5th Pacemakers Anniversary Run

Hi everyone, the photos to the PAR5 relay just been posted. It was definitely a fun-filled run with members goofing around after the tension of completing their own leg in the relay. As unsual, our small platoon had their own share of fun too under the watchful eyes of Elijah. We had a pleasant surprise today when Mrs CG Lim joined us for the first time to give her moral support. It indeed motivated Mr. Lim very much because he ran the distance twice when he accompanied Keith from KK Pacers Junior on the last leg. We definitely look forward to seeing more of her at the finish line or perhaps capturing her moment of glory crossing the finish line.

There were 33 teams participating in the competitive category. Our elite team, KK Pacers Uno came in the 8th position for this relay race with KK Pacers Racers in the 18th position, followed by KK Pacers Xtra at the 27th position and KK Pacers Junior in 29th position. KK Pacers X managed at the 32nd position, despite being misguided onto the wrong route by one of the marshalls. Grace ended up running an extra distance uphill and came in fuming in the rain. Thank God it rain cats and dogs. She threw the baton to the ground and gave a piece of her mind to the organiser. However, she was quick to recover her composure and apologise to them. She's definitely one Amazing Lady!

The organiser had also apologised for the miscommunication and had duly agreed to add some lead time to the team's timing. Our appreciation goes out to the organiser.


To all our runners at the relay, CONGRATULATIONS! To the others who had patiently brave the rain to give their moral support, a BIG THANK YOU!! Go ahead, catch our fun here. You can also click here for more selected photos, courtesy of pmTey22 of Der Pacemakers Network.

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A Day Trip To Sungai Klah Hot Springs

The FAMILY OUTING to Sungai Klah Hot Springs in Sungkai, Perak is finally on again!

It will be a ONE DAY trip only to this tourist spot located in the vicinity of this small town in Perak, Malaysia. Sungkai is located between Bidor and Trolak, just after Slim River. It is accessible via the North-South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange (Exit 128). The hot springs park is strategically located within easy access from the old trunk road, only 16.5km or 20 minutes away from the Toll Exit.

On the North-South Expressway, get off at the Sungkai Toll Exit and turn left at the junction. Just 1km down the trunk road, turn left and follow the signs. The park is just after the Sungai Klah FELDA village.

The day trip will be on Saturday, 5 September 2009. As usual, the meeting point will be at McDonald's Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. Transportation is your own and we will depart punctually at 7.00 am. We will immediately head towards Tanjung Malim for breakfast before embarking on a leisure trek at the nearby jungle trail. Drenched in sweat from the trekking, we will proceed to the hot springs park to refresh in the cool water from the nearby mountain springs. We can continue to unwind and relax at its natural spa while the children have their fun at the big pools till the park closes. Dinner will be at the nearby town of Slim River before we continue on our way home for the day.

Before you decide, you can click on this link to know more about the Sungai Klah Hot Springs. Interested parties can contact our KK Pacers Admin office, no later than 3 September 2009 in order facilitate our coordination and preparations.

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Trekking Bukit Gasing

T'was a great workout today. A small group of us went trekking up Bukit Gasing in Petaling Jaya. The group were mainly made up of Mike's clients while our friend, Ves brought along his wife, Geraldine for the hike.

After exiting the trail, some ice-cold watermelons was served for refreshment. Upon parting ways, some us headed straight for the popular Raju's Banana Leaf Rice nearby. T'was a very sumptious brunch!

To catch our fun up Bukit Gasing today, click here to access our photo album.

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KK Pacers Potluck Bash

It was a night of merriment when all Kota Kemuning Pacers turned up for the inaugral Potluck Bash. It was a huge SUCCESS!



Faces we've not seen, names we've only heard but yet to meet. For some, spouses and children were in tow lending their warm support. It was the perfect atmosphere for all as smiles and handshakes were exchanged throughout the evening. New friends were made while there were some renewed contacts.

FOOD! The food galore was definitely the excitement of the day. Everyone had looked forward to the different dishes pledged for the past weeks and WOW!!!

We had a "INTERNATIONAL BUFFET" right by the Kota Kemuning Lake! There were Western delights like sandwiches, muffins and coleslaw, Chinese 'loh mai kai' and 'mui choy', Indian idli and capati with dhall curry, Malay fried meehoon, chicken rendang, curry chicken and roti jala, Italian spaghetti bolognaise and pizzas, Japanese sushi, Mexican empanadas, Thai pandan chicken as well as 'agar-agar', 'konyaku jelly' and lots of fruits for desserts.

