Malaysia calls for Borneo International Marathon

Company Brief

New Delhi, August 29, 2008

What better venue to test yourself than under the shadow of the imposing Mount Kinabalu at the Borneo International Marathon, scheduled on October 12th 2008. Held in the beautiful 'Rainforest City' of Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia's northernmost state of Sabah, the race which is the only marathon to be held in Borneo, promises to offer not only a fantastic race venue, but also a memorable holiday for all the participants and the tourists.

The much-awaited race has some of the most beautiful race routes in the world taking runners along the Kota Kinabalu's picturesque coastline. About 500 participants have confirmed participation out of which over 200 are international participants from Kenya and New Zealand. Both experienced and novice runners would be participating in the 400m and 800m race categories. Also part of the marathon will be intellectually disabled athletes in both the half marathon category and 10km run, giving them equal opportunity to showcase their potential, develop physical fitness and to provide the ultimate test of character and endurance as well as international exposure.

Sabah offers an ideal nature and adventure tourism destination and is the perfect stopover for tourists heading to all of Asia's other exotic destinations. Sabah is renowned the world over for its scenic beauty and is home to some truly spectacular natural wonders such as:

* Mt.Kinabalu - South East Asia's highest mountain & a World Heritage Site, is located in Kinabalu Park

* Sipadan Island - One of the top 3 dive spots in the world

* Sepilok - An Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

* Danum Valley Conservation Area - Home to the rare Borneo Pygmy Elephant

* Maliau Basin - Sabah's "Lost World".

Whether your interests gravitate towards adventure sports, nature, sun or sea, holistic spa treatments, freshly harvested local seafood at unbeatable prices, Sabah is truly a wonderful experience not to be missed. And the Borneo International Marathon is the perfect opportunity to explore the eco treasures of this eastern Malaysian state.

Malaysia has recorded a total of 335, 241 tourist arrivals from January to July 2008 registering an increase of 28.8% as compared to the same period last year.

For further details, please contact:

TRAC Representations

Bhawna Singh

Tel: 011 23312294

Email: pr2@tracrep.com