Penang Ultra 100 - 2014

End of 2013 or early of 2014, the Penang Ultra 100 first surfaced in facebook page when Penang Ultra 100 created an event. Saw few of my running friends clicked "like". 

Running around Penang island something new, something that never have people doing it before. Something interesting to consider to join. 

Today's the event become official and endorsed by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. 

Read, read and read. The killer part is the Penang Hill ! 5km over 670 meter elevations ! It's sound challenging ! 

To-date, Malaysian Ultra race i ever joint were TMBT 2011 held in Kota Kinabalu, where i paid RM300. After that, there's no 100KM ultra race in peninsular Malaysia. Now, 2014, there's Ultra road race in Penang that cost RM260 (early bird) and i suddenly felt expensive. *facepalm* Where's the kick! Previously joining HK100, TNF100 Philippines i paid without hesitate nor heart feeling heavy! 

Perhap i know Penang too well? I think i just need a person to fire up the flame and push me into the hell. 

Perhap i no longer likes road race? I only joint Sundown 100 road race as my first Ultra Marathon in 2011.   

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2013 - My 16th Full marathon

On 17 November 2013, 2am, I will be running my 16th full marathon since my journey into running. Running Penang bridge have my sweet and hates memory! 

All the best to everyone! 

Penang Year End Trips 2012/2013

I... I.. I been planning and thinking of blogging my Penang year end trip 2012 / 2013 since the day i back at KL on 1st Jan 2013. Somehow, i can squeeze out time to blog about it. 

My previous blog on G.Nuang took me 3 nights of installments to upload 50 photos and finish it... so i thought i can do so with my upcoming blog entries which i wanted to blog since Dec 17.... which i must blog and share my experience with others.

The Famous Kuay Teow Th'ng at Hutton Road !!! 

It's already famous, plus when you had cycled round island for 80KM, the famous Kuay Teow Th'ng instantly upgraded become my world tasty food ! 

Food without drink is not complete! 

100 Plus are my best companion drink after sport! 

Not many people when im were there... lucky me! 

Friendly boss... 

Hutton Road - A road that i always passby when i was in penang back then. 

The famous kuay teow th'ng is located at Hutton Road. Parking might be a problem, but if you lucky, u can park in front of the shop! :) 

  To be continue. 

9.32pm, 18 Jan 2013

Updated
10:04pm. 21 Jan 2013
End. 

Malakoff Interstate Fellowship Ride 2012/2013 Day 1

31 Dec 2012

Malakoff Interstates Fellowship Ride 2012/2013

Time: 7:00am
Distance: 180KM

I never joins Malakoff Penang interstates before. Thus I decided to join this year. With off season in cycling and back to training 2 weeks before today, I'm successful complete 180KM without any problems!

No problems on bike nor gears nor tyre ! I'm physically and mentally managed to complete with so called "Honeymoon" ride pace. At one point, I'm feel like sleepy & boring!

It's 180KM with 3 stops. It's speed controlled ride. A maroon color pajero leads us. The starting point for this year begins at Bagan Jamal R&R area.
Guess many were disappointed when found out this year no Penang Bridge crossing. The 1st 60KM, some Padi field scenes, palm oil estate and importantly we rode past my hometown which is Serdang Kedah. We have our 1st stop at Caltex, Selama Perak. The next 60KM, and we still will return to the same Caltex for second stop. I never aware or know that, Selama side Perak have some awesome cycling route with some hills that can makes my heart go excited since I'm mostly on honeymoon pace with 1st peloton !

It's not too bad the 1st 60KM I achieve average speed of 31KM/Hr! I was drafting behind the first peloton all the way! Now you know why I called this "Honeymoon" Ride! Haha

In the last 40KM, I'm with the first peloton, the speed were increasing slowly from 25km/Hr plus to 30km/Hr plus... During last 10KM, suddenly "boom" sous heard! It's was one of the cyclist tyre blow! Then after that suddenly front peloton shouting SLOW ! It's seem two cyclists fell and 1 of them were at middle of road! He quickly got up, trying his best to stand up back, he try to grab his sunglasses I think and we were so fast that can't stop in time trying our best to avoid hitting him! Thank god, I'm just few CM away from his wheel! Then we continue as normal...

