The recently held Spartan Race in Kuala Lumpur was an absolutely amazing experience. I have completed a couple of obstacle races over the past months but really, nothing was like what I experienced on Saturday, 10 October 2015.

The PUMA Night Run Singapore 2015 saw more than 3000 runners taking on the new 10 km route along the scenic Marina Barrage. Joining the runners for an eventful night were celebrities Elvin Ng, Xu Bin, Aloysius Pang, Kimberly Chia, Shane Pow, Carrie Wong, Dawn Yeoh, Kaylee Loh, Nick Teo, Hayley Woo, Derrick Lee and Zong Zijie. 987 celebrity DJ duo, Sonia Chew and Joakim Gomez, were also onstage to rev up the crowd and keep energy levels up.

Following their successful launch last year, the one-of-a-kind Black Diamond Afterglow Night Trail Run is back this November to light up Surf Coast Walk in Victoria. Known as Australia’s only half marathon night-time trail run, the fun event surged in popularity with its glow-in-the-dark thematics and bright, bold retro 80’s fashion.

Sometimes known as the “Eighth Continent”, Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. Home to 5% of all known flora and fauna species, it boasts incredibly diverse landscapes. Just imagine: you can trek from rainforest to desert in just 300 km, scale the mountainous central plateau or explore the pristine coastal plains.

Indonesia’s trail running scene got a serious boost. The MesaStila Challenge Ultra, the country’s least known race on the Asia Trail Master (ATM) calendar, welcomed two local heroes on the international trail scene. Arief Wismoyono and Mila Marlina both won the tough 100 km race and are now leading in the 2015 ATM with four races still to go.

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