The organizers heard us and they have officially moved the marathon date back to October 4. I am relieved that my fellow runners can now keep their original travel plans and race as intended.
October 4, 2015
Final supporters
It is shocking to learn that an International marathon which is the pride of the runners in Malaysia has taken a twist after its successful launching on May 18, 2015. The event has managed to garner 35,000 participations in less than 5 days. This is indeed a very proud achievement for the running community and the organiser.
However, all the good work has just been tossed down the drain with the recent announcement from the Ministry of Sports on the postponement of the marathon to coincide with the inaugural National Sports Day.
We would like to bring to the attention of YB Khairy Jamaluddin, the Sports Minister & the organisers of SCKLM2015 that this change has inconvenience many and has indeed jeopardise the good name of the event at national and international level. Before you even make that decision, you should have considered the following.
1. That October 10 is a Saturday which means that those who have to work on Saturday and who cannot take leave will be forced to miss this marathon. And those who work and stay outside Kuala Lumpur may not be able to take leave to travel on Friday to Kuala Lumpur.
2. Many outstation runners may have bought their flight tickets already and since the SCKL Marathon doesn’t cover refunds for air tickets, runners who don’t want to pay for another ticket will be forced to miss this marathon.
3. There are thousands of foreign participants who have bought their flight tickets & booked their hotel accommodation as well as apply for leave from work. This is not going to reflect well on our tourism
4. There are 9 other races in Malaysia being held on the 10th and 11th of October. Instead of being able to participate in two events – the SCKL Marathon and one of the races which will be held on the 10th and 11th of October – runners will be forced to choose between them and only participate in only one race.
5. Some runners may choose to miss this event because of perceived political interference by the Minister and Ministry of Youth and Sports.
6. Some runners may choose to miss this event because the experience of running on the roads in KL on a Saturday, with the increased traffic on the roads which are not totally closed, will be less enjoyable compared to running on a Sunday, with the lower amount of traffic.
7. The change of date does not only inconvenience the participants but also the hundreds of volunteers who may not be able to make it on the new dates.
We hereby strongly urged the YB Khairy Jamaluddin as the Sports Minister to restore SCKLM2015 to its original date of October 4, 2015.
STOP hijacking a well organised and established running event which is the pride of running community in Malaysia.
Likewise, you may just declare the month of October as the National Sports Month to do justice to the running community.
From the Running Community who love running and Malaysia.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 14, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
July 13, 2015
July 13, 2015
I am looking at our progress and seeing how many of you feel the exact same frustration about these travel plans being ruined. Please send the link to just one group chat or running buddy so we can cross the hundred signature mark today. We need to show them that this community refuses to be ignored.
July 11, 2015
We are approaching one thousand signatures and this momentum proves how much we all need the original date restored. Please post this link to your social media accounts now so we can reach this milestone and show the Ministry that our community refuses to be ignored.
1,009 Comments
Pls take note that a school replacement classes for the upcoming Hari Raya holidays will be on 10th Oct 2015! Parents with school going children will have to fetch the children to school and back. Another reason it is not suitable to change SCKLM to new date.
KBS seharusnya bersikap profesional dan tidak menganggu acara yang telah dikoordinasi lebih awal. Tindakan mengubah tarikh ini bukan sahaja menjejaskan imej serta reputasi penganjur, malah memperlihatkan pengaruh politik dalam sukan di Malaysia.
An annual event, should not easily change the date, unless unforeseen circumstance eg HAZE. but in conjunction with national sports day, then ministry of sport should approve the date during the time SCKLM apply but not after everyone registered.
I have already enrolled spartan running event on 10th oct which is now coincide with your new date. I do not wish to miss either of these 2 events. I love KL marathon & would appreciate the event can remain as it original dates. Thanks
Is not a professional way to just change the date, i got another run at night & don't expect me to run a 10km in d morning & run again at night, i m not a runner, i m just joining for my interest & i don want to strain my whole body. Please bring back 4th Oct.
Oct better date.
Bring back to on 4th Oct 2015
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The organizers heard us and they have officially moved the marathon date back to October 4. I am relieved that my fellow runners can now keep their original travel plans and race as intended.