The evening could not be complete until everyone joined in a small birthday sing-along for our August babies (Edmund, Elijah, Nathan & Raymond) with a whopper 1.5kg Boston Cheesecake to top the evening's gastronomic affair.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN TO THE AUGUST BABIES!

As for all the members of the Kota Kemuning Pacers who had made it to the bash, thank you all very much for making the evening a huge success. Another round of thanks goes out to your family too. For those who could not make it this time, don't be disappointed ... we can look forward to seeing you at the next get-together! This success only comes to show the strong support we have received from the communities of Kota Kemuning, Bukit Rimau, Kemuning Greenville, Kemuning Utama and Taman Sri Muda. In fact, we are very proud to boast the strong support from our members from as far as Puchong!

KUDOS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS! Click here to check out the memorable evening.

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Upcoming Races / Runs

We have a list of upcoming races / runs as compiled below. Anyone interested to participate are requested to inform KK Pacers Admin Office for registration, before the dateline set:

4th Oct 2009 - 4th International EKIDEN Run 2009 (Relay Marathon)
Venue: Istana Kehakiman
Time : 8.00am
Distance: 5 x 3km
Registration: FTAAA & Hooha (Online) or download the entry form, complete and submit to our admin office before 30th Aug 2009
Official Closing Date : 24th Sept 2009
Download Entry Form

11th Oct 2009 - Klang Centro 6km Run
Venue : Centro Time : 7.45am
Distance : 6km
Registration : Registered through Mr Oon. 22 of our KK Pacers are in the run. Please submit payment to our admin office / Cheryl

25th Oct 2009 - Mizuno Wave Run - 10km
Venue : Stadium UPM, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang
Time : 7.30am
Distance : 10km
Registration : Pacesetters Athletic Club or World of Sports or Mizuno outlet or download form, complete and submit to our admin office before 12th Sept 2009
Official Closing Date : 12th Oct 2009
Download entry form

22nd Nov 2009 - Penang Bridge International Marathon
Venue : Penang
Register online : click here
Official Closing Date : 22nd Oct 2009
NOTE : Please inform admin after you have register online. We will be arranging for accomodation in Penang. Bring your family along for a weekend trip together.

12th Dec 209 - 2nd Putrajaya International 12 Hour Walk 2009
Venue : Dataran Putrajaya
Registration : Persatuan Lumba Jalan Kaki Malaysia or Persatuan Olahraga Amatur Wilayah Persekutuann
Rules & Regulations, click here
Download Entry Form, complete and submit to our admin office before 1st Nov 2009
Official Closing Date : 1st Dec 2009

20th Dec 2009 - Malakoff 12km Kuala Lumpur
Venue : Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club, Kuala Lumpur
Registration : Pacesetters Athletic Club. For more information, click here
Download Entry Form, complete and submit to our admin office before 30th Oct 2009
Official Closing Date : 6th Dec 2009

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KK PACERS POTLUCK BASH!

Calling all members of Kota Kemuning Pacers!
Come out, come out and bring along your family too!

Kota Kemuning Pacers will be having a get-together bash to round up all our members in the spirit of teambuilding and neighbourliness with a humble aim to get to know one another better. It'll also be a great opportunity for the respective family members to be part of our running community. Running will be off the menu! So come and relax at our Potluck Bash on:

Date: 15 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 7.00 p.m. onwards
Venue: Basketball Court by the Kota Kemuning Lake (directly opposite McDonald's)

Being a Potluck Bash, each member coming for this evening of socialising and bonding are requested to bring at least ONE DISH. Your personal speciality or your better-half's speciality or straight from the shop, they are all appreciatively welcomed. We are estimating a turn up of about 20 persons. Click here to check the confirmed menu.

Please contact our KK Pacers Admin Office to let us confirm your attendance (latest by 08-08-2009) and your special dish. "Food also need administration wor!" Else, we might end-up eating 20 types of fried rice or 20 types of curry chicken!

See ya all soon!

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A Fun & Run At Felda Residence Hot Springs

This trip has been postponed due to unforseen circumstances. Our apologies.

Kota Kemuning Pacers intends to organised a FAMILY OUTING to FELDA Residence Hot Springs in Sungkai, Perak. Sungkai is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. This small town is located between Bidor and Trolak, just after Slim River. It is accessible via the North-South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange (Exit 128).

