MALAYSIAN AIDS FOUNDATION
HOT & COLD ULTRA CHALLENGE 2017
To kick off our exciting fundraising year, we are pleased to announce the MAF Hot & Cold Ultra Challenge 2017, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UMFOM), where two young Malaysian runners are set to push the boundaries of human capabilities by taking part in two ultra marathon events -- the 9th Arctic 6633 and Gobi March Challenge -- in their bid to raise funds for MAF and the UMFOM Development Fund.
The runners -- Jeff Lau (26) and Jerry Song (20) -- are deeply passionate about the fight to end AIDS in Malaysia, particularly efforts to reduce new HIV infections among young people. In Malaysia, young people between the ages of 13 and 29 account for one-third of all new HIV infections. Concerned by this alarming situation, they joined forces to become Ambassadors of the Red Ribbon Youth Club, an MAF advocacy project that aims to promote HIV awareness, volunteerism, peer education and support among young Malaysians.
The MAF Hot & Cold Ultra Challenge 2017 will culminate in From Bukit Cinta to Gobi, a charity run held around the main campus of University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 16 July 2017 to celebrate the achievements of the two runners and raise further awareness of the HIV situation in young people.
HOT & COLD RUN
Hot & Cold Run
To commemorate Lau and Song’s herculean efforts, MAF in partnership with UMFOM will organise a charity run called HOT & COLD RUN on 16 July 2017 at the main campus of University of Malaya in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.
This non-competitive event will also provide the opportunity for everyone, including students, to be meaningfully involved in this charity project and contribute to MAF's fundraising effort. It will be opened to 1,500 runners in 3 Categories -- 10 KM, 5 KM and 3 KM -- all within the campus ground including its eponymous landmark Bukit Cinta. To generate further excitement, we will also plan a daylong HIV & AIDS Awareness Carnival and Charity Bazaar as part of the festivities.
Proceeds raised from the MAF Ultra Challenge 2017 and Hot & Cold Run will be channelled to support HIV education and prevention activities for young people under the MAF Red Ribbon Youth Club. Part of the proceeds will also be dedicated to the UMFOM Development Fund.
JULY 2017
CATEGORIES
Bukit Cinta Route
Bukit Cinta Route
University Green Circle
Run Essentials
Registration Fees
10 KM
1000 Slots
- T-shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Goodie Bags by Sponsors
5 KM
300 Slots
- T-shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Goodie Bags by Sponsors
3 KM
200 Slots
- T-shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Goodie Bags by Sponsors
STUDENT
For 5km & 10km
- T-shirt
- Finisher Medal
- Goodie Bags by Sponsors
Route
MALAYSIAN AIDS FOUNDATION
The Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) was formed in 1993 to raise and administer funds to support the activities and programmes of Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) and its Partner Organisations. It was formally incorporated under the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952 on May 13, 2003. These programmes include financial assistance schemes for children and adolescents infected and/or affected by HIV and the medicine assistance scheme to support Malaysians living with HIV in accessing life-saving treatment; as well as community based HIV & AIDS education, prevention, treatment, care and support programmes nationwide.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaya
Through its 50 years of history, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaya has produced thousands of medical, pharmacy, biomedical and nursing graduates who have gone on to serve the nation both in public and private service. As the first medical school in the country, the Faculty has maintained a proud tradition of producing the next generation of excellent physicians and scientists including future leaders of academic medicine.
In recent years, the Faculty has been at the forefront of the postgraduate clinical training programme in a wide range of medical specialties leading to a Masters in Medicine degree. Additionally, it offers graduate programmes leading to an MSc or PhD in various other biomedical fields, including pharmacy, nursing and molecular medicine.
The co-existence of a dynamic faculty and student population at the Faculty of Medicine with access to fully equipped facilities at the Faculty and medical centre has given rise to the ability to conduct multiple research programmes that encompass the basic sciences, clinical and translational research. In line with the university’s vision to be an internationally-renowned institution of higher learning in research and innovation, members of the Faculty are embarking on numerous research programmes through internal and external grants most recently supported by a large High Impact Research Grant from the Ministry of Higher Education.
Quoted from source: http://medicine.um.edu.my/deans-office/deans-message/
GOBI MARCH CHALLENGE
CONTESTANT FOR THE GOBI MARCH
JERRY SONG ZHI LIANG
is a 20-year-old third year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UMFOM) who will attempt the Gobi March Challenge from 18-24 June 2017. It is a 250 km seven-day, six-stage, self-supported endurance foot race that follows the Ancient Silk Road in the Xinjiang Province in Northwest China combining a cool weather mountain trail race and hot desert race.The route follows the Tian Shan Mountains, one of the largest mountain ranges in Asia, through the pastoral Alpine countryside and a trek across the rough terrain of the Black Gobi Desert.
6633 ARCTIC ULTRA CHALLENGE
CONTESTANT FOR THE 6633 ARCTIC ULTRA CHALLENGE
JEFF LAU JUN TEAN,
a 26-year-old veteran marathon runner from Kuala Lumpur, is set to become the FIRST MALAYSIAN to participate in the 9th Arctic 6633 Ultra Challenge from 7-13 March 2017. Widely regarded as one of the toughest, coldest, windiest ultra-distance foot races on the planet, the self-supported foot race will cover a staggering distance of 563 km across the Arctic Circle, amidst temperature that drops to minus 50 degree Celsius.Lau is no stranger to extreme sports, having completed the equally challenging Marathon des Sables -- a 257 km foot race across the scorching Sahara Desert -- not once but TWICE - in 2014 (he was the youngest Malaysian to finish the race at age 24) and 2016 - and succeeded in raising more than RM 200,000 for the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF).
Supporting Programme
HIV/AIDS Awareness Carnival
A carnival-like atmosphere, featuring live stage performance, exhibition, healthcare education corner, crowd engagement programmes, charity bazaar and Sponsor’s Showcase Village will be created for the event.
For the Sponsor’s Showcase Village, a limited number of large slots (40’ x 40 ‘) will be provided to sponsors, who can set up their own exhibition or product placement corner, or run their own customer engagement programme. Charity bazaar booth at the carnival will be rented out to students of UM at minimal cost.
Celebrity Endorsement Programme
Malaysian AIDS Foundation’s Red Ribbon Celebrity Supporters (RRCS) such as Aaron Aziz, Fahrin Ahmad and Dayang Nurfaizah will be lend their support to this event. There will be special appearances and performances by the RRCS at the Carnival.