When we hits the highway, there's cyclists start to sprint and our speed hits 40km/Hr and above! Too bad, no one can draft with, I can't breakaway like others, just try maintains my speed around 35km/Hr...

The whole journey ends around 2.00pm plus. Basically my body wet for 7 hours! Hand dah kedut!
Checked out when I arrived, collected my goodies bag and jersey! After that quickly grab lunch to refuel. I'm still feel fresh!

After had my lunch, I followed Giant cyclists pedal back to Penang via ferry...

Thanks for the treat on ferry by S-Works Venge McLaren rider!

Back to hostel, cleaned my bike, my gears, my jersey and walked to nearby Penang road for famous Cendol and some other foods!

Regards,
Chin Ann

Trail Running @ Penang with NB MT110

Trail running @ Penang

29 Dec 2012.

Finally I got my New Balance MT110 trail shoe and so happens I got it on the day I go penang.

Never cross my mind that first thing to do when I reach Penang is to do a trail running starting from Youth Park !

Youth Park were my play ground during my college time in Penang. I trains for my Penang Bridge Half marathon, I alway hike up to Points 3 and Points 5 and whats most enjoyable was joining the public aerobic exercises at the field ! Its where i learn all the movements! The Aerobic exercise still available as I seen yesterday!

In my memory, in my last hike up to Points 3 & 5 memory, it's was really long long time ago! Yesterday I'm ran up to point 3 & 5, it's just took me some 25 mins! The conditions of trail are improved, cleaner now. Basically walks in the park sort of feel.

It's good to be able revisit back after so long!

Penang is hidden's gem for trail running.

Sent from Ma iPhone
Regards,
Chin Ann

Malakoff Interstate Fellowship Ride 2012/2012

As cycling community aware, Malakoff Interstate Fellowship Ride 1,000 slots were sold out less than 12 hours from the time of registration were open. 

While im lucky enough my friend not able to attend and i'm replacing his slot. 

Okay. This is my first time joining Malakoff Penang Interstate ride. It's not a race, just like my perception of PCC interstate ride. 

This year route, there's no Penang bridge ride. No ferry charter thingy as i can read from the Malakoff event facebook. it's doesnt matter. There's come an issue. As the starting point somewhere 4.9km away from the Butterworth jetty, and the 1st ferry available is 0530am while registration for checks in open from 0530 until 0645am and 0700am flag off. 

Google map shows its only 4.9km, 5 min if by car. 

As cyclist, as part of P2K gang, i'm used to cycle from home to the starting point to meet up with others and begin our ride. Since i'm staying in the downtown Penang, it's very near to Penang Jetty, thus this will be my only way to starting point after much consideration and some calculated risk take into consideration. 

0530 - board ferry 

0600 - reach at Butterworth Jetty and start cycle 

0630 - reach at starting point ! what's an awesome estimate! wahaha.... syok sendiri although the estimation might not be accurate. 

I hope there's also other Penang cyclists have the same thought as me. No point for me to drive to Butterworth via Penang bridge where i'm detour a big big round and worse it's really not environmental friendly when we are cyclist. 

See you all on 31 Dec 2012. 

Cycling going to be last thing to do in 2012 and it's also going to be first thing to do in 2013. :) 

End.   

Penang Second bridge video

Video on Penang Second bridge!



Video ini adalah dalam bentuk visual computer grafik tentang bentuk sebenar Jambatan pulau pinang apabila siap. Panjang sekitar 23.5 KM dan Kos pembinaan melebihi 4 Billion Ringgit. Kos sebenar akan di ketahui apabila jambatan ini siap 2013.

Bila siap ia merupakan jambatan terpanjang di dunia. Sama sama kita doa agar projek ini berjaya. Contractor from china built second bridge in penang, malaysia. Lepas ini ia akan menjadi daya tarikan pelancong ke Malaysia dan Penang. 

