Deemed “the World’s Toughest Mountain Race”, the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon is the ultimate challenge to take for those who are game enough to test their endurance by running up and down Mount Kinabalu for a total distance of 21 kilometers.
The first climbathon was inaugurated in 1987 when Sabah Parks decided to scout for people to be in the rapid rescue squad, who are a team of rangers who are able to bring down injured climbers in minimal time—especially during times of bad weather or when helicopters are not available.
The participation for the climbathon was restricted to Malaysians only, until a year later when it was then opened for international participation. Starting 1995, the Sabah Tourism Board took over to organize this annual event.
The Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon is now very popular among the European mountain runners. They form the majority members in the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), whose patron is the International Amateur Athletic Federations (IAAF).
Sabah Tourism Board and its wholly-owned subsidiary - Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn Bhd as the organizer for the Mt.Kinabalu International Climbathon; through the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU), initiated to have Malaysia as the member country in the World Mountain Running Association.
Malaysia is the first Asian member country to be in the WMRA. Climbathon received a major boost when Malaysia won its bid to host the World Mountain Running Trophy in 1999 at Kinabalu Park—which is Malaysia’s first World Heritage Site.
Date: 23rd October 2010, Saturday to 24th October 2010, Sunday
Venue: Mount Kinabalu, Sabah
Starting Time: 7.00am
Distance: 18km
Distance: 18km
Category: Men Open, Men Veteran Open,Women Open
Prizes:
- Top 15 Finishers will receive cash prizes in US Dollar $$$ for Men Open & Women Open.
- Top 3 Finishers will receive cash prizes in US Dollar $$$ for Men Veteran Open.
*For the First Finisher reach to summit will award 24 carat gold pendant in categories of Men Open & Women Open*
Attire: Each participant shall be free to choose his or own attire for the Climbathon. However, the usage of transparent attire is STRICTLY PROHIBITED (Participants are reminded that the temperature at the mountain base varies from 13 to 20 degrees centigrade whilst temperature at the summit of Mount Kinabalu ranges from 2 to 10 degrees centigrade).
Time Limit:
A. For Men Category:
i) Starting line to the summit within 2 hours 30 minutes.
ii) Summit to finish line within 2 hours
B. For Women category:
i) Starting line to the summit within 3 hours 30 minutes.
ii) Summit to finish line within 3 hours.
C. For Veteran (40 above) category:
i) Starting line to the summit within 3 hours 30 minutes.
ii) Summit to finish line within 3 hours.
For Inquiry, can be reached at the following addresses and numbers below.
Corporate Address:
Sabah Tourism Board
51 Gaya Street, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia
alternatively
Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn Bhd
Lot 4, Ground Floor, Block L, Sinsuran Complex, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Postal Address:
Mail Bag 112, 88993 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Contact Numbers:
Tel: +6088-212121, 232121
Fax: +6088-212075, 219311, 222666
For Registration, please click here for Online Registration
For more event info, visit to Official Website.
E-Mail Contacts :
Mr Balwant Singh Kler (Race Director)
Mr Zachary Mobijohn (Organising Secretary)
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