Let\’s Visit Asia

June 24th, 2008

The Nike+ Human Race Runs in Asia, Too

On August 31, 2008, join thousand others in 25 cities across the globe run at the Nike+ Human Race 10K. Every time your foot touches ground, it will be counted toward your choice of charity: the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the UN Refugee Agency or the WWF.

In Asia, the race will run in the following cities: […]

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October 23rd, 2007

Swissotel Vertical Marathon 2007

If you find yourself in Singapore on Nov 11, 2007, don’t miss the Swissotel Vertical Marathon 2007. Unlike the usual marathon, this is not a challenge purely of distance travelled over time. The race will be up the 73 floors and 1,336 steps to the peak of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotel, the Swissôtel The Stamford.
This […]

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August 9th, 2006

8th Vertical Marathon at the Banyan Tree Spa, Bangkok

How fast can you run up a flight of stairs? This year’s Vertical Marathon will be up (literally) the Banyan Tree Spa, Bangkok, with the finish line up at the aptly called Vertigo restaurant on the 61st floor, one of the highest al-fresco restaurants in Asia.
Banyan Tree’s invitation (or challenge) reads:
Test the vertical limits on […]

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