Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2005

Yeah, once again, Penguin-1, -2 and -3 are participating in The Edge-KLSC Rat Race 2005. The event will be held on Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 5pm starting at the KLSC building, Kuala Lumpur.

Note: all photos are from Rat Race 2004 except the photo above.

The three Penguin runners are working for RHB Bank of management ranking. We are really proud that the RHB Group is coming out in full force to support this charitable event. Last year, RHB Group sent in 6 teams while this year, Wow, 12 teams! According to the organizer, 12 teams from a single corporate organization will be the largest contingent in the race’s six-year history.

The distance is about 5km and runners run in the hot afternoon condition with full working attire. Guy participants would have to put on ties, long sleeve shirts and long pants. How about the shoes? Are you guys wearing working shoes or gals wearing high heel shoes to run? Well, we are allowed to put on running shoes to run.

The route:
Starts at KLSC building, passing by Plaza See Hoy Chan, ING Insurence (where Penguin-11 works) Istana Hotel, Wisma Genting, Equatorial Hotel, Life Centre, running towards KLCC, Bangunan Angkasa Raya (Jalan Ampang), Renaissance Hotel, Shangri-la Hotel and back to KLSC building.

So, if you are working around that area, how about going there to cheer the Penguin Runners, and not forgetting other participants too.

What is KL Rat Race?
Kuala Lumpur Rat Race is an annual event for charity which began in 2000. Modeled after the Carey Wall Street Rat Race, the KL Rat Race is a platform for Corporate Malaysia to come together to help the needy in a novel way.

The Race is the one day in the year that top executives and office workers forget about the rat race they run in daily, and join a rat race of a different kind.

Last year, 75 teams took time out to run for charity and help raised over RM 600,000. Each company is to pledge RM10,000 for one team, an additional RM8,000 for a second team and an additional RM5,000 for the third and subsequent teams.

For this year, the amount contributed as of 3 August 05 is RM 715,000-00!

Which means each Penguin runners is worth more than RM1,000-00. Well, running has a different meaning now. Previously, we run for our own glory. Now, we run for the company or for charity.

By Penguin-1