Nestle World Walking Day 2012, Putrajaya

In conjuction with World Walking Day, Nestle has once again organised it annual event ( World Walking Day)  to cultivate the healthy habit of walking on 28th October 2012

Registration can be done via SMS or on-site. Free T-shirts for the event are distributed on the event day before the walk on a first come first serve basis. There are 6 venues which is flagged off simultaneously at the same time. There are :

a) Ipoh - Pole Ground with 3500 T-shirts
b) Putrajaya - Istana Kehakiman - 5500 T-shirts
c) Kuantan - Taman Gelora - 2500 T-shirts
d) Johor Bahru - TamanTasik Merdeka, Jalam Kolam Ayer - 2500 T-shirts
e) Sabah - Dewan Tun Handam, Pekan Tamparuli - 1500 T-shirts
f) Sarawak - Waterfront, Kuching - 1500 T-shirts

More info can be obtained here :
http://www.sports.my/events.php?event=798-world_walking_day_2012

Istana Kehakiman ( Judicial Headquarters), Putrajaya

Participants who registered via SMS before the event day are able to collect their T-shirts straight away. For on-site registration, participants is required to queue for the token to collect T-shirts and lucky draw number. One of the benefits of coming early is that you do not need to wait too long for your turn to register and claiming the T-shirt is also just as fast.

World Walking Day T-shirt

World Walking Day board - closeup view

The World Walking Day board in front of the Istana Kehakiman

World Walking Day banner

Balloons Decorations

balloons in the air...

The Starting Line...:)

Starting Line......

Benchmarks were located along the whole journey indicating how many steps we have taken :

1st 1000 steps of the walk

2000 steps benchmark

3000 steps benchmark

Participants walking and running ....

4000 steps benchmark

5000 Steps benchmark

Last benchmark at finishing line : 6756 steps

And the finishing line ...:)

and the finishing line :)

For those who missed this year event, you are still able to join next year as this event is held annually by Nestle Malaysia.

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