The FELDA Residence Hot Springs is strategically located within easy access from the old trunk road, only 16.5km or 20 minutes away from the Toll Exit. On the North-South Expressway, get off at the Sungkai Toll Exit and turn left at the junction. Just 1km down the trunk road, turn left and follow the signs. The park is just after the Sungai Klah FELDA village.

The FAMILY OUTING will be planned for the Hari Raya Puasa weekend break from 19-21 September 2009. It will be a 3 days 2 nights (3D2N) stay at the resort. While it is planned for a fun family escapade with loads of activities at the resort, the highlight of the outing will be a GROUP MORNING RUN along the kampung roads and trails amidst fresh air and the greens of oil palm and fruit trees.

Kota Kemunings Pacers would like to urgently gather favourable response from our members and anyone from our community who are interested to join us on this outing. Before you decide, do check out the resort's facilities and its available activities at this link. The cost of the accommodation for 3D2N is estimated about RM500 per person including entrance fee and breakfast. Transportation will be separately arranged depending on the total response.

Interested parties please contact our KK Pacers Admin office no later than 16 August 2009.

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A Sudden Bereavement So Felt By The Running Communities

Forever Young
by Renee 'nay' Kristen Kristen

Trapped in the glorious years
within the memory of belief, lost of all grief.
Take the reasons,
which once seemed so clear,
but never mind, you have nothing to fear.
For you my friend will be, forever young,
Forever in the heart of memories.

Lost in the glory of all time,
the wisdom was there within that smile,
You see you could have told us,
there within lies the mystery.

So shed a smile, and grin a tear,
For you my friend, will be,
Forever young, Forever young.
Forever in the heart of memory,
We see not through or misery.
Forever young, forever young.
There's a new angel tonight.

This poem is a special dedication for Gary Leon Robert who was so suddenly taken away from us yesterday after completing his run at the Shah Alam King Of The Road half-marathon. It's sad that he had been alone when he left us but he will no more be alone for he is now placed among the angels in heaven.

Our deepest condolence to his beloved family and friends. May he find eternal peace in the Kingdom of God.

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Shah Alam King Of The Road 2009

Shah Alam King Of The Road 2009, the much awaited half-marathon is finally here. Everybody was looking forward to an exciting run this morning, what with the anticipated undulating route that's going to be of great challenge to all the runners of Kota Kemuning Pacers, veterans or the noobs.

We had quite a surprise the evening before when Cheryl informed that there'll be a few school-boys from Ipoh who will be joining us at the race. Wow! It's such an honour that one of our neighbours,Sandy had chosen to seek our assistance to lead the out-of-towners. In fact, she also joined the 6km run at the very last minute, albeit using a J category bib (Senior Boys). Today, we also had more noobs for the race, young and old and school kids.

At the run, some did fantastically well while some slacked and others maintain their performances. A very warm congratulations goes out to Lavin for finishing at the 10th position. The latest good news was she had been moved up a notch to the 9th position since the runner in the 3rd position had been disqualified! A pat on the back for Riq too for his efforts in pacing Lavin towards this goal (not forgetting the 20 odd kicks in the butt he claimed Lavin had given him ... hahaha!!!). Anyhow, well done on the teamwork.

Many many congratulations also goes out to Keiko, Shaunie and Marcus for achieving their very first running medal today. As for the noobs like Keith, Jia Mei, Jesslyn and Ai Ling, well done for completing the race in your respective categories.

Beneath all these, however, there was one big regret. CAMERA-FAILURE!!! Man, what a terrible time for the camera to boycott our camerawoman. T'was confirmed as a manufacturer failure for the Nikon D5000 cameras. Guess the camera will be going into intensive care soon. By the way, the camerawoman would like to express her gratitude to our very young Shan (9-years-old only) for keeping watch on her today ... her very own BODYGUARD wor!

Whatever photos that had been taken before the power failure, check it out here.
And to see the achievement of our runners, please click here.

Regretfully, a rather disturbing news was received just about an hour ago. A runner in the Men Open Half-Marathon (22km) category had gone MISSING! No one knows his whereabout. As at this moment, the search is still on and his parents had already filed a missing person report with the police. We pray that he is in good care and that there's a good explanation to the anxieties caused.

Everyone and anyone, if you have any information or knowledge on the whereabout of this runner, please contact the person and mobile as posted in this blog. Any assistance will be well appreciated.

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