Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships to Take Place in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 5 March 2017

The Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships will return to Putrajaya, Malaysia on Sunday, 5 March 2017.

Organised by E-Plus Global, over 3,000 local and foreign participants including top global athletes, multi-sport elites and enthusiasts are expected to take part in the run-bike-run race.

The championships held in Putrajaya last March after a two-year hiatus witnessed the tremendous growth of duathletes in the region, with a record-breaking number of 2,645 participants starting the race, breaking the Malaysia Book of Records for the 'Largest Participation of Duathlon Championships' in Malaysia.

"The proliferation of multi-sport athletes in the region is evident due to a growing trend in the multi-sports segment. Powerman is an accessible event for athletes to pursue a greater path by mastering an integrated sport. Putrajaya is one of the admired locations to host Powerman with its picturesque landscape and well-equipped social amenities, giving participants a world-class championship," said Barbara Lam , Managing Director of E-Plus Entertainment Productions (M) Sdn Bhd.

Four adult categories namely the Individual Classic and Team Relay Classic (10km – 60km – 10km), and the Individual Short and Team Relay Short (5km – 30km – 5km), are available for registration.

Powerkids, the newly introduced grassroots programme for children aged between 5 and 12 will be available in three age categories – 5 to 7-year-old (0.4km – 1km – 0.4km), 8 to 10-year-old (0.8km – 2km – 0.8km), and 11 to 12-year-old (1.2km – 3km – 1.2km). Registration for Powerkids will open in December 2016. 

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