5th Penang International 12 Hours Walk 2010 Updates

I guessed by now those of you that have heard about this event will know that it'll be on the 9th to 10th January 2010 at the Esplanade area from 8:00pm to 8:00am the next day. I just made some extra efforts to find out a bit more about this event and would like to share out with everyone. Here are the changes of this year's event from previous years:-

1. Change of organizer - This year's event have been taken up by Mr Jordan Lee and his team in continuing the event. Thank you Mr Jordan!

2. Change of timing system - NO MORE timing chip will be use for the time tracking. It will be done MANUALLY! So expect some confusion during the first few hours of the walk especially when there are so many people still actively walking. The best is to slow down at the check point(s) so that officials can see you with your bib clearly and note them down :)

3. Change of entry fee as well as prize money - Previous years, it was rm40 per entry, now it's rm20. The champion of each category gets rm300 last time, but now it has been reduced to rm200. Only top 6 finisher of each category gets the cash prize. My personal opinion is, since this event needs great effort for walkers to compete for 12 hours, the prizes should extend to top 10 of each category instead of only top 6.

4. Entry dateline - The previous dateline was set at 15th Dec, which has now been extended to Christmas Day on 25th Dec. Do register fast if you are interested to avoid any disappointment. Words I heard is that the organizer is not targetting many people and they intend to have around 500 people for better coverage and management. I support them :)

Schumi is back with Mercedes in 2010 F1 season...

Schumi is back !!! This time is for real...

7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher has signed a Formula 1 contract with Mercedes-Benz and will be making his much-anticipated comeback to the sport next year, according to German media reports on Tuesday.

Although an F1 return for Schumacher has been rumoured for some time, Daimler - Mercedes' parent company - hinted last week that no confirmation for its second driver would arrive until the New Year. Nico Rosberg is already signed for the team carrying the same nationality, as the 2005 GP2 Champion makes the switch from Williams after spending his first four seasons with the Grove outfit.

Although Sabine Kehm, spokeswoman for Michael Schumacher, is still unable to make any comment regarding her driver's imminent future, German newspaper Bild reports that a 1-year Mercedes deal is in place which also presents the former Jordan, Benetton and Ferrari man with an option for extension, should the 2010 campaign prove successful.

Let's hope this old man of Formula One still have the fire and desire in him for competitive racing. Hats off from me for coming back Schumi...all the best!

Petronas ties up with Mercedes in F1

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has inked a five-year agreement with major auto-manufacturer Mercedes, to become the title partner to the Mercedes GP team, the reigning Formula One world champions.

The team will from 2010 be officially known as the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One Team.

The national oil and gas company said in a statement that the partnership would allow related business arrangements with Mercedes that would support its international business expansion efforts, particularly in the global lubricant business.

The company said the exclusive rights as the title partner and association with the premium, internationally-renowned Mercedes brand, will further enhance Petronas and Malaysia’s ongoing global brand positioning efforts.

Petronas would also be able to continue to leverage on the extensive international exposure offered by the sport to grow its existing business activities, it said.

The partnership also presents Petronas with the opportunity to utilise and leverage on Mercedes’ long motor sport heritage to further supplement its talent development initiatives, as part of the contribution towards the development of Malaysia’s motorsports industry.

Tired Monday again...

As usual, Monday is always a tired day after the weekend. Especially today is so freaking hot out there just now during lunch :( I'm supposed to have a relax weekend thinking or rather assuming that Sat's morning hike as well as the evening badminton session will be cancel due to lack of people last weekend. Turned out that Sat's morning hike was ON as usual even though there are only 4 of us. It was a long weekend since Friday is Awal Muharam holiday, thus whole Ayer Itam was jam packed by the time I finished hiking and went to Bukit Jambul to changed my house's water tap.

I didn't take my afternoon nap that day thinking that I can have a good rest at night, but somehow last minute my badminton buddies called and said they are there waiting for the session, so rushed to badminton and played 5 tough games with only 4 of us...that night after the game and all the dinner and bath, my battery level was flat!!!

Yesterday was a bit better even though morning went out searching for butterfly clip to attach the fluorescent light tube to the ceiling, and then whole day fixing and installing the fan and light at home...

Right now, my wish is to go home and stick to my bed and have a good sleep, so sleepy after lunch + the hot weather...yawn yawn...

Today is 'HOLIDAY'...but not me :(

I was wondering what am I doing waking up early today? It was supposed to be a holiday today, meaning no work and can rest at home or continue busy with my house renovation or my wedding preparations. It's Awal Muharam today, which many companies and government departments are observing as holiday, EXCEPT for my company...

Well, Christmas is round the corner, meaning next Friday is off for everyone, and then we have New Year coming the following Friday, so today should be the last working Friday for many people. 2009 is coming to an end very fast, 2010 is looming. Have you achieved what you've set out to do in 2009? For sure, 2009 has been a super busy year for me, but I'm taking it with open arms and looking forward to starting my new life with my dearest love come 2010...

SEC Warehouse Sales III 18 - 20 Dec 2009

Event: SEC Warehouse Sales III

Date : 18th to 20th Dec 2009

Time : 11am - 9pm

Venue : SEC Warehouse Batu Maung

Yes, the SEC warehouse is back again as usual. Maybe it's because I didn't pay attention or notice last time, but somehow I realized this year that SEC is having lots of warehouse sales, roadshow, clearance sales everywhere here in Penang. I might drop by again tomorrow, but again not with high expectation as the price at SEC is just so-so in my own opinion :)

Penang Starwalk 09 (13th Dec 09) Results - part3 (Men's Junior, Senior + Diamond Veteran and Women's Junior + Senior Veteran)

Finally, here's the last part of the Penang Starwalk 2009 results. Thanks for all your patience. In this final part, we have the Men's Junior, Senior and Diamond veteran category results. Not forgetting, we have the Women's Junior and Senior veteran category as well.

Men's Junior Veteran

Men's Senior Veteran

Men's Diamond Veteran

Looking at their time, these elder generation really put younger generations to shame...haha. It's not their strength are superior or what, but somehow I feel that they are much much better in their mental strength and determination.

Women's Junior Veteran

Women's Senior Veteran

To everyone that tried hard but didn't get among the medal winners, try again next year. Persistence and hard work will pay off one day :)