*Update: Official race result available here: Nike We Run KL 10k 2012 Race Result

Been heavy raining since morning, and it haven’t fully stopped until the race started. Massive crowds, fortunately with organizing team’s past experiences, they managed it well, such as: SMS notification, well organized roads closure, wider path for run, water station for every 2km, dance performances on the route and the amazing performance from Miss Nina after the race.

However, i do find the morning race of previous Nike We Run is better, in the concern of safety, visibility (numbers of runner still passing through finishing line on 7.30pm), transportation (some participants are from other states) and photography (photographer needs to boost higher ISO for faster shutter due to low light).

Here are some photos from the race event,

Firm ware 1.8.6 update added new features to Suunto Ambit, make the ambit a more complete navigation system and useful tool for trekking.

Two new display screens added while navigation,

Before navigate a route,

to use the navigation feature,

If you encountered map view issues, refer to this forum thread: “Map View Issues with Suunto Ambit Firmware 1.8.6“

Never used Suunto Ambit in pool swimming session until recent weeks i give it a try. These are what i found:

So, the main purposes for me to use the Ambit now are for laps record, current lap timing and session’s stopwatch. The lap button was pressed on each lap while flip turning. Current swim activity setting as below:

Nike Running Malaysia started Nike We Run KL 10k 2012 race pack collection from today 11:00am until Sunday 09:00pm at Piazza, Ground Floor, The Curve (Opposite E@Curve). For those that will help your friends to collect race packs, download and fill in this: Authorisation Letter

Instead of just collecting your Nike race pack, there are some activities offered there,

 (Image Source: mountaintorq.com)

Mountain Torq management provides 2 via Ferrata activities, Low’s Peak Circuit and Walk The Torq on UNESCO World Heritage site, Mountain Kinabalu in Sabah. After done the usual mid-night 2.30am route to the top and finish the sun rise show on Low’s Peak (top of mt. kk), this via Ferrata offer 2 alternative routes to descend instead of the same path that hiked up on mid-night.

It is recommend to choose the full set Low’s Peak Circuit which is longer path, consume a little more time, but full of excellent views and get experience of walking amongst the clouds.

Some of the Low’s Peak Circuit info as below:

Trip Images

My Experience on Low’s Peak Circuit

• There are 2 offices: one at KK park and another at Pendan Hut laban rata
• If you already take the Walk The Torq package, it can be upgrade by adding RM 160 right at Laban Rata, Pendant Hut office depends on number of crowds.
• A team will consist not more than 6 person includes a mountain guide, one participator will be the captain that walked as first and the mountain guide will be the last member.
• The activity starting point nearby the peak start from 7.30am morning and ending point at Laban Rata
• Faster descent to Laban Rata the better, especially when the clouds gathering and hinting to rain, speed up or to face more difficulty while rain. This is my second time to visit Mt. KK, May 2009 and April 2012, with total of four afternoons, the possibility of afternoon rain is 80% from 12:30pm to 6.00 pm.
• Therefore, it is ideal to finish up the via Ferrata activity not later by 12.30pm noon.
• It is a very safe and enjoy activity, just make sure you trained both upper body strength and legs so you can enjoy instead of suffer.c
• The KK Park office closed on 5pm, collect certificate and remember to buy a Mountain Torq T-shirt before it closed.
• Time recorded for each route,
  - 3h 55m ascent to Laban Rata
  - 2h 40m ascent to Low’s Peak
  - 5h 30m descent via Ferrata
  - 2h 20m descent from Laban Rata

Trip Videos

Mountain Torq information

Suunto annouced 1.8.6 firmware update available for Suunto Ambit on 9/27/2012, they have released several related documents as below:

How to update Suunto Ambit to FW 1.8.6,

New features operation:

I could not find out how to activate those new features mentioned in change log, fortunately folks over watchuseek.com stated way to work it out, read here: Suunto Ambit FW1.8.6 is out !!

note: “Recovery” selection is gone from menu, now recovery time can be read from “Logbook”.

Change log:

Suunto Ambit 1.8
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Additions and new features:

Route navigation visualisation on screen: Full view of the whole route and zoom view for closer details

Support for 5 new languages: Finnish, Swedish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese

Chrono, that can be used without accessing exercise modes, has been added

New backlight mode in which backlight goes on/off by press of the backligh button has been added

GPS time keeping feature added: This feature keeps the minutes of the Ambit in correct time

New GPS coordinate systems added as follows:
  * British (BNG), Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN), Finnish (KKJ)
  * Irish (IG), Swedish (RT90), Swiss (CH1903)
  * UTM NAD27 Alaska, UTM NAD27 Conus, UTM NAD83

Improvements:

Changing the backlight mode in the settings window doesn’t change the setting anymore before that setting window is exited

When searching for the POD(s) and/or HR belt there’s now a “later” option available: You can start the exercise without waiting for the POD(s) and/or the belt to be found first.

Improvements in how GPS fix readiness percentages are shown

Distance calculation improvements

It’s October now, the Nike We Run KL 2012 is coming real soon, it will be flag off on 5:30pm on 13th October 2012 at Jalan Ampang. For you guys that completed chaos like on-line registration, you sure won’t want to miss out the race pack collection.

As stated at Nike Running Malaysia Facebook App, detail as below,

It was a well organized trail running event by Pacesetters Athletic Club Malaysia and the Sponsor: World of sports/ World of outdoor. Interesting trail with scenic view, muds and cow’s landmines. When finished the trail with your soaked shoes, free Salomon Cap with goodies was given, lots of free food and drinks readied (nasi lemak, watermelon, catorade, tau fu fah), Salomon booth with attractive discounted price and great Cheerleaders performance.

Though it was said 10km total distance by official, but it was actually 11.31km tracked by Suunto Ambit. Below are photo albums links can be found around,