If you like to take challenges, if you think running 10km run on the road does not satisfy you, go for Genting Trailblazer, 14km of jungle trail with obstacles challenges, wet, muddy terrain, comes with lots of fun and excitements - all in one full package for you and your partner!
2days after i came back from Glasgow (2 Nov 2008), I participated in Genting Trailblazer 2008 run . The weather was dry before the event day - it has not been raining for almost one week. However, it started to rain on our way up to Genting at 5am. As a result of the rain, the run became tougher than what i have expected.
This Genting Trailblazer run is quite different from the road running or track running that i used to participate in. The first time i took part in such a run was 2 years ago. It was a very challenging run - 14km wild jungle run!! Regular genting trailblazer runners commented that the run is getting more and more challenging from year to year.
It was a team event of 2 person in a team. Thus, Zhuon and i formed a team, and together with us, uncle billy with kok seng while benny with kok hoo formed another 2 teams. The participation fees was not cheap at all! Rm168 for a team. Different people judged it differently, it was worth an experience for me!
Take note that my clothes and pouch were absolutely CLEAN before the run.
After registration and collection of goodie bag, we proceeded to the starting point.
A shot taken beside one of the obstacles before the start of the race - showing that we are READY to Go!
Speaking about obstacles, we have to go through some obstacles before reaching the finishing line. There were at least 10 more extra obstacles this year compared to 2 years ago. When you see muddy water infront of you, you will be asked to jump INTO the water and get across the pool of muddy water. There was also this 6-foot-tall barrier that we have to go through, like the one i went through in broga camp.
After approximately 20 minutes of running around the golf course road, we entered the jungle trail.
The 4 of us ran together the whole journey. At one point, we decided to take a short break so we rested and took some pictures before we continued.
During the race, we have to cross some small stream of water, where after that, both shoes will be WET. Bor Bian but to keep going!
More hills to climb when we were out of the jungle trail.
There were at least 18 obstacles waiting for us before reaching the finishing line.
And i managed to jump over three of this hole! Avoided the muddy water but it didnt help to prevent me from getting dirty and wet.
This is because in the next few obstacles, we were ordered to jump into the muddy water.
Limbo Rock in muddy water somemore Eh!
And we finally made it, clocked 2 hours 28 mins and each of us claimed ourselves a finishing medal.
Good job zhuon, and yes, we came back in one piece, positioned 45 after benny and kok hoo.
Take a look again at my clothes, shoes, socks and pouch after the run.
Then i bumped into my active partner for Genting Traiblazer 2006 - Jackie Tan!!!! Many were afraid to go through the muddy water. But we chose to go through some of the obstacles again for some added fun!
Thank you Jack for the added fun!!!! :) This Genting Trailblazer was super tough man. My whole body ached for at least 5 days!
Anyone interested to join me next year? 
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