REGISTRATION for the northern region’s premier sporting event, Penang Starwalk 2009, opens today.The popular yearly event, jointly organised by Star Publications (M) Bhd and the Penang Amateur Athletics Association, will be flagged off at 7am on Dec 13 at the Penang International Sports Arena.
The walk is divided into two categories – competition and non-competition – with both covering a distance of 10km.
The competition category is divided into nine groups: Men’s and Women’s Open for those aged 20 to 34 years; Men’s Junior Veteran (35 to 44); Men’s Senior Veteran (45 to 54); Men’s Diamond Veteran (55 and above); Women’s Veteran (35 to 44); Women’s Senior Veteran (45 and above); and Boys and Girls (13 to 19).
The registration fee is RM8 for non-competitive walkers and RM12 for competitive walkers. All participants will receive a T-shirt and a goodie bag.
The top three winners in each group of the competition category will receive cash prizes. All participants who complete the walk within two hours will be eligible for a lucky contest.
Registration is open from 9.15am to 5pm on weekdays, except public holidays, at The Star Northern Hub, 202, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Lepas, Penang, or the newspaper’s George Town office at 15, Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling.
It will also be printed every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in StarMetro North.
Registration booths will also be set up at shopping malls and public places in Penang on weekends. For location details, look for announcements in the daily ‘What’s Up’ column in StarMetro North.
Registration closes on Nov 13 or when the targeted 15,000 registration mark is reached, whichever is earlier.
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