in a mixed-use development in the trendy district of Cheras. Its strategic location and accessibility to the working population and surrounding residents makes it a vibrant retail hub with something for everyone, from day to night.
"Malaysia is a key market in quality sportswear with a growth potential that is clearly ready for the next big leap," says Yogesh Gandhi, Managing Director, ASICS Asia PTE. LTD, "ASICS wants to empower all sports enthusiasts to push themselves to the limit by equipping them with the right high-performance sports footwear and apparel. Besides catering to runners, ASICS has a wide variety of training footwear and apparel that will immediately appeal to the expanding sporting and gym activities for the busy professionals."
The new store is the second store in Malaysia to feature the comprehensive proprietary ASICS FOOT ID system. This system stamps ASICS' commitment to enable runners to find the most suitable shoes to maximise their athletic potential. ASICS FOOT ID offers static and dynamic measurements, including foot shape analysis and gait cycle analysis - unmatched by any other consumer store system. Professionally trained store employees are ever ready to perform the analysis with the ASICS FOOT ID system for walk-in customers, and to provide advice to the consumers on bettering their performance through understanding their gait and choosing the right footwear.
For more information, please visit www.asics.com.sg
Store Name
ASICS Sunway Velocity Mall
Address 3-120A, Sunway Velocity Mall, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity
55100 Kuala Lumpur
I had the chance to participate in the last series of the run for this year. Thank you Mike from Go Communications for the arrangement. ;) Its more like a training running session, and if you wish not to, dance fitness withSuhaili Micheline was another option. Other booth activities including Chiropractic Alignment, Optimum Nutrition Sampling, Corny Sampling and free Body checkups. We gathered around 6.30am before starting at 7.15am. Each of us were given a wristband and discount voucher.
@ Pocket Park KL
We joined the same route as the KL Car Free Morning programme, carrying a red balloon each as id. We followed the flow and finish where we started. Weather was fine that morning but not too many participants joined the KL Car Free Morning programme, prolly because of the holiday season. It was fun running around KL City with no traffic to worry about. How i wish a running events where we got the road to ourselves, just like this one. :)
Post race - had the chance to join the dance fitness and session ends around 9am. It was enjoyable and hope to join the series again, next year. :)
WARNING: Zombie Apocalypse Infecting Malaysia this
December!
Prepare
yourselves, your friends and your family for the most exhilarating game of
zombie flag tag in the world! Run For
Your Lives will be making its return to Malaysia this 31 December 2016 at Taman
Botani Negara, Shah Alam (Previously set at Taman
Botani Putrajaya).
This unique fun run is
set in the world of a rapidly spreading zombie apocalypse, caused by an unknown
virus. Participants can choose whether to run as a ‘Survivor’ (human) or a
Zombie. Gameplay is pretty simple – the humans will have to outrun the zombies,
who have the goal of ‘capturing’ the humans. With just one touch the humans
will turn into zombies, causing further infection, whilst the cities will
quickly deteriorate due to the destruction caused by the zombies.
The journey to the end
of the course, the safe zone, will not be easy. Humans will need their wits,
agility, speed and stamina to escape the zombies’ clutches. Zombies need to be
quick, decisive and agile to infect as many humans as possible.
Run, like your life depending on it! (Psstt.. its your tag they after!)
Other than zombies, there will be various obstacles to be overcome
on the long road to safety, including:
The
Blood Pit:
Survivors need to make their way through a pit filled with blood
The
Ladder:
Survivors need to climb over a ladder to ditch the zombies
The
Crawl Fence:
Survivors need to crawl under a long fence
The
Smoke House: A dark
place filled with smoke and without any lighting
Finish
Area: Survivors need to crawl in
order to make it to the Survivor area
Additionally, there will be three story modes:
The
Living Room: A living
room filled with zombies
The
Slaves Vault:
A place where zombies are caged and tied up
The Slaughter House: A place where the dead and undead
comes together
Not
only that, Run For your Lives Malaysia will be set at night for the first time
ever! Participants will get to experience double the horror, double the
difficulty and most importantly - double the fun this year. Run For Your Lives
Malaysia will be having a countdown party after the run with entertainment and
activities for all! Participants can enjoy brain eating, blood sucking, nerf
shooting, tug of war, compete in the best costume contest and more!
