🏞️ Gunung Arong Challenge 2025: Push Your Limits in Paradise! 🏃♂️⛰️
Are you ready for a test of endurance amidst stunning coastal and forest landscapes? Join us for the Gunung Arong Challenge 2025 on 23th August 2025, and experience an adventure like no other!
🎯 Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, 23th August 2025
- Location: Pantai Rekreasi, Mersing
- Flag-Off Time: 7:00 AM
🌟 Categories:
- 35KM Ultra Trail – For seasoned trail warriors 🏆
- 25KM Advanced Trail – For intermediate challengers 🌟
- 10KM Fun Trail – Perfect for beginners and adventure seekers 🌿
🏆 What’s Included?
- Prizes and medals for podium finishers in the 35KM and 25KM categories
- Finisher medals, event t-shirts, and e-certificates for all participants
- Exciting lucky draw prizes for everyone! 🎁
🌳 Why Participate?
The Gunung Arong Challenge 2025 offers a diverse and scenic route that will take you through some of the most beautiful landscapes Mersing has to offer:
- Trail Sections: Navigate through lush, forested trails that provide both challenge and natural beauty.
- Paddy Fields: Experience the serene and expansive paddy fields, offering a unique and tranquil running environment.
- Beach: Finish strong along the stunning coastline, where the sound of waves and the salty breeze will invigorate your spirit.
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🗺️ Venue
Race Information
Race Schedule
Note:
- Schedule is subject to change when deemed necessary by the organiser.
- Please follow the instructions of signages and event crews at all times.
- No Race Bib No Race Rule
Participation
Race Fees
GPX Files
Course Profile
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25KM:
10KM:
Entitlements
Race Medal:
TBC
Event Tee:
TBC
Finisher Tee
35KM:
TBC
25KM:
TBC
10KM:
TBC
Size Chart
Race Entry Pack Collection (Venue TBC)
Documents required for REPC
- Note: We encourage a paperless environment.
- Hence, participant can produce softcopy of National Registration Identity Card (Malaysian) or Passport for verification during REPC.
Awards
Rules & Regulations
- All participants must register online by providing their name, NRIC/Passport number, gender, contact number, email address, and emergency contact details.
- Upon successful registration, each participant will receive a confirmation slip via email. The confirmation slip serves as the only valid evidence of registration. All participants are required to present their respective confirmation slips and, or identity card and; or passports during Race Entry Pack Collection Day.
- The Event is open to participants who are 18 years of age and above. Age is calculated based on 26 April 2025.
- Participants must place their race bibs facing forward, prominently as high as possible on the front of their Running Tee. Do not place your race bib on the side of your hips, on your back, or tucked away in your jacket. Runners found without their race bib numbers may be penalized or disqualified. Please ensure that the race bib number is visible.
- Tampering with the race bib in any way (e.g. obscuring/removing the sponsor’s identification) will result in your disqualification. The organiser shall immediately disqualify any participants if this rule is not strictly observed.
- If you need First Aid assistance on the course, you must contact the emergency number which will be provided to you during the Race Briefing on 26 April 2025 as stipulated in the EVENT GUIDE to be shared prior to race weekend.
- You must carry your own mandatory gear at all times during the race. Random gear checks will be conducted during the race. Runners without mandatory items will not be able to proceed until they arrange for the missing items to be replaced.
- You must obey the instructions given by checkpoint officials and withdraw from the race if you miss any cut-off time at the checkpoint or on the course.
- Littering is prohibited. Kindly dispose of all litter at the nearest checkpoint.
- Do not leave any human faeces on the track. If you need to poo, use a toilet, a wag bag or get off track and “Leave No Trace”.
- You must obey any information signs and markers along the race course.
- The organiser reserves the right to discourage and/or penalize behaviour that is considered unsporting.
- The organiser reserves the right to postpone or cancel or suspend the race for any reason it deems fit to do so.
Mandatory Items
- The organiser has ZERO tolerance toward runners who fail Mandatory Gear checks.