Sumber Video : JKR Ibu Pejabat KL, 

Penang @ Art by Ernest Zacharevic !

Was busy preparing for SCKLM.. never really surf FB and checks out the updates. But then, this photo got my attention which shared by friend. Godzilla.Kid.motor. 

“恶搞我的画？好，我就地取才，幽回你一默！”

年轻立陶苑艺术家恩尼斯的壁画被人恶搞，恶搞者多画了一只卡通凶猛“恐龙”追逐“追风少年”来咬，不料恩尼斯“将计就计”，还多画了一幅小孩勇敢用一条绳子牢牢钳住恐龙，形成一副画中有戏的趣味画面，还幽对手一默！
一幅在阿贵街的“追风小子”在周二引起坊间讨论，因为在摩托车后方被人恶搞，画了一只个子比小子庞大的恐龙，还露出了尖牙，目露凶光来追逐“追风少年”。
周三上午，却发现一个身穿白色背心与蓝色短裤的小孩，勇敢地用一条绳子牢牢钳住恐龙，形成了一副画中有戏的趣味画面。恩尼斯不但懂得就地取材，还幽了恶搞者一默。
恩尼斯在接受《光华日报》记者电访时说，恐龙不是他画的，但他觉得恶搞者的心思很有趣。因此，特地在周二花了一个晚上的时间，即兴在恐龙后方添加了一名控制恐龙的勇敢小孩，完成了这幅颇有故事剧情的“集体创作”。

The original photo... 

Ernest Zacharevic rock Penang with his art ! When my next visit to Penang, i shall visit all these places! Penang road cendol come second. haha... 

檳城9日訊）檳城土庫街彎入本頭公巷巷尾的一幅小姐弟騎腳車壁牆，吸睛全檳；週三下午，這對姐弟活潑亂跳的從“牆”上走下來，這一刻才讓大家驚覺，原來這對只有5歲及3歲的陳姓姐弟是活鮮人物，姐姐現在國際學校就讀。
這幅牆畫，吸引許多人的矚目，原因是一對天真燦爛的小姐弟騎著腳車快樂馳聘的樣子，讓人們感受快樂原是如此簡單。
原來這對小姐弟並非畫者虛擬出來的人物，壁畫上的快樂是真有其景，姐姐名叫陳一，今年5歲，小弟弟名叫陳肯，今年3歲，他們是室內設計師陳景元的孩子，一家4口目前定居檳城。
陳景元是非政府組織“素寫.檳城”的活躍成員，姐弟倆常跟隨父親出外參與戶外素描活動，這張照片就是在3月份的一次寫生活動中，壁畫作者也就是25歲的國際藝術家爾納斯(Ernest Zacharevic)在椰腳街觀音亭前，用鏡頭捕捉兩姐弟在腳車上玩樂的瞬間。

對壁畫受歡迎程度意外

38歲的陳景元週三接受《光明日報》獨家訪問時，坦言對壁畫的受歡迎程度感到意外，因為這樣的情景是不經過安排的，完全是孩子快樂情感的自然流露。
他說，“素寫.檳城”常不定期在週末舉辦戶外素描，集合會員到特定景點去遊覽，觀察人物之間的互動，尋找生動的素描題材，在3月份的一次活動中，大家把地點定在椰腳街。
“其實孩子們不是在騎腳車，那時他們看到我們的成員之一爾納斯帶來了一輛紅色日本舊款腳車，一時貪玩而雙雙爬上腳車玩。那是成人腳車，小孩子根本騎不動，他們只是在已立起腳架的腳車上自娛自樂，姐姐在前，弟弟在後緊抓著姐姐，玩得不亦樂乎，這些畫面都被爾納斯用相機拍了下來。”
陳景元說，戶外素描結束後幾天，爾納斯便向他出示這張照片，詢問是否能把畫中人的動作與表情畫成壁畫，同樣熱愛畫畫的陳景元一口就答應了，這對小姐弟的笑貌，就這樣活現在本頭公巷的牆壁上。

