MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017 Is Back!

MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017 Is Back!

Hey come join me at the MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017! the Malaysian Retail Chain Association (MRCA) in collaboration with McMillan Woods, Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) along with major retailers, officially announced the MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017. This is the 4^th charity run, themed “Care, Share & Run,” set to be held on November 26, 2017 at OneCity, Subang Jaya, targets to raise more than RM100,000 to be distributed to selected charitable homes.

MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017 Is Back!
From left: Amber Chia, Dato’ Choi Wei Yee, Amelia Lee, Carrie Lee

This year, MRCA is targeting about 3,000 to 5,000 runners. In conjunction with the run, a kid's carnival will be held on the same day. A total of 500 children from orphanages around the city will be invited to join the event for a full day of exciting games, performances and cosplay.

From left: Amber Chia, Brian Lee, Carrie Lee, Amelia Lee

All proceeds of this run will be donated to Rumah Charis, Angel Homes, Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Mata Air Kehidupan Selangor, GoodKids, Juara Home, Ace Lighthouse Academy Bhd, Kiwanis Club of Kluang Mandarin, Home of Love, Rumah Sayangan, Persatuan Insan Istimewa Cheras, Good Samaritan Homes, and many more.

There will be a total of 34 trophies up for grabs for the public from these categories: Men’s Open (10.8km), Men’s Veteran (10.8km), Women’s Open (10.8km), and Women’s Veteran (10.8km). 

There will also be non-competitional Men’s 5.3km and Women’s 5.3km categories for those keen on a leisure run along with a Team Run category, consisting of four members per team, where each runner will complete a 900 meter run (Relay).

The online registration for MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017 is now open at http://www.racexasia.com (MRCA Charity Run 2017) and will close on November 20, 2017. The 5.3km categories are priced at RM55 for early bid tickets and RM65 for the normal rate; while the 10.8km categories for early bird and normal rates are priced at RM65 and RM75, respectively.

Meanwhile, the team run will be priced at RM1,590 per group. Each registered runner will be receiving a micro-dry round neck t-shirt, personalized bib number, a specially designed “C-shaped” finisher medal along with a bag filled with exciting goodies. There will also be food and beverage trucks stationed in selected areas of the event and various booths open to the public.

This year, the event will see renowned personalities such as Amber Chia, Carrie Lee, Debbie Loo, Amelia Lee, Janice Choong, Crystal Lee and Owen Yap taking position as run ambassadors.

MRCA Charity and Carnival Run 2017 is proudly co-organised by MRCA and McMillan Woods, with the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) as supporting sponsor.

For more info, please visit www.mrca.org.my or call MRCA Secretariat at 03-5882 4333