Activity 10/2011 - April 10 - Round The Houses Relay 2011, Penang

Men Open Green
Men Open Blue
Junior Veteran Indigo
Senior Veteran Violet
Women Open Red
Women Open Orange
Women Veteran Yellow


Route Map


This is another long established annual event organised by the PAAA.
This year's meet was held yesterday 10 April which attracted a total of 55 teams competing in 8 categories ranging from Boys and Girls from 13 to 17 years old to Men and Women comprising Open (18 years and above), Junior Veteran (40 - 49 years) and Senior Veteran (50 years and above).
Each team consists of 8 runners with 2 reserves for Boys/Men and 6 runners with 2 reserves for Girls/Women.
The route starts at Jalan Sepoy Lines (off Polo Ground in front of Penang Medical College) -> Jalan Utama -> Jalan Macalister -> Jalan Residency -> Jalan Sepoy Lines which covers a distance of 2.52km

The event was scheduled to start at 7:30am but unfortunately there were some occasional drizzling before the Start which delayed the flag-off till 7:40am when the drizzle stopped.

We entered 7 teams and came out with the following results :

1) i-Run (Green) in Men Open ---------------> 8th Position
2) i-Run (Blue) in Men Open ----------------> 14th Position
3) i-Run (Indigo) in Men Junior Veteran --> 7th Position
4) i-Run (Violet) in Men Senior Veteran --> 2nd Position
5) i-Run (Red) in Women Open --------------> 2nd Position
6) i-Run (Orange) in Women Open ---------> 5th Position
7) i-Run (Yellow) in Women Veteran ------> Champions

Individual times of our line-ups:

i-Run (Green)
Calvin Lim Wen Quan (9:15) --> Wong Lai Huat (9:57) --> Wong Jin Ji (10:09) --> Tan Eng Hooi (10:08) --> Francis Khor Hock Thye (10:14) --> Choo Gim Guan (9:35) --> Chen Wooi Chet (10:26) --> Lee Chun How (10:02) ----> Total time 1:19:46

i-Run (Blue)
Adrian Ho Seng Yee (10:12) --> Eric Lim Tzu Yiang (10:10) --> Looi Kok Eng (11:56) --> Cheng Siew Czing (11:02) --> Nicholas Hung Chin Yei (11:12) --> Loh Cheng Siang (--) --> (--) Voon Jiun Wei (12:41) ----> Total Time 1:30:36

i-Run (Indigo)
Tan Cheng Jin (9:43) --> Loh Soo Hock (10:03) --> James Lee Yeow San (11:04) --> Kelvin Lim Hock Kheng (11:21)--> Chee Wee Man (10:58) --> Loh Ewe Chin (10:49) -->Philip Teh Swee Lee (12:54) --> Soon Boon Beng (10:36) ----> Total Time: 1:27:28

i-Run (Violet)
Giam Chong Seng (10:05) --> Lim Beng Chuan (12:23) --> Bok Chek We (11:13) --> Khoo Hock Beng (13:05) --> Goh Kok Heng (11:11) --> Leow Khek Piow (10:28) --> Lee Chee Hoy (12:27) --> Choo Cheng Liang (11:33) ----> Total time : 1:32:25

i-Run (Red)
Sunny Ng Sun Nee (9:50) --> Jocelyn Siew Yean Leng (11:04) --> Heng Ding Ding (11:42) --> Janet Ong Cheng Hoon (11:10) --> Chen Ee Ven (11:25) --> Ch'ng Lay Khim (11:07) ----> Total times: 1:06:18

i-Run (Orange)
Sarah Foong Yuen Jing (12:51) --> Gan Hoay Jen (12:28) --> Lee Lai Chan (14:21) --> Denise Peh Bee Leng (12:58) --> Yoke Mei Chow (12:31) --> Lee Heng Keat (12:15) ----> Total time 1:17:24

i-Run (Yellow)
Kamala Devi (10:57) --> Chung Mei Ling (13:07) --> Jenny Wong Hooi Cheow (11:47) --> Michele Yeap Saw Khuan (15:34) --> Dr Khoo Siew Suan (12:07) --> Ch'ng Lay Hooi (12:18) ----> Total time: 1:15:50

Results of the top 3 finishing teams:
Men Open
1) Jabatan Penjara Malaysia ---------- 1:04:38
2) Jets Sports Club ---------------------- 1:09:58
3) Penang Forward Sports Club A -- 1:10:35

Men Junior Veteran
1) Taiping Road Runners ------------- 1:14:44
2) Jets Sports Club --------------------- 1:15:29
3) Penang Forward Sports Club A - 1:15:35

Men Senior Veteran
1) Penang Veteran Athletic Association -- 1:29:51
2) i-Run (Violet) ---------------------------------- 1:32:25
3) Old & Young C -------------------------------- 1:34:46

Women Open
1) Penang Forward Sports Club A --------- 1:06:03
2) i-Run (Red) ------------------------------------ 1:06:18
3) Pennag Forward Sports Club B --------- 1:10:03

Women Veteran
1) i-Run (Yellow) --------------------------------- 1:15:50
2) Penang Veteran Athletic Association -- 1:30:43


Would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following persons for making our happy participation in this enjoyable event:
Andrew Loh, the Manager of the 7 teams
Tan Cheng Jin, Kelvin Tharm, Chung Mei Ling and others for the teams' selection
Vincent Teoh, Eric Lim, Chee Wee Man, Wong Jin Ji, Tan Eng Hooi, and others for being our photographers
All the participating runners and reserves
All the supporters and helpers especially those coming from the mainland
Last but not least PAAA for the successful organisation of this annual event

Will be back again for the Round The House Relay 2012...... Cheers.....

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Please click here and click here for photo albums courtesy of Mei Ling
Please click here and click here for photo albums courtesy of Eric Lim
Please click here and click here for photo albums courtesy of Vincent Teoh
Please click here for a photo album courtesy of Tan Eng Hooi
Please click here for a photo album courtesy of Wong Jin Ji
Please click here for a photo album courtesy of Chee Wee Man