Sultan Mahmud International Bridge Run 2014 @ Kuala Terengganu
So I actually got dragged into this marathon run thingy by my mother
and I'm glad that she did even though I was so physically incapable of running that day.
It's something different that Terengganu has never ever held before.
We woke up in the wee hours around 3.30am, departed at 4.30am, stop by 7-11 for maggie cups to fill our stomach and reached around 5.40am.
The uncle, aunties from church and classmates of my brothers joined us.
A car that fits 7 people and the van that fits 11 people all together.
My mother was the photographer throughout the day so I didn't even need to bring my own.
DSLR is obviously better than a digital one.
Walah!
This is the sunrise from the east coast.
It was like a bright morning rainbow.
So there were 4 categories on that day.
1. Full Marathon - 42 km
2. Half Marathon - 21 km
3. Mini Marathon - 10 km
4. Fun Run - 3 km
and over 14 sub categories in total 22k people who registered for the event.
Emcee was hilarious though that day, with that "pekat" Terengganu slang, asking the people to "tepek" the numbers onto their shirts.
1st category started at 6.30am, 2nd category started around 6.45am, following ones at 7.00am and 7.15am.
It was so hectic because of the amount of people that joined the event, and it was hard to control the crowd.
and off they go! (10km category)
Only saw my brother and couldn't see the others among the crowd.
We were the last to start because 3km only mah.
My mother was bringing all her camera gadgets stuff along, how to run.
and that's her in the above picture.
*buey tahan*
3km was short so of course we came back first before the ones that ran 10km.
Managed to captured pictures of friends of my brother finishing the race.
and this dude above managed to finished within the first 200 people, and so he got awarded RM 100!
With all the huff and puff, all managed to finish the race.
Job well done!
Even thought they didn't get no money, they got medals each for finishing the race.
Which is pretty cool, all i got was a certificate. Meh.
Well, better than nothing right?
I mean we didn't even need to pay and the t-shirt is free!
Aunties were excited to have their picture taken with one of the runners that ran the 42km race.
The first to finish 42km, finished within 2 hours and 6 minutes.
Not to be racist, but people who have darker skin seems capable of running, like really fast and well.
This uncle so cute, ran half way 3km, wanted to ran the 10km and he went off with the route.
Was the last to arrived among all of us, we were all waiting for him hah.
But he managed to finish it as well!
It's a nice experience to be able to run along side with the people of the same state.
That feeling is something indescribable.
To be able to see the amount of people that joined the run was amazing.
The turn out was spectacular!
It's amazing to see people would actually wake up and run since we are all lazy bastards.
The date is set for next year!
Will you go?
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