KUALA LUMPUR, 9th March
2016: Race owner and
organiser of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 (SCKLM), Dirigo Events announced
today that runner’s registration will begin from Tuesday, 15th March
2016. This year marks SCKLM’s eighth installation and will take place on
Sunday, 7th August at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.
A new staggered registration system will be introduced
to ensure a better registration experience for runners as it simplifies the
online registration process and lessens the chances of web-traffic congestion.
In addition, participants of SCKLM 2015 will be given
priority to register for the 2016 event due to last year’s race cancellation
caused by the haze. Further details of the staggered registrations can be found
on www.kl-marathon.com or the Standard Chartered KL Marathon Facebook page.
Apart from the staggered registration system, the
official cut-off time of the full marathon has been extended to 7 hours to reduce
route congestion. A checkpoint system, commonly practised in international
marathons, will also be implemented this year. Runners will need to reach each
checkpoint within a designated time or will be shuttled back to Dataran Merdeka.
Other initiatives to look forward to this year include
the Friendship Run and Pasta Party, which will be held on the
eve of the race. Opened only to Full Marathon participants, the event aims to foster
camaraderie amongst runners from around the world.
“The Standard
Chartered KL Marathon has grown to become Malaysia’s premier running event that
draws thousands of local and international runners to navigate a route covering
beautiful and historical landmarks around the city of Kuala Lumpur” said Rainer
Biemans, Director of Dirigo Events. “We hope that these additions will not only
improve participant and fan experience but elevates the Marathon’s level of
competition”.
Mahendra Gursahani, Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia adds, “We are proud to
return as title sponsors of such an iconic sporting event. The marathon, along
with its additions, showcases a perfect example of Standard Chartered’s dedication
to sporting brilliance. This devotion is displayed in the Bank’s dedication to
building trust through continuity, credibility, competence and skill in the field
of sports”.
This year’s participating beneficiaries for Run For A
Reason are Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF), Hospis Malaysia, Yayasan
Sejahtera and IJN Foundation.
The 2016 Standard Chartered KL Marathon is once again
made possible by title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank, and along with event
owner and organiser, Dirigo Events Sdn. Bhd. and co-organiser Dewan Bandaraya
Kuala Lumpur.
For more information and updates on SCKLM, please
visit:
Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/SCKLmarathon
Twitter :
www.twitter.com/SCKLmarathon
For more information, please contact:
David Joshua Lau |
03.7493.5588 | david@my-essence.com
Jacqueline Khoo |
03.7493.5588 | jacqueline@my-essence.com
For more information on Standard Chartered KL
Marathon:
Gloria Ng |
603.7887.4717 | 2015@kl-marathon.com
For more information on Standard Chartered Bank
Malaysia Berhad:
Nimmi Kamal |
03.2117.7770 | nimmi.kamal@sc.com
Geraldine Tan |
03.2117.7821 | geraldine.tan@sc.com
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