小姐弟在壁畫中表情自然

兩名小姐弟在壁畫中的表情非常自然活潑，尤其是陳肯從後抱緊姐姐，張大嘴巴閉起眼睛嘶喊的樣子，彷彿在享受腳車奔馳的刺激快感，畫面非常生動。
兩姐弟當時是否在“不能跑的腳車”上想像腳車奔馳的感覺，才會做出如此趣致的表情，陳景元說他也不曉得孩子們當時在想什麼，只知道他們當時玩得很開心，這就是小孩子原本應有的快樂。
站在畫中人之父的角度看這幅畫，陳景元十分滿意這幅壁畫，尤其是陳肯的神情更活靈活現，讓他在壁畫中也能感受到兒子的興奮。

陳景元2年前搬回檳定居

陳景元是道地的檳城人，原本與太太齊齊在新加坡工作，但自從生了陳一與陳肯後，兩人為了讓孩子在更自然及舒服的環境成長，2年多前決定全家搬回檳城定居，陳景元在回來檳城之後，透過面子書認識並加入了“素寫.檳城”組織。
如今，陳景元經常帶著妻兒參與戶外素描活動，讓孩子拿著畫筆及紙張，走走畫畫，自由發揮，是陳景元堅持給孩子的自然教育，也因此造就了本頭公巷壁畫上的兩名小主角。
“讓他們近距離接觸山水、文化，總好過一直窩在家裡看電視，玩平板電腦。我們家到現在都沒有電視機，因為我不想孩子過於依賴電視節目，應該多接觸自然。”
在父親的自然教育熏陶下，陳一及陳肯性格開朗，也十分喜歡參與戶外素描，感受外界的美好與快樂。
當記者安排兩姐弟到壁畫前拍照時，兩姐弟非常高興，也知道壁畫上的主角就是自己。陳肯太小，只用笑容來表示自己愛這幅畫，姐姐陳一較為害羞，跟記者說她喜歡騎腳車，之後笑盈盈別過臉躲在爸爸背後，非常可愛。
難得是，兩姐弟年紀小小，除了英語與華語外，竟還能用海南話與父親溝通，陳景元說，他想讓孩子了解本身的民族文化，所以也跟孩子講海南話。 （）

Penang @ 15.3.1800

History today was on Penang back dated 15.3.1800

Games @ Kim Yuan's HengTai Team Challenge

First of all, congratulation to my TI (Technical Institute) schoolmate Kim Yuan who got married on Sunday.

Congratulation to Kim Yuan & Xin Pei ... 

Next, its the main topic for this post the challenge !

Below are one of the games played during the HengTai team challenge !

When I 1st saw this, im recalled my friend also done this before but they done it in Kuching Sarawak Culture Village called traditional Golf ! You can see the similarity of both games! haha... 

here's the video im borrowed from Tallboyz: 

We really enjoy the challenges as you can hear our laughing sound! wahahah...

Congratulation to Kim Yuan & Xin Pei again. 

Cari Runners @ Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010

First, Im must say sorry to my Cari Runners captain Humour (Goh) for not able to witness the critical movement when your wedding proposal to Yenny.

Im slow by 1 hour to complete my 42km and im only get to know your news when im back to KL on Monday.

Congratulation to my Cari Runners moderator aka Captain... and Yenny too...

Photos from previous entry on 

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010 (PBIM) Pacers aka Cari Runners 

Group Photo with PBIM's official pacers who most of them are Cari Runners... 

Yesterday, the photo above have become history and replaced by photo below: 

Congratulation to both of you... 

99 roses... 

Congratulation to Cari Runner Captain Goh and Yenny... 

Aiks.. im missed the important celebration! I shd have run faster! 

