Ironman Langkawi 2010 - result

Granger completes hattrick in women's race, Vanhoenacker takes men's title

2010/02/27

LANGKAWI: Belgium triathlete Marino Vanhoenacker clinched the men's title as defending champion Luke McKenzie quit half way through the grueling Ironman Langkawi 2010 race due to food poisoning here today.
Vanhoenacker, winner of the Austria and Florida professional triathlon events last year, clocked 8 hours 22 minutes 31 seconds to better McKenzie's previous winning time by 4 minutes 17 seconds (8''22:31s).

Luke McKenzie / Marino Vanhoenacker

"This is my second Ironman Langkawi appearance after finishing as runner-up in 2003. Before coming here I had worked very hard and all the hard work has paid off," said Marino who was regarded as a champion only in cooler climates, especially in Europe.
Mckenzie, from Australia had taken a commanding lead after the swimming routine and was also leading in the 120km cycling routine when he decided to give up, apparently due to food poisoning.

Japanese ace Hiroyuki Nishiuchi clocked (8''50:52s for second place while Romain Guillaume of France was third with a time of 8''54:38 in the race that ended at Dataran Lang, Kuah Jetty, here.

Romain Guillaume /Hiroyuki Nishiuchi

In the women's professional category, defending champion Belinda Granger from Australia, made it an unprecedented three titles in a row with a time of 9''23:33s though her winning time was slower than the 9''21:10s she set last year.
"During the swimming and cycling routines, I faced stiff competition but I was able to pull away during the run," said Granger.

Belinda Granger

Her fellow countrywoman Edith Niederfriniger clocked 9''35:02s to take second place ahead of Hillary Biscay of the United States (10''10:59s) while Ariane Monticeli of Brazil finished fourth with a time of 10''15:17s.
Meanwhile, local ace Mohd Hafiz Wong who competed in the amateur category swept the men''s title with a time of 10''08:16.
Participants were required to complete three routines, comprising 3.8km (swimming), 180km (cycling) and 42km (run).
The Ironman challenge which offered US$50,000 (RM170,500) as total prize money, featured 690 triathletes from 41 countries. -- BERNAMA

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IRONMAN LANGKAWI MALAYSIA TRIATHLON

EVENT DATE : 27 February 2010

Ironman Malaysia takes place on Langkawi, a popular island resort destination in Malaysia. It's tough not because of the course, which consists of a very warm swim, a rolling bike and a relatively flat run course. It's tough because it can get really hot, especially during the run. How hot? In 2001 temperatures that reached 43 degrees Celsius (which is very close to 110 degrees Fahrenheit for anyone who thinks in those terms).

Swimming
The day begins with a two-loop swim in Kuah Bay which starts and finishes alongside a giant eagle statue that dominates the Jetty Point port area.

Biking
The revised bike course is 177km long and consists of one large loop (55k) and 3 x small loops (37.5k) plus 9.5k to finish. We avoid the crowded section of Padang Matsirat Rd between Lubuk Semilang and Air Hangat Rds until the end of the bike course as the competitors come back to the finish. The course is as follows with the distance being the cumulative distance:
Start to Air Hangat Rd Lights 2.9k
Lights to Roundabout 19,9k
Roundabout to Lubuk Semilang Rd 27.75k
Lubuk Semilang to lights cnr Ulu Melaka and Padang Matsirat 33.25k
Lights to Bohor Tempoyak Rd Laman Padi 42.05k
Laman Padi to Lights at Bukit Malut and Padang Matsirat 55k
Lights to Thai Rest corner (Lubuk Semilang) 58.5k
Thai Rest corner to Thai Rest corner 96.03
Lap 2 133.56
Lap 3 171.1k
Thai Rest to Finish 177.2k

The critical locations for police traffic management are:

1. Exit from park at bike start

2. Rt turn to Seaview Hotel

3. Left turn at Seaview corner

4. Town exits onto Seaview Rd

5. Lights at Air Hanget Rd

6. Lights opposite Petrol Station, also managing traffic into Petrol Station on run.

7. Roundabout ( lap 1 only)

8. Padang Lalang Rd and Lubuk Semilang rds

9. Lights at end of Ulu Melaka rd

10. Airport roundabouts

11. Left turn after airport

12. Left turn at Lamin Padi

13. Rt turn onto Kedawang rd

14. Lights at end of Bukit Malut Rd

15. Lights at Hospital

16. Left turn at Lubuk Semilang lights ( straight through at these lights to finish)

17. All major intersections to Air Hangat lights for finishing riders

Signage:For the bike course there will individual distance signs every 10 k from 10k and finishing with 170k


