Der_KeenRuNNer: Ipoh Starwalk 2010

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Ipoh Starwalk 2010

Date: 6th June 2010, Sunday

Venue: Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh, Perak

Starting Time: 7am (Competition Group), 7.15am (Non-Competition Group)

Route Distance: 10km

Category: Non-Competition Group & Competition Group

~ Boys (13 years old above to 20 years old)

~ Men (20 years old above to 40 years old)

~ Men Junior Veteran (40 years old above to 50 years old)

~ Men Senior Veteran (50 years old above to 60 years old)

~ Men Diamond Veteran (60 years old above)

~ Girls Open (13 years old above to 20 years old)

~ Women (20 years old above to 40 years old)
~ Women Veteran (40 years old above to 50 years old)
~ Women Diamond Veteran (50 years old above)
*Entries for competition group is open to maximum 2000 participants.*

Registration Fees: Non-Competiton (RM8), Competiton (RM12)
Closing Date: 17th May 2010

KEEP yourself free on June 6 this year for one of Perak’s most popular and exciting annual events - the Ipoh Starwalk.

The walk, which is a fun-filled family outing for many people, will be flagged off from Stadium Indera Mulia on that day.
Those interested to sign up for the event can do so from tomorrow at the The Star’s Ipoh office at 39 Jalan Hussein (05-2530402). Registration is open until May 17 from 9am to 5pm on weekdays, except public holidays.
Look out for the entry form in StarMetro on Mondays from April 26. Postal entries will not be entertained.
There will be two categories - non-competition and competition - with both covering 10km.
The competition category is divided into nine groups: Men and Women for those aged 20 and above but less than 40; Men’s Junior Veteran (40 and above but less than 50); Men’s Senior Veteran (50 and above but less than 60); Men’s Diamond Veteran (60 and above); Women’s Veteran (40 and above but less than 50); Women’s Senior Veteran (50 and above); and Boys and Girls (13 and above but less than 20 for both). The total entries for the competition category is limited to 2,000 participants.
The top three winners in each group of the competition category will receive cash prizes. There will also be pewter prizes for the top 50 winners in the Boys and Girls groups, the top 25 winners in the Men and Women’s groups and the top 10 winners in the other groups.
Entry fee for non-competition walkers is RM8 per person while competition walkers will be charged RM12 each. All participants will receive a T-shirt and a goodie bag.
The walk will be flagged off from Stadium Indera Mulia at 7am for the competiton category and 7.15am for the non-competition category.
Those who complete the walk within 100 minutes will be eligible for a lucky contest that offers attractive prizes and a participation certificate each.
Book vouchers worth RM700, RM500 and RM300 will be given to the three schools with the highest number of entries respectively.
Ipoh Starwalk 2010 is jointly organised by Star Publications (M) Bhd and the Ipoh City Council with the co-operation of the Perak Government, the Perak Amateur Athletics Association and Perak Education Department in conjunction with Ipoh city’s 22nd anniversary.
Milo, Magnum, Pallas, DiGi and 100Plus have signed up as main sponsors so far. Red FM is the official radio station.