Besides the adrenaline
pumping music beats, the New Year’s Eve countdown party will feature a slew of
world renowned DJ’s including DJ Nikki and dance crew, Soul Vixenz! We couldn’t imagine a
better way of ending 2016 – running from zombies and partying with the DJs and dance
crew to welcome the New Year!
For those who want to experience a totally
crazy New Year’s Eve celebration, you can head towww.runforyourlives.co/kl for online registration.
Entitlements
and prices as below:
Ticket Category
Entitlements
Ticket Price
Survivor
Wrist tag,
t-shirt, and medal
RM79.00 (before
GST)
Zombie
Wrist tag,
t-shirt, medal,and professional
makeup
RM79.00 (before
GST)
Registration
is closing soon and tickets are selling fast, so get in quick to secure your
spot! You can use the promo code CHERAMICHEXRFYL10 to
get a 10% discount.
Payment
is accepted via credit/debit card and online banking.
For those who do not wish to
join for the run, you still can join the event with only an admission fee
charged of RM10.00 to enter the carnival area to enjoy the games and the
amazing countdown party. Food and drinks are available at the event and can be
purchased by using coupons as there will not be any cash transaction during the
event.
ASICS BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 CONCLUDES WITH A SMASHING SUCCESS
MALAYSIA, 9 October 2016 – Malaysian badminton enthusiasts from all walks of life converged at Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall for a thrilling finale to ASICS Badminton Championship 2016 (ABC 2016).
For the first time, ABC 2016 finals was played on a custom-built
badminton arena staged over the shopping mall’s indoor ice skating rink,
giving players and spectators alike a unique, one-of-a-kind experience.
The badminton champions were crowned after triumphing through thrilling
knock-out semi-final matches over 2 days, on the 7th and 8th of October
and the finals on 9th October. ABC 2016 was also held in conjunction
with Malaysia’s ‘Hari Sukan Negara 2016’ to promote sporting excellence across all layers of society.
The
annual badminton tournament is organized for the second consecutive
year by ASICS, a true sport performance brand. After an intense and
keenly-fought competition, only 33 players went through to qualify into
ASICS Badminton Championship 2016 Finals. The atmosphere was
electrifying as finalists pitted their badminton skills against one
another in a series of high-octane and action-packed matches.
The event was officiated by Minister for Youth and Sports YB. Khairy Jamaluddin.
“I
am pleased that Hari Sukan Negara 2016 continues to draw support from
global sporting brand such as ASICS in our efforts to transform Malaysia
into a sporting nation. I am certain that the annual ASICS Badminton
Championship will provide a competitive platform to identify and groom
young Malaysian badminton talents into becoming future world champions,”
said Khairy Jamaluddin during the opening ceremony of ASICS Badminton
Championship Finals 2016.
“We
are extremely delighted that ASICS Badminton Championship 2016 has
received tremendous response from young talented Malaysian badminton
enthusiasts, many of whom were inspired by the recent success of
Malaysia’s national badminton team,” said Yogesh Gandhi, Managing
Director for ASICS Asia PTE. LTD. “As such, we are certainly very proud
of all the competitors who played their best at this year’s badminton
tournament. They share the same vision and determination to constantly
better themselves in line with ASICS’ mantra ‘Want It More’.”
ASICS Badminton Championship 2016 Grand Finals officiated by Youth and Sports Minister YB Encik Khairy Jamaluddin and Kenji Oh, Marketing Director, ASICS Asia Pte Ltd (fifth from left).
Categories
The final matches were played across seven categories, including: Men's
Singles Open, Veteran’s Doubles minimum age of 45 years each, Men's
Doubles Open, Men's Doubles U21, Men's Singles U21, Women's Singles
Open, Women's Singles U21 and Women’s Doubles Open.
Winners
Men’s Singles Open
Champion: Wong Kok Hong
Veteran’s Doubles minimum age of 45 years each
Champion: Ng Inn Sin / Chua Ken Seng
Men's Doubles Open
Champion: Ahmad Maziri / Amir
Men's Doubles U21
Champion: Puah Chen Hao / Sharul Shazwan
Men's Singles U21
Champion: Shahrul Shazwan
Women's Singles Open
Champion: Kong Yi Jin
Women’s Doubles Open
Champion: Lim Payee / Lim Phet Zhoon
For updates on event information, please stay tuned or visit:
Official event hashtags: #ASICSBadmintonChamp #ASICSGameOn
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