Source: 光华日报

结束爱情“长跑” 跑步版主终点求婚

佳礼中文论坛跑步版主吴淑伟，结束42公里爱情“长跑”，成功以99朵红玫瑰娶得跑将新娘！

参加全程马拉松赛程的吴淑伟在接近终点时，向在旁朋友接过已准备好的99朵红色玫瑰花束，并在背后挂上“嫁给我好吗？”字条，加紧脚步奔向女友陈嫣妮面前跪下求婚。这不仅吓坏向终点冲刺的陈嫣妮，也让原本充满汗酸味的早晨增添浪漫气氛。

在陈嫣妮点头答应吴淑伟突如其来的求婚后，两人手牵手，捧着大花束一起走向终点站，仿佛代表着两人白头偕老走完漫长人生路。

吴淑伟受访时说，他已参加3次槟城大桥跑，这次是第2次与陈嫣妮一起参赛，所以决定在这次参赛中加入特别企划，联合一班跑将朋友们做足准备功夫，向交往2年的陈嫣妮在终点求婚。他说，由于天不作美，在参赛前曾担心女友突然放弃不参赛，因为这将无法完成整个求婚计划。

为了可以成功完成整个求婚过程，他故意让嫣妮跑到前面，并在已完成赛程的友人配合下，成功完成整个“求婚计划”。陈嫣妮受访时说，对眼前一幕感到惊讶，她也一度在搞不清楚状况前，埋怨在终点站拦住她的友人。殊不知，原来是吴淑伟精心策划的“求婚行动”。

Summarize concluded English version story: 

My Cari Runners Captain Goh had a surprise wedding proposal to Yenny on the 42km marathon finishing line! 

How romance and touching! 

This is first kind in Malaysia, i bet! 

Btw, Cari Runners, lets we rules Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2010 on coming 5 Dec 2010. 

加油！ 加油！加油！ Ush... 

 Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2010, we are coming!  

Congratulation to Goh & Yenny. 

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010 (PBIM)

Er.. why its Michael Wong here? Michael wong will be performing concert in PBIM today!!! 

This is the main purpose im coming to Penang for! which will start at 2.00am! 

If you're there also, dont be shy to say hello to me! 

Im mostly probably will be at the Full Marathon Free Food section after the run to refuel... haha 

All the best and good luck to all PBIM runners includes me! hehe

Mobile Blogging shall be kick in today! Stay tune! 

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010 (PBIM)

Alert:

This is a community service message: 


Penang Bridge will be close from 1:00am until 10:00am on Sunday Nov 21, 2010 

which mean on Saturday night,

- whoever clubbing at Auto City, please use ferry service to back to Penang island

- whoever clubbing at Penang island please use ferry to back to mainland Butterworth.

有意獲取最新資訊的公眾，也可以登錄http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/，或聯絡016-411 0000查詢。


If you would like to find out latest development kindly visit http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/ or call 016-4110000 to find out.  


Penang Bridge International Marathon would be start running at 2:00am for the full marathon category followed by half marathon at 3:00am.

While i will be away and will be in Penang for the coming weekend...

Enjoy my PBIM entry post:  PBIM 

All entries about PBIM 

Cari Runners going to rock the PBIM once again!

Gathering time: 12.35am till 1.30am.. and group photo will be at 1.35am! 

This going to be my 1st ever running full marathon in Penang since im 1st ran the Penang bridge during my secondary school day form 5 in 2000 which was about 10 years ago!

Olympus E-PL 1 with Kit Lens (14-42mm ) @ Penang

Olympus E-PL 1 with Kit Lens (14-42mm ) 

Its by me... finally... 

Anba Coconut @ Lorong Abu Siti, Penang

On 7th November 2010, Sunday evening, we had fresh coconut from Anba Coconut @ Lorong Abu Siti after our 1st round of Cendol at Penang Road.

i was blogged Anba Coconut on 8th Nov early morning.. now the updated with video!

Enjoy.



Salute the skill possessed by the worker!

Emotion-less face by the worker... im so scared he will chop me! haha... lucky im still can blogging here. 

Its so FRESH........ 

Drink the coconut water straight from the coconut! Im loving it... 

This is how im eating the coconut meat using the coconut itself... Anyways, some of you might thinks its not hygienic, after i ate all the coconut meat, i have no stomach problem... hehe...  

Plenty of fresh coconut... which selling at RM2.50 each! Im definitely going back to drink again! 

Im Happy man! 

Penang Bridge International Run 2010

Anba Coconut

This afternoon we had a fresh coconut water at Lorong Siti Abu.