Sunday · 4 October 2026

Ready for race morning

Protect the training you have done. Arrive rested, fuelled and with a clear plan.

Reviewed 5 Sep 2026

Distance42.195 km

Flag-off03:30 MYT

Start / finishDataran Merdeka

Briefing03:15

Time limit7 h 15 min from gun

Time zoneSame as Singapore · UTC+8

Official facts: 2026 schedule · 2026 rules. Organiser timings may change.

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Race-day timetable

All times are local. Personal preparation times are estimates; 03:15 and 03:30 are organiser times.

Time	Action	Preparation / dependency
00:30	Wake and eat familiar breakfast	Buy it on Saturday; breakfast is not included. Use rehearsed food and fluids.
01:40–01:55	Toilet, symptom check, kit	If shin pain persists, walking hurts or you are unwell, do not start without clinical advice. Bib, gels, anti-chafe, charged watch and phone.
02:00–02:10	Leave Ceylonz Suites	Provisional departure. Allow 30–40 minutes for the checked walking route and barriers; leave earlier if access requires it.
By 02:40	Reach the venue	Toilet queue; gear drop only if purchased. Gentle mobility and a short walk; avoid a tiring warm-up.
03:00–03:10	Enter your assigned pen	Confirm the entrance on Saturday. Official minimum is arrival at the start area 20 minutes before the gun.
03:15	Official safety briefing	Listen for changes to the route, weather, cutoffs and medical instructions.
03:30	Full Marathon flag-off	Start controlled. Do not bank time or use painkillers to push through shin pain.
During race	Fuel, drink and check effort	Carry tested gels; course gel supply is unconfirmed. Collect the checkpoint wristband after KM35.
After finish	Recover and return	Keep moving gently, collect finisher items, retrieve bag if used, meet companion, eat/drink and return for a shower.
Before 11:00	Accommodation checkout	Booked deadline. Late checkout or luggage storage requires a separate agreement with Five Senses.

The hotel-to-pen walking route has not been verified. Check it on Saturday and allow for closures and crowds. Never plan around a late-start grace period.

Booking reviewed in Gmail

Ceylonz Suites by Five Senses

Signature Suite · 2 adults · 3–4 October · one night

Address3 Persiaran Raja Chulan, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Saturday check-in15:00–22:00

Sunday checkoutBefore 11:00

BreakfastNot included · prepare your own

The voucher says there is no front desk: contact the Five Senses operator at least 24 hours before arrival using your voucher. Ask about early luggage drop and post-race shower/late checkout. These extras are not confirmed.

Based on the 27