My journey across farmland

Sunday, 09 August 2015
Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Brinchang, Cameron Highlands
Starting time: 7.30am

Last week, aku & other GSH telah bersama-sama ke Cameron Highland bagi menyertai Copthorne Run 2015 "The Journey Across Farmland”. And for the first time kami dapat berkumpul bersama-sama ke Cameron Highland, kiranya cukup korum lah walaupun tak semua yang join this running event.

This Copthorne Run is a 7km non-competitive fun run at the vicinity of Kea Farm where Copthorne Hotel (previoulsy Equatorial Hotel) Cameron Highlands is located. Of the 7km, 3.5km will be tarmac road and the remaining 3.5km will be trail through vegetable garden plots that Kea Farm and Cameron Highlands are famous for. The route also takes you through the location of the local movie “The Journey”. 

Trail run map

Before the journey across the farmland... still fresh & cute ;-)

For this run, we received one race t-Shirt, food coupon, run guide booklet and finisher medal. Cuma yang tak best nya, all the runners received finisher medal together with the race kit. First time masuk lari-lari kot received finisher medal before the race starts. Bagi aku, walaupun is just a fun run, finisher medal should be given after the race finish. Bukan apa, kalau dah bagi awal ni nanti akan demotivate runners yang nak join lari. Yelah, belum start lari lagi dah dapat finisher medal. Bukan masalah unfair kat sini tapi macam tak best. Sebab orang yang tak lari pun dapat, adoi.

At the starting point before the run

Kali ni runners tak seramai yang aku selalu lihat dalam most of running event yang aku pernah join. Maybe sebab non-competitive run and plus lokasi yang agak jauh dari KL. And after Hari Raya pulak tu, maybe runners will think thrice before nak join. Al maklum, nak kena fikir pasal accomodation, transport etc. And most important budget. Maybe to some of the runners agak tak berbaloi. Tapi bagi aku, anggap sajalah percutian sambil beriadah.

Although, only a fun run but still runners are provided with two (2) water stations during 7km run. The first drink station will be at the 3.5km check point (before entering the farm) and the other will be at the 5.6km check point. After the run, boleh claim food coupon for sandwich with chicken slice, pisang & mineral water. 

The beginning... 3km run descending tar road

Fun Run pun ada option kan, hahaha

Entering the farmland

Inilah kebanggaan kami

Another 4km to complete

Tak sangka pulak ada route yang kena lalu air, tak pasal-pasal basah running shoes aku... nyesal tak bawa la sportiva, huhuhu

 

Route thru the vege farm

My first run inside vege farm

Sporting brader ni bila suruh smile

Land Rover mampu milik pun jadi kan

Passed by Flower farm

Run & having fun, no rush

Lihatlah dunia... kebun ku luas terbentang

 

Passed by strawberry farm

Copthorne Hotel from far... tak rasa pun nak cepat sampai, hahaha

Take this route

 

Last route before ending run... Kea Farm... lari sambil shopping kt pasar

Lari pun belum habis tapi sempat lagi tu... nasib baik aku tak bawa duit, hahaha... ni lah masalahnya kalu lari lalu Kea farm

Finally, semua berjaya complete 7km

 

Pic with the tallest thermometer replica recorded in Malaysia Book of Records

Apapun, really enjoyed with the run. Eventhough only a fun run. Yang pasti timing memang out lah, but still less than 2 hrs. Normally 7km kalau tar road boleh buat 40min... emmhhh. Dah kata fun run kan, so, memang running with fun lah along the way, hahaha. I think, Copthorne Hotel should organize this race Across Farmland more often. Boleh lah kami ke Cameron lagi. Hahaha, alasan sangat kan nak gi berjalan sambil makan jagung bakar, makan strawberry + chocolate, borong ubi madu, fresh vege & jagung, makan scone kt YZ Agrofarm, jalan-jalan kat ladang teh, ish, macam-macam lagilah. Rasanya dah pergi banyak kali pun, the same routine I will repeat, hahaha. And it’s a must.

Anyway, thank you so much to Bungolale yang sudi menumpangkan kami seramai 10pax di teratak beliau di Ringlet. We really appreciate it very much Cikgu. Tak sangka perkenalan 3 tahun lepas hiking di Bukit Kutu membawa persahabaan yang erat hingga kini (ni kalau ayat cik Bungolale ya, hahaha). Next time kami datang lagi ya, alang-alang dah kasi green light ni kan.