The highly anticipated annual Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge (PHHFC) returns for its 9th edition on Sunday, 18 August 2024.The highly anticipated annual Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge (PHHFC) returns for its 9th edition on Sunday, 18 August 2024.

The Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge, which debuted in 2014, is designed to showcase Penang as a premier eco-tourism destination while fostering awareness and appreciation for environmental and heritage conservation within the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve. This event serves as a testament to sustainable practices and responsible tourism initiatives.

Starting from Penang Youth Park, the 13km route takes the participants onto a run into the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, where they will:

  1. go up the Moon Gate Trail, 
  2. stop by Station 5 and Station 84, 
  3. take the jeep track up further onto Viaduct Road East, Viaduct Road West, and Moniot West, 
  4. then ends the run at the Dataran, Penang Hill at atop the hill. 

For the 2024 edition, a shorter route of 7km is introduced to allow casual and fun runners to share the similar terrain and sights around the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve.  

Event Information

Date: 18th Aug 2024,  Time:  7:00am

Location:  Padang Serbaguna, Youth Park, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Coordinates: 5.430557632886144, 100.29830964621937

https://maps.app.goo.gl/T5mq5tD8gX5Vr3gF9

START:

FINISH

Categories and Cut-off Timetable:

Category

13KM

7KM

Flag-off Time

7:00am, 18th Aug 24

7:30am, 18th Aug 24

Cut-off Time

11:00am,18th Aug 24

10:00am, 18th Aug 24

Time allowed

4 hours

2.5 hours


Registration Period:

Open to all Malaysians, PRs, and international participants.

 

Early Bird

Standard

Date

Now – 30 Apr 2024

1st May 24 – 20th July 2024

Category

13KM

Code

Sub-cat

Age

Cut-off

Early Bird

Standard

A

MEN's OPEN

15 – below 45

4.0 Hours

RM55

RM65

B

MEN's VETERAN

45 and above

4.0 Hours

RM55

RM65

C

WOMEN's OPEN

15 – below 45

4.0 Hours

RM55

RM65

D

WOMEN's VETERAN

45 and above

4.0 Hours

RM55

RM65

 

7KM

Code

Sub-cat

Age

Cut-off

Early Bird

Standard

E

MEN's OPEN

15 – below 45

2.5 Hours

RM35

RM45

F

MEN's VETERAN

45 and above

2.5 Hours

RM35

RM45

G

WOMEN's OPEN

15 – below 45

2.5 Hours

RM35

RM45

H

WOMEN's  VETERAN

45 and above

2.5 Hours

RM35

RM45

Entitlement

 

13 KM

7 KM

Event Tee

V

V

Goodie bag

V

V

Finisher Medal

V

V

Bib Number

V

V

Timing Chip

V

V

E-Certificate

V

V

Refreshment, Water station, Isotonic Drink

V

V

Top 3 Trophies

V

V

Prize Money

Category

Champion

2nd

3rd

4th- 8th

13KM -  Men's Open

1,500

1,000

500

200 each

13KM – Men's Veteran

1,500

1,000

500

200 each

13KM – Women's Open

1,500

1,000

500

200 each

13KM – Women's Veteran

1,500

1,000

500

200 each

TOTAL

6,000

4,000

2,000

4,000


TOTAL PRIZE MONEY = RM 16,000

Awards for 7KM category

Category

Champion

2nd

3rd

7KM – Men’s Open

Trophy + Sponsors’ Products

7KM – Men’s Veteran

Trophy + Sponsors’ Products

7KM – Women’s Open

Trophy + Sponsors’ Products

7KM – Women’s Veteran

Trophy + Sponsors’ Products

Race Pack Collection

The race kit collection point is located at the Information Counter, Penang Hill Lower Station during office hours between 9.00 a.m – 5.00 p.m from 16 – 17 August 2024.

Route Map

Event Tee

*Note: the revise t shirt will have the correct distance

Medal

Schedule

Terms and Conditions

1. The participant needs to be 15 years old and above on the race day .
2. Age calculation is based on the date of the event.
3. Registration fees are exclusive of online processing fee.
4. Once the registration is completed and payment has been made, the entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-DEFERRABLE.
5. Participants of this race are doing this at their own risk and will not hold the organizer responsible for any personal injury, death and all other losses or damages that may be sustained before, during and after the race event.
6. For any change in size of the event tee, change of category, or bib transfer, please contact seowkong.ng@endurancenature.com.my. No tee size change is allowed after 15th July 2024.
7. Prize money will be given only to podium winners (Top 8) of each of the four 13km categories along with trophies for the top 3 winners.
8. Trophies and sponsored prizes will be given to podium winners (Top 3) of each of the four 7km categories.

RUNNER’s AGREEMENT:

  1. In submitting my online registration form, I hereby READ and AGREE to ABIDE by the rules and regulations of the race event, including information written on the race event website and race event programme pertaining to the Penang Hill Heritage Forest Challenge 2024.
  2. I DECLARE, UNDERSTAND and ACCEPT that I am participating in this race at my own risk and hereby AGREE TO WAIVE all my rights to any claim of personal injury, death and all other losses or damages that may be sustained before, during and after the race event against the race organizer, sponsors and supporters.
  3. I DECLARE that I am medically and physically fit to participate in this race.
  4. I DECLARE that I have trained sufficiently for this race.
  5. I DO NOT HAVE any cardiac disorders or illnesses and have READ the “Health Checklist” to make sure that I am physically able to participate in this race. If I am NOT FEELING WELL, I will decide NOT TO TAKE PART in the race. If during the race, I become injured or sick or unwell, I AGREE to receive emergency first aid treatment.
  6. I understand SUBSTITUTE RUNNERS ARE NOT ALLOWED and I will not allow any runner to replace me during the race.
  7. I agree that I will withdraw from the race if I miss the official cut-off times at any one of the checkpoints along the route and also at the finishing point. In such an event, I will surrender my bib to the race officials, sign a Race Withdrawal Form, and discontinue running in the race.  Should I wish to continue running, I agree that this is against the rules and regulations of the race, and I will be running on my own accord which is not part of the race.  I understand that I will not be entitled to any finisher T-shirt, medal, or finisher-related items.
  8. I HAVE NOT provided any false information regarding my race participation qualifications.
  9. I consent to the race organizer using my name, image and likeness in the race event, at any time, to promote the race event for publicity.
  10. I agree and understand that I may be included in the video footage, photographs, articles and race information. I also understand that such photos/footage are owned by the race organizer and may be used in magazines, television, newspapers, internet, posters and pamphlets. 

Organizer

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