October 4, 2015
Final supporters
It is shocking to learn that an International marathon which is the pride of the runners in Malaysia has taken a twist after its successful launching on May 18, 2015. The event has managed to garner 35,000 participations in less than 5 days. This is indeed a very proud achievement for the running community and the organiser.
However, all the good work has just been tossed down the drain with the recent announcement from the Ministry of Sports on the postponement of the marathon to coincide with the inaugural National Sports Day.
We would like to bring to the attention of YB Khairy Jamaluddin, the Sports Minister & the organisers of SCKLM2015 that this change has inconvenience many and has indeed jeopardise the good name of the event at national and international level. Before you even make that decision, you should have considered the following.
1. That October 10 is a Saturday which means that those who have to work on Saturday and who cannot take leave will be forced to miss this marathon. And those who work and stay outside Kuala Lumpur may not be able to take leave to travel on Friday to Kuala Lumpur.
2. Many outstation runners may have bought their flight tickets already and since the SCKL Marathon doesn’t cover refunds for air tickets, runners who don’t want to pay for another ticket will be forced to miss this marathon.
3. There are thousands of foreign participants who have bought their flight tickets & booked their hotel accommodation as well as apply for leave from work. This is not going to reflect well on our tourism
4. There are 9 other races in Malaysia being held on the 10th and 11th of October. Instead of being able to participate in two events – the SCKL Marathon and one of the races which will be held on the 10th and 11th of October – runners will be forced to choose between them and only participate in only one race.
5. Some runners may choose to miss this event because of perceived political interference by the Minister and Ministry of Youth and Sports.
6. Some runners may choose to miss this event because the experience of running on the roads in KL on a Saturday, with the increased traffic on the roads which are not totally closed, will be less enjoyable compared to running on a Sunday, with the lower amount of traffic.
7. The change of date does not only inconvenience the participants but also the hundreds of volunteers who may not be able to make it on the new dates.
We hereby strongly urged the YB Khairy Jamaluddin as the Sports Minister to restore SCKLM2015 to its original date of October 4, 2015.
STOP hijacking a well organised and established running event which is the pride of running community in Malaysia.
Likewise, you may just declare the month of October as the National Sports Month to do justice to the running community.
From the Running Community who love running and Malaysia.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 14, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
July 13, 2015
July 13, 2015
I am looking at our progress and seeing how many of you feel the exact same frustration about these travel plans being ruined. Please send the link to just one group chat or running buddy so we can cross the hundred signature mark today. We need to show them that this community refuses to be ignored.
July 11, 2015
We are approaching one thousand signatures and this momentum proves how much we all need the original date restored. Please post this link to your social media accounts now so we can reach this milestone and show the Ministry that our community refuses to be ignored.
1,009 Comments
im not a local ! i need to make arrangement for flight, and to rush back to work on the following day after the run, If you wish to do changes, do it for next year before the organiser actually set a date, work together with the coordinator, Simple !
Pls take note that a school replacement classes for the upcoming Hari Raya holidays will be on 10th Oct 2015! Parents with school going children will have to fetch the children to school and back. Another reason it is not suitable to change SCKLM to new date.
KBS seharusnya bersikap profesional dan tidak menganggu acara yang telah dikoordinasi lebih awal. Tindakan mengubah tarikh ini bukan sahaja menjejaskan imej serta reputasi penganjur, malah memperlihatkan pengaruh politik dalam sukan di Malaysia.
An annual event, should not easily change the date, unless unforeseen circumstance eg HAZE. but in conjunction with national sports day, then ministry of sport should approve the date during the time SCKLM apply but not after everyone registered.
I have already enrolled spartan running event on 10th oct which is now coincide with your new date. I do not wish to miss either of these 2 events. I love KL marathon & would appreciate the event can remain as it original dates. Thanks
Is not a professional way to just change the date, i got another run at night & don't expect me to run a 10km in d morning & run again at night, i m not a runner, i m just joining for my interest & i don want to strain my whole body. Please bring back 4th Oct.
Oct better date.
Bring back to on 4th Oct 2015
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im not a local ! i need to make arrangement for flight, and to rush back to work on the following day after the run, If you wish to do changes, do it for next year before the organiser actually set a date, work together with the coordinator, Simple !