Run To Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009’s Fun-filled Johor Bahru Roadshow

Kuala Lumpur, 28 April 2009 - The frenzy surrounding the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 is about to hit Johor Bahru. Leading up to the Marathon on 28 June, Standard Chartered Malaysia is organising a fun roadshow for all JB residents, with free attendance! Join in the fanfare with your family and friends to enjoy a host of fun-filled games and activities, obtain running tips from an established trainer, and discover all the excitement behind the Marathon. Also, take advantage of the special promotional offers for registration fees!

Details of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon Johor Bahru Roadshow are as follow:

Date : Saturday & Sunday (2 May & 3 May, 2009)
Time : 10.00 am to 10.00 pm
Venue : Centre Court, AEON Tebrau City Shopping Centre, Johor Bahru


About Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009
The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 is organised by Octagon, with Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad as the Title Sponsor and MSIG Insurance Solutions as a Gold Sponsor. The Marathon is supported by the Youth and Sports Ministry, the National Fitness Council and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, and sanctioned by the Malaysia Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

Staying true to its theme “Run Your Race”, you can select your desired category from a range comprising the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10KM, Fun Run (5KM), and the Kids Dash in two different age groups - 6 to 9 years old & 10 to 12 years old. Entry is free for the non-competitive kids’ category.

Running Calender for May 2009

10th May 2009
Larian Bersama Bomba
Venue: Dataran Merdeka
Time : 7.30am
Distance : 10km
Medals : 75 for Men, Women and Junior Vet(40-50), 50 for other cats.

10th May 2009
JW RUN 2009
Time : 7.30am
Venue : No. 45, Medan Burhanuddin Helmi, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur
Distance : 3km per loop
Team member : 3 runner per team
Registration : RM60 per team
Category
Men Open (13 years & above)
Women Open (13 years & above)
Men Veteran (40 -49 years)
Men Senior Veteran (50 years & above)
Mixed (13 years & above with at least ONE female runner)
Medal
Finishing Medal for all participants who completed the run

17th May 2009
New Balance Pacesetters 15km Run
7.00am

31st May 2009
Shoe String Run 2009
Location: Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam
Time : 7.30am

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 - Calling all new runners!

Join the Running Clinics to help get you started!
Kuala Lumpur, 10 April 2009 - The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 is proud to bring you the first in a series of clinics to prepare participants for the big event. The Marathon plans to host 3 clinics and they will be run in partnership with Pacesetters Malaysia. These running clinics are designed for all levels of runners and will cover all aspects from training, diet and nutrition to injuries and safety tips.

The first clinic, "Back to Basics" is designed for beginners and will be, led by elite runner and coach, Mark Williams, who is well-known in the running community. He will lead runners in a practice run at Lake Gardens whilst sharing his insights with the group. The Q&A session will address topics such as pacing, hydration, stretching, and specific goal setting among others.

Come and join us at these clinics to pick up valuable tips from elite runners, coaches and other industry specialists as they present informative and useful topics at the sessions. Details of the first session as below:

Date: Sunday, 19 April 2009

Venue: Tapak A, Taman Tasik Perdana (Lake Gardens)

Time: 8.00am-10.00am

Attendance is free but you will need to register beforehand. The clinic will only be able to accommodate a maximum of 200 participants so hurry and email us at: klmarathon@webershandwick.com. Please be sure to include your full name, age, IC number, contact details and your registered race category. At the same time, mark these dates in your calendar for the next two running clinics happening on 24 May - Injury Prevention and 14 June - Countdown.

For more details or to register for the marathon, please log on to
www.kl-marathon.com

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009

Hurry! Sign up before April 18 to enjoy the early bird fee

Kuala Lumpur, 3 April 2009 - The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 will be taking place on 28 June, 2009 at Dataran Merdeka. Marathon runners would have already entered into their final month of training, and both participants and fans are gearing up for an exciting race where a carnival atmosphere is promised for all.

So have you registered yourself for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009? With the theme “Run Your Race”, you can select your preferred category from a range comprising the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10KM, Fun Run (5KM), and the Kids Dash in two different age groups - 6 to 9 years old & 10 to 12 years old. So there’s something for everyone!

Runners interested in signing up for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 may do so online at the race’s official website, www.kl-marathon.com or in person at Standard Chartered Bank branches, MSIG Insurance branches, and the offices of the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union and the Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association.

Hurry and get your forms in by April 18, 2009 to enjoy the early bird fee.

For more details, please log on to www.kl-marathon.com



Dear Runners

Hurry and register for Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 to take advantage of the early bird registration fee, which ends on April 18.

If you’ve already registered, then remind all your friends and family who haven’t to register before April 18 to enjoy the lower registration fee

Also for those in Penang, check this out:

The frenzy surrounding the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 is about to hit Penang. Leading up to the Marathon on 28 June, Standard Chartered Malaysia is organising a fun carnival for all Penangites, with free attendance! Join in the fanfare with your family and friends to enjoy a host of fun-filled games and activities, obtain running tips from an established trainer, and simply -- discover all the excitement behind the Marathon. Also, take advantage of the early bird fee when you register at this carnival!

Details of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon Penang Carnival are as follows:

Date : Saturday & Sunday (11 April & 12 April, 2009)
Time : 10.00 am to 10.00 pm
Venue : Queensbay Mall, Penang

See you there!

Thanks!
Alina

Warmest Regards
Alina
Weber Shandwick
T: +603 7843 3100 | DL: +603 7843 3125 | MOB: +6017 323 3078

Application Forms for Free Medical Check up

You can download the forms for Free Medical Check Up for Malaysian aged 40-65 years here form 1,form 2. You don't have to go to the UKM hospital to submit your application form, just fax your form to 03-91710397 and the UKM(Malaysian Cohort Project) staff will call you in a week time for an appointment.

Free Medical Check Up for Malaysian aged 40-65 years

COHORT is inviting all Malaysian aged 40-65 years old to join the project by filling in questionnaire and going through FREE medical check-up which include the following test:

1) Blood Pressure examination
2) Heart Function Test (ECG)
3) Lung Function Test (Spirometry)
4) Blood Test (sugar, cholesterol and full blood count)
5) Body Composition Analysis/ In-body
6) Measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist and Hip measurement

Day and Time : Monday to Sunday 8.30am - 1.00pm
For more information and registration, please contact
Tel:03-91710415
SMS to 019-3271515
Fax : 03-91710397

Location :

The Malaysian Cohort
UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI)
7th Floor, Clinical Block
UKM Medical Centre
Jalan Ya'akob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak
56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is leading The Malaysian Cohort Project (TMC), a national effort involving the collecting of biological specimens and information from 100,000 Malaysians aged 40 to 65. This is a joint project with the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovations. TMC is part of an international collaborative project involving seven Asia-Pacific countries namely Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, India, China, Singapore, United States and Malaysia.

Prof. Dr. A Rahman A. Jamal, the Director of UKM’s Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), is the Head of Project at the national level and represents Malaysia as a member of the Asian Cohort Consortium main committee. Chief of Operation for the project is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria. This project is coordinated through the Malaysia Genome Institute with its secretariat at UMBI.

The primary purpose of this project is to study the relationship between human genetics and environmental exposures including lifestyles with the occurrences of diseases such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. TMC is on-going for a prospective of 10 years. Participants who join the project are interviewed to obtain information such as social demographics, medical backgrounds, physical activities, environmental exposures and work surroundings, alcohol and tobacco consumptions as well as personal habits and food intakes.

Participants also undergo biophysical check-ups including measurement of height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG), spirometry, body composition analysis and also the collecting of biological specimens such as blood and urine samples. The derived data is deposited into a database while biological specimens are kept in a bio-bank. All information is ensured confidential and cannot be accessed by other parties.

The project investigates the relationship between human genetics and environmental exposures to understand the cause of diseases. From the derived data and applications of up-to-date technology, the risk factors of diseases may be identified. This can lead to early disease detection, especially in early stage cancer, as well as the development of preventive measures. The generation of the database and bio-bank has high value for use in future research.

This project started with the questionnaire construction that involved 67 experts from 10 Malaysian institutions. The main objective is to ensure collection of high-quality bio-specimens. A multi-layered informed consent is used to ensure the recruitment of participants and the collecting of bio-specimens are carried out according to standard procedures. The development of the Cohort Management Information System is also very challenging. The developed system has four layers of security measures to protect the collected personal data.

Individuals who are interested to participate in The Malaysian Cohort study or would like to get further information on this project may contact its secretariat at toll-free line 1800-88-2007, or fixed line 03-91710415.