Stay united, let’s run

THE “Run for National Unity” event organised by HELP University and Redberry Sdn Bhd will be held at the Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 20. The run is aimed at promoting national unity and harmony, and raising funds towards scholarships for deserving students.

Those interested can participate in any of the 13 categories – 10km Men/ Women Open International, 10km Malaysian Open Men/Women, 10km Men/Women Veteran, a category for both secondary and primary schools, Family Team, Corporate Team, and Special/ OKU Team.

The top three finishers in each category will take home cash prizes of RM500, RM300 and RM100 respectively. All finishers will receive a medal and certificate at the finish line.

There will also be attractive lucky draw prizes, which include motorcycles, ICE watches, mobile phones and hampers.

The run will be flagged off by the Minister of National Unity and Social Well-Being, Senator P. Waythamoorthy.

Leading up to the run, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) CEO Datuk Ong Eng Bin extends an open invitation to all interested participants to train for the run through the OCBC KL Free Car Morning events held from 7am to 9am every first and third Sunday of the month. The route spans 7km and is closed to motorised vehicles.

It will start from Dataran DBKL near Dataran Merdeka.

Registration for the run is open until Oct 1 whether online or walkin at the Federal Territory Athletics Association’s office at Wisma OCM or at HELP University ELM Business School Department of Student Affairs.

Online registration is also available at www.racexasia.com

AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN At the Run for National Unitylaunch (second row, from left) HELP University director of Corporate Communications Lim Hock Chye, HELP University president and vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Paul Chan, Ancom Berhad group executive chairman Datuk Siew Ka Wei, Ministry of National Unity and Social Well-Being senior private secretary Alan Kirupakaran, and Ong.