Pacesetters Athletic Club: May 2016

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Accommodation for members for Penang Bridge International Marathon 2016

Your club has block booked a number of apartments at the Krystal Suites. Address: Ground Floor Lobby, Krystal Point, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia (Phone:+60 4-613 3333). The location of the Krystal Suite is ideal for members going for the PBIM as it is less than 2km from the Starting Point.

Check In 26 November 2016; Check out 27 November 2016

7 units single room. Nett price: RM142.00/room/night without breakfast – 1 bedroom suite/Superior Suite (1 king size bed) for 2 persons.

10 units double room Nett price: RM197.00/room/night without breakfast – 2 bedroom suite (1 king size bed & 2 single beds) for 4 person.

Booking Procedure & Restriction: 1. Bank into Pacesetters Athletic Club Account with Public Bank Bhd, Account No 3191095222. 2. Bank in slip with name of member, membership no, email address and HP No to be emailed to Ang Li Leen at li_leen@yahoo.com or whatsapp to 019-2243048. 3. Each member only allowed to book one unit, either single room or double room type. 4. Availability is on first come first serve.

You are to arrange transportation on your own. Should you require help, we may assist to see if there are spaces in members’ cars.

Some information from Krystal Suites

Set in the same contemporary, glass-facade building as Krystal Point Corporate Park, this polished hotel is 7 km from Penang International Airport and 12 km from the grand Kek Lok Si Chinese Temple. Polished 1- to 2-bedroom suites with streamlined furnishings come with free Wi-Fi, separate living rooms and satellite TV. They also have kitchenettes with microwaves, mini-fridges, and tea and coffee making facilities. Amenities include an outdoor pool and a gym. Extra bed at RM 40.00 nett (subject to availability upon check-in). Extra pillow/blanket/towel at RM10.00 each ( subject to availability upon check-in). RM35.00 surcharges during public holiday/public holiday eve & school holiday (falls on Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Check-in time at 2.p.m (Last call for check-in 12.a.m). Check-out at 12.00noon. Complimentary free Wifi Internet access. Car park is subject to availability upon check-in. For any inquiries, suggestions, and concerns regarding the increase or our room rates, do not hesitate to call our contact number at 04-613 3333. We would most appreciate any and all inquiries, as well. Thank you for your continuing patronage and support.

Friday, 6 May 2016

A small but fun annual dinner.

On the afternoon of 23rd April, the club held its AGM at Holiday Villa at Subang Jaya. Congratulations to the new committee for 2016 / 2017: President Wan Yew Leong, Vice President Munning, Secretary Chan Kin Hou, Assistant Secretary Ng Chooi Lin, Treasurer Sunny Lee, Assistant Treasurer Chan Shook Fun, Committee Members Li Leen and Johnson Lim and Auditors Alfred Chan and Mah Pung.

After the AGM, the annual dinner was held at the same place in the evening. It was a small gathering of 9 ten-person tables. Dinner was a very acceptable multi course (I think it was ten) Chinese dinner, ending with a very delicious lotus paste pancake. Each table was given a bottle of Penfolds Kenunga Hills Shiraz 2013 which this unsophisticated drinker found to be very smooth. Beside the few individual lucky draws, there was also 6 lucky draws for table, so a large majority of the diners went home with something.

I was seated with 5 employees of Allianz Malaysia, the sponsor's of the club's 4 X 3km relay run in 2015. They were a fun and happy bunch. Allianz organises a regular run for their employees on Wednesday evenings and some of the have become regular runners on weekends too.