You sneeze once, hoping maybe it was just something tickling your nose. You sneeze again. Maybe it is just allergies? But then you realize that your chest feels a little tight, and your throat is a little scratchy. Uh oh. We all know what that means.

Set in the dense tropical jungles of Hulu Langat, between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, the Nuang Jungle Marathon will push avid trail runners to challenge their physical and mental limits.

Local legend has it that a mother dragon and her children were sent from the heavens to help the ancient Vietnamese in an epic battle against invaders. ‘Halong’ means “descending dragon” in Sino-Vietnamese – that’s how Halong Bay got its name.

Often touted as the toughest local trail race, the Singapore leg of this global ultra-marathon series saw about 3,000 daring participants conquer tough, hilly terrains and challenging cut-off times. In its 8th year running, The North Face 100 Singapore comprised of 50 km (Solo and Duo), 25 km and 13 km race categories. Making up 37% of the participants are trail runners from around the world, including Malaysia, Japan, France, and the UK, just to name a few.

Some 35,000 participants are expected to turn up for the Shanghai International Marathon this Sunday, 8 November 2015. This year, the international event in Shanghai, China is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

As COO of this leading global recruitment company, Walker uses his position to put a charitable face on Hydrogen Group’s philanthropic initiatives, but ask him to describe the biggest risk he’s ever taken and he’ll tell you about a holiday trip to Bangkok when his daughter was just two! These days, Walker takes plenty of risks—not the least of which will be inspiring the Hydrogen Group team at the 15 November Spartan Races!