(Marketingmagazine.com.my) – The 8th annual Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2016 (SCKLM), will take place on Sunday 7th August at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Dirigo Events, the event organiser, announced today that runner’s registration will begin from Tuesday, 15th March 2016.
Some changes will be seen with a new staggered registration system 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 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.
For more information and updates on SCKLM, please visit:
Facebook :http://www.facebook.com/SCKLmarathon
Twitter :www.twitter.com/SCKLmarathon
Instagram :https://instagram.com/SCKLmarathon
Website : www.kl-marathon.com
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