An event organised jointly by Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and E-Plus Entertainment Productions, the inaugural Tuba Trail Run will be held on 2 April 2016. The run will tap into a newly opened 30 km trail that spans from the second largest island after the main island of Langkawi, Pulau Tuba and neighbouring Pulau Dayang Bunting which allows participants to be among the first to run on a trail that is untouched even by the locals.

How do you find the perfect running mates? Look within your profession. That’s how Team Mental Muscle was born. Four medical students studying at the Yong Loo School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore decided to form a team and they found a worthy cause to motivate their efforts. Dynamic? You bet. Smart? That, too. Besides, if one becomes injured, the other three will be on hand to render a diagnosis!

Time flies and in the blink of an eye, December has arrived. Many of us celebrate the end of the year with either a Christmas feast, a shopping spree or a long-awaited vacation. Yet, last Sunday, thousands of us celebrated the end of 2015 with a phenomenal, exciting and satisfying race.

Ushering in the new year in 2016, the Ultra-Trail Ⓡ Tai Mo Shan (UTMT) will kick off at Hong Kong’s highest peak, Tai Mo Shan. The ultra run event will feature three distances: UTMT 162.3 km, TTF 115 km and YTF 50 km.

Founded and based in Melbourne, 2XU Compression swears by its slogan “Human Performance Multiplied”. More lethal, professional and capable than others, the performance attire pushes athletes to their maximum potential – precisely what racers want to do!

IRONMAN Malaysia Langkawi, the Tropical IRONMAN Adventure, took place on Langkawi Island on Saturday, 14 November 2015 with a host of activities leading up to Race Day. With a turnout of 1,500 volunteers this year, comprised of Langkawi residents, the IRONMAN Malaysia involved the local community for the event. Briefings were held to educate the volunteers about the most efficient ways to support athletes along the routes and to cheer on the athletes as they raced through the course.