The Wangsa Maju Fun Run 2017 which was held at TAR UC Kuala Lumpur Main Campus recently was successfully held with much fanfare. Jointly organised by TAR UC, Wangsa Maju NGO body coalition and Federal Territory MCA chairman, Datuk Yew Teong Look’s service centre, the 8km fun run was held at the car park in front of the Sports Complex. There were a total of about 5,000 participants comprising students and staff of TAR UC and the public. The aim of the run was to promote sportsmanship, goodwill and interaction among students and local communities.
The event got off to an early start with a Zumba work-out as part of the warm-up exercises for the participants. Everyone was hyped up with the choreographed movements which were easy to follow and full of fun. After that, there was a fireworks display just before dawn that got everyone excited and ready to run.
At 7.00am sharp, horns were sounded, signaling to everyone that the fun run had started. All were in high spirits as they moved forward with the crowd to get onto the trail. The first finisher for the fun run, Azwan Bunjing, a Procurement Specialist who lives in Segambut, said: "It is good to cultivate a healthy lifestyle through running and this is a good event to enhance harmony among citizens." Another participant, Yu Hui Khiing, a TAR UC’s Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) student said that the run was well-organised and he found it challenging and he would encourage others to join. Encik Zulkepory Bin Hussin, a resident of Taman Melati, enthused: "The run was well-organised and it is good for intellectual development. I will bring my friends here for the next run."
After all had finished the run, Datuk Yew Teong Look expressed his heartfelt thanks to all for their support in organising and participating in this fun event. He also mentioned about how this event would bring togetherness between TAR UC and the local communities. Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, TARC Education Foundation and Board of Governors, TAR UC, Minister of Transport and MCA President, was also present at the event. In his speech, Dato’ Sri Liow said: "By participating in this event, there will be a sense of belonging to the community of Wangsa Maju. Therefore, there should be continuous effort in organising such events as it serves as an activity for healthy pursuits. Make sure you take care of your health by participating in such events."
After the speeches, mementos were given to the sponsors and various supporting bodies for their contribution and support of the event. It came as no surprise that the lucky draw sessions were the highlight of the event with altogether 121 prizes to be given away. The two grand prizes were the iphone 6 128GB and a 43" Samsung Smart TV. Besides the lucky draw sessions, there were performances put up by students of TAR UC from the Music Society, Cheerleading Team and Contemporary Dance Class and Street Dance and a self-defense talk on avoidance and survival by Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation.