Running
It is the run that makes the race in Langkawi so tough. The terrain isn't that challenging - it's the heat that the athletes face as they go through the marathon that makes things difficult. After the fourth loop is complete, they run one kilometer back to the jetty, and end the day at the beautiful finish line which is just meters short of the spectacular eagle statue, a welcome beacon at the end of what will no-doubt be a tough day of racing.

http://www.ironmanmalaysia.com.my

New info


736 athletes to participate in Langkawi Ironman 2010
February 15, 2010 11:09 pm
LANGKAWI, Feb. 15 — A total of 736 athletes from 41 countries have confirmed their participation at the Langkawi Ironman 2010 here on Feb. 27, event director Datuk A. Chandrakumanan said.
Defending champions for both men and women categories respectively, Luke Mackenzie and Belinda Granger, both from Australia, were among those who confirmed their participation, he said when contacted.
The athletes were from Germany, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, Italy, Argentina, Belgium, Australia, Canada and Asean countries, he added.
He said the organizer also received participations from 225 local athletes, including former national cyclists Mohd Hafiz Wong Abdullah.
The champhionship offers US$ 50,000(RM170,500) in cash and involves three disciplines, namely: swimming (3.8km), cycling (180km) and running (42.2km). (PNA/Bernama)
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one day before countdown - Air show training video

training day ( 29Nov2009 ) - LIMA2009

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Aerospace:

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Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters (Singapore)

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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers (USA)

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopters (Brunei Darussalam)

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Mikoyan MiG-29N jet fighters (Malaysia)

AgustaWestland (Westland) Super Lynx multipurpose helicopters (Malaysia)

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Langkawi: MAH Charity Bash - The Final Wrap-Up

Shirley, 25 November 2009 / Source: Enzo/Tripadvisor

MAH Charity Bash was a success

Dear Friends,
As I have been asked by a number of people about this event, I hope you don't mind if I just post one more note to give those who are interested a short wrap-up. Rather than rewritng it all, I have just copied/pasted a press release below that has been put together by my good friend Jason from Casa Del Mar:
Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) – Kedah & Perlis Chapter raises a fantastic RM89,000 for underprivileged families of Langkawi.
On Saturday 14th November 2009, the MAH Kedah and Perlis Chapter held the MAH Charity Bash to raise money for underprivileged families and local communities in Langkawi. The event was held at Bella Vista Hotel in Kuah and attracted 330 guests who enjoyed this event.
The money was raised from all entry tickets and silent auctions. The Silent Auctions list included romantic weekends at premium hotels throughout Asia, artwork, a diamond ring, all inclusive day cruises and other local activities that were donated from local businesses and neighboring resorts. A raffle was also held for weekend for two at the Four Season Langkawi’s Beach Villa worth RM13,000 which was won by a happy Langkawi resident.

The event was world class and the first for Langkawi. The jewel of the evening was certainly the entertainment headlined by internationally renowned jazz Singer Mandy Gaines and local entertainers The Soliano’s and Nine Lives.
Hannah Coombes, an expatriate resident of Langkawi stated “This is certainly the best night of entertainment and good will that Langkawi has seen in my 6 years of living here”.
The hotels vied for supremacy in relation to who had the best food and service. Whilst every hotel specialized in a different theme, I believe the guests were the winner on the night sampling very high quality food from the best hotels in Langkawi. The main beverage suppliers of Langkawi were highly supportive of the event to ensure each guest was a little more generous on the silent auctions and certainly assisted the dance floor.

Food and beverage aside, it was certainly the who who’s of nightly events in Langkawi and this evening could not have happened without a united effort from the MAH General Managers, Chefs & F&B Managers of Langkawi. Thanks must also be given to the many hotel staff that set up, worked on the night and packed down the event. These staff came from various hotels though worked this event in a united effort, also the first for Langkawi.

The MAH Kedah and Perlis chapter are yet to confirm that if this is to become an annual event for the greater good of Langkawi’s underprivileged families. We can only wait in hope and anticipation for a positive answer.

Thanks and kind regards,

Enzo

refer : langkawi gazzette