Penang Hill is one of the most iconic tourist destinations of Penang. It consists of a long number of steps along the journey of heading up to the deck with an elevation gained of ~ 730 meters. It has multiple choices of challenging course for tourist or sport enthusiast to go up to Penang Hill.


Objective:

  • Promote Penang Hill as a sport tourism destination
  • Attract tourists / athletes / sport enthusiasts / hikers to challenge the trail course or road course
  • Promote stairs, trail running, hiking sport to all and,
  • To boost the number of visitors to Penang Hill

Event Concept

15th July 2023, Saturday, 7am Trail

Run up from lower station of Penang Hill Station, up along the heritage trail, mostly in parallel with the cable car track, up to the square on top of Penang Hill with a total distance of 3.23km, 732m EG.

16th July 2023, Sunday, 7am Road

Run up from Botanic Garden main gate onto the jeep track to the top of Penang Hill, with a total distance of 5km, 711m EG.

“King of Penang Hill” title will be given to the Fastest Runner with the shortest accumulated time from both competition. Top 5 Ranking for both competitions will be awarded prizes.

A. Trail Course Profile

Date: 15th July 2023, Saturday, 7 – 9am
Distance: 3.23km
Elevation Gain: 732m
Venue: Lower Station, Penang Hill Station
Cut off Time: 2hrs
Age Limit: 16 years old and above
Water station: Mid station

B. Road Course Profile

Date: 16th July 2023, Sunday 7 – 9am
Distance: 5km
Elevation Gain: 711m
Venue: Entrance Gate to Jeep Track, Botanic Garden
Cut Off Time: 2 hrs
Age Limit: 16 years old and above
Water station: Station 84

Categories And Fees

  Early Bird
​(1 Feb- 30th Apr 2023)		 Normal
​(1 May- 31st May 2023)		 Late
​(1 June- 30th June)
TRAIL
​Max: 300 slots		 RM 80 RM 100 RM 120
ROAD
​Max: 500 slots		 RM 80 RM 100 RM 120
COMBO PACKAGE
(Road + Trail)		 RM 140 RM 180 RM 220

Course Profile

Event Tee Shirt


Race Entry Pack Collection (REPC)

Date : Fri 14th July 2023
Time : 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Venue : Penang Hill Lower Station

For those who can’t collect on 14th July, you may collect at the race site on race day from: 5.30am-6.30am on 15th July 2023 or 5.30am-6.30am on 16th July 2023

Prize

  Men
Open		 Men
Veteran		 Women
Open		 Women
Veteran		 Men
Open		 Men
Veteran		 Women
Open		 Women
Veteran
  TRAIL ROAD
Champion 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
1st Runners Up 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
2nd Runners Up 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
4th 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
5th 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Overall

  Men
Open		 Men
Veteran		 Women
Open		 Women
Veteran
Champion 200 200 200 200
1st Runners Up 150 150 150 150
2nd Runners Up 100 100 100 100

Event Schedule

Time of Day Trails Road
6:00 am Arrive at starting point Arrive at starting point
6:30 am Race briefing, VIP speech Race briefing, VIP speech
7:00 am Men Open Men Open
7:05 am Men Veteran Men Veteran
7:10 am Women Open Women Open
7:15 am Women Veteran Women Veteran
8:30 am Prize presentation ceremony
(Trail only)		 Prize presentation ceremony
(Road and Overall)
9:00 am Last runners arrive Last runners arrive

Race Entitlements

Items 

Trail Only

Road Only

Overall Only

 Event T shirt

✓ 

✓ 

✓ (1 piece only

 Race Bib

✓ 

✓ 

✓

 Timing Chip

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

 Finisher Medal

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

 E certificate

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

 Finisher Medal 

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

 Trophies
 (for podium winners only) 

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

 Sponsored Prizes
 (for podium winners only) 

✓ 

✓ 

✓

Organizer

Organizer Name: Endurance Nature Sdn Bhd
Contact No.: +6013-277 6289
Email: seowkong.ng@gmail.com