Run Club Challenge

To register your run club's interest, please click the button below and submit your application by 9 February 2026.

1. The Run Club Challenge is the category for independent running clubs and has three (3) distance categories – Full Marathon, ASICS Half Marathon and IHH 10KM.
   
   
2. The Run Club must:
   1. be based in Malaysia
   2. be at least 3 years old as of 1 October 2026
   3. have an active social media account.
      
      
3. Run Clubs are required to submit the following credentials for the eligibility verification process:

1. Certificate of Run Club’s registration under the Societies Act 1966 (Akta Pertubuhan 1966) showing a registration date no later than 1 October 2023, OR
2. The Run Club’s social media account and the link to its first post with a posting date no later than 1 October 2023.
   
   

4. Submission of an application is not an automatic guarantee of entry. All applications will be vetted and Run Clubs who qualify will be notified that their entry has been accepted.
   
   
5. All Run Club Challenge participants must reside in Malaysia.
   
   
6. All Run Club Challenge participants are still required to pay the standard participation fees to compete.
   
   
7. Clubs may compete in up to three distance categories but are only permitted to send one (1) team per distance category.
   
   
8. Each team must comprise four (4) runners, where at least two (2) must be female runners.
   
   
9. The results of the top three runners in each team will be tabulated to determine the winner.
   
   
10. Run Club Challenge team members will not be eligible for the individual prize money, and thus not allowed to apply for or compete in the High Performance category.
    
    
11. Run Club Challenge athletes who successfully complete the race by the respective cut-off times will receive their individual finisher entitlements and rankings.
    
    
12. The winning team will receive a medal for each team member and a trophy for the club.
    
    
13. The prize presentation for the Run Club Challenge winners may be held separately at a later date, and winners will be kept informed on the details by the Organiser.