Tuesday, September 25, 2012

TMBT 2012



Event : The Most Beautiful Thing 2012
Date : 14-15 September 2012
Venue : Kundasang ,Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia

13th Ultra marathon between 28month, Runners who took part in 2011 series feedback that this is so call real trail/mountain race. 
I register TMBT end of closing date &  the page shopping cart yet to took off i don't mind to pay extra compare with earlier price just trying to get a race slot :)

My 1st travel to East Malaysia , how look like ? how about Mt KK so call "GOD MOUNTAIN"


Habits... how i always pack for my ultra race for pass 2 years . 1st time to east malaysia feeling so good  fantastic  ...

The most nicer BIB collection 

Race briefing by Race Director , everyone call him "Aman"

Hotel D'Villa Rina , arrive a day before the race start


15min before the flag-off with our group leader Tony Q coach (dark blue jacket - left stand), medic, cikgu, sifu, etc ...

Yes ,game start heading to WS1, super scenery by the official photographer ! 
couple of hours rounding mt KK clear mountain view not really focus running on the road , seriously 
superb view!

WS 4 - 37km getting a "bread" loading & tea "break"

 heading to WS5 ... climb , climb & climb ...

Finally WS5 - 45km -  "chatting with raymond" enjoy the race !

WS6 - 50Km finisher medal "Congrats Choo - orange vest", for me just half way point and ready fight for the night  .


The Night no photo :  windy ,raining, cooling .... saw animal planet with natural, meh2 (goat), moo2 (cow), wow2(doggy) another so call watch out "BOOM "cow shit" haha


Just woke-up from after 1hour sleep with Deo walking to > ....
WS12 last station 97km smile face together with my buddy DEO from 60km - finishing we had a nice chat, make fun all night long :)

Muddy ... chocolate ...

 Sour turn to sweet , last km bring me up the steep hill , why ???
99KM . ouch ....

Yes , finally here after 1 day trip . oppa baseball style crossing the finishing line !


23Hours 48min 58sec for 102.5km

TMBT 100km - race course report , elevation gain/lost , map . 
din't know that sabah such a beautiful place with nice course and tough challenge

will be going back 2013 for timing achievement :)

Monday, September 24, 2012

Vibram Ultra Trail HK100 - 2012

Event : Vibram Hong Kong 100 - 2012
Date : 18-19th February 2012
Distance : 100KM 

The superb race is over after 7month 04days and official site : www.hk100-ultra.com is enroll 2013 . unfortunately i not joining 3rd edition .
Hong Kong 100 is most perfect race great reflect marker/ribbon setting . Crossing error junction with closing sign ,awesome . usually race organizer just mark for direction instead wrong way just ignore the marking .

 Starting - Flag off , freaking cold .. 12c in de morning 730am

Team Bib end of 9 - 279/299/89/59

1st KM , climb with stair and smell the cow shit (boom , watch out on the ground)

1st dam , everyone is stop to snap picture :)

1st 10km , water station , camera / video 

2nd water station 10meters ahead 

2nd water station (1)

 fried rice & "mouse noddle" slow down don't push ...haha (2)
take a rest enjoy the seaview (3)

face tired but heart/mental enjoy with the view

Hk$10 for 500ml coke :) syok 

11:03am morning 

another water station 

"ba kwa" roti from water station , nice !

with HK runners stay closed get warm :) 50km mark 
(take note 1 cup enough , i took 2 feel uncomfortable feel vomit struggle for 2-3hours) 



- no Photo during the night , focus run with extreme cold weather drop below 10c , stonrg wind & botak hill.
-no wind jacket please there is not enough to cover it suggest thermal jacket put at 50-100km
-im using energizer headlamp x2 cos that time yet to get a better unit.
-park your trekking pole at 50km help last 50-100km if you lack of training , really ! but now i not really need it :)
watch the wind blow ... shit ...

Most crazy climb 80km - needle hill (front view)

when you on the top of needle hill " the most dangerous part" - going down to mid mountain (grass hill)  
- you can see the highest peak on the end is 96km (tai mo shan)


Grass hill view(88km), view back to needle hill.


at 92km point , opposite is Grass hill steep down 2km for 90km water station and steep up again to 92km as i turning back view , wa just now i was there . 

Tai mo shan with the big rock :( extreme cold ...

Inner wear 5 layers , what inside ???
-Nike 10k green
-TNF 100 singapore
-Nike wind jacket
-Thermal jacket
-Plastic bag 
-Arm warmer 
-glove
... check below photo ...

Im not joke or lier, crossing finishing line ... is real 5 layers
red shirt , green shirt , green wind jacket , thermal jacket , and took off the plastic bag , arm warmer , glove

advice 1st timer to HK100 not going for timing or trophy, ultra is all about finishing/complete , any how they still give you a reward as ...


you deserve it ...


i complete 26hours , and i not training well - slack , gain weight after sundown 100km , no gel nothing just a plan water depends on water station provided and i cramp at 18km and i meet chin ann he was giving me some sour sour thingy .
i struggle 2-3hours walking to recover my cramp and never give up with the nice scenery don't miss it .

my belly fat - Feb 2012 , 5kg lost compare to now Sept 2012