The Burden Run 2014 (26/01/2014)

Event Name : The Burden Run 2014

Date : 26th January 2014

Location : Sport Science Stadium, University Malaya (3.130913, 101.659384)

Distance : 10.2km 

Running Route : Not Available

Fee : RM65

Registration : http://www.myraceonline.com/

Detail Race Information : PDF File

Race Details:

1. 4.5km run 
2. Pick up the sandbag at sandbag station 
3. Run with sandbag for the remaining 5.7km 
4. Enter the stadium 
5. Cross finishing line and collect your medal and tshirt 
6. Return the sandbag at deposit counter if you don’t wish to bring back the sandbag 

JPAM (Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia)

What is it?

It's a civil defence movement under Malaysia Government. Can be entered by public as a volunteer.
The official website can be seen here - http://www.civildefence.gov.my/v3/index.php

Benefits?

• Since JPAM has a lot of sections, you can basically learn a range of skills/knowledge for example
• Rescue team (includes, water and land rescue. Skills involved; tying ropes, scuba, repelling, self-defence, etc)
• Medical response team (road accident management, basic trauma life support, 
• Fire control team (wildfire, domestic fire management)
• Welfare team (cooking, providing help and support to people in crisis area)
• Each of the training are supported by government and in a range 5-7 days
• Allowance of RM6 per hour
• Uniforms will be provided to eligible people
• Sample of training calendar for JPAM can viewed here - Sample JPAM training calendar

How to Join?

• Go to your nearest JPAM office for application and registration
• You gonna have to provide IC, passport pics, birth certificate, any relevant certificate such as degree, diploma or SPM cert
• After that, you'll be sent to a BASIC JPAM TRAINING (3 days) subject to availability. Where in this training you'll be taught about JPAM in more details.
• This training will be held at the nearest training center in your state and they will combine all the applicants from all around your state. For example, in JOHOR the training facility is in Kluang (PULAPAS Kluang)
• Things you'll be taught about; basics of life-saving, tying ropes, marching basics, fire management, rescue and a lot more 
• After you finished successfully the 3-day training, now you are a JPAM member and can join any activities with JPAM
• Have fun!!

Pulapas Kluang

Pulapas Kluang
GPS Location : 2.096381,103.397490

Korbu International Challenge 2013 (23/11/2013)

Location - Ulu Kinta, Perak

Everytrail - Gunung Korbu + Gayong Route

Difficulty - 

Path - Road and Trail Route

My Result - 

This one a route for hiking Gunung Korbu and Gayong

Johor 10k 2013

Details :

Route - Johor 10k 2013

Result - 01:00:05

Gunung Pulai Hiking

I decided to put as much information on my fitness journey on this blog.

Firstly let's go hiking!!

More information about Gunung Pulai can be found on this blog (http://www.rainforestjournal.com/gunung-pulai-in-johor/)

On how to get there : 1.590367,103.516528

Location : Kulai, Johor
Elevation : 676m
Hiking time : 2 hours (Up and Down)
Difficulty : Easy (2 out of 10)
Path : Paved/tar road

Everytrail - Gunung Pulai (you can download GPX and KML files here)

Enjoy the hike!!

Running, Swimming AGAIN!!

Alrite, after a very long period of not updating this blog, I'll try my best to keep this one updated at least once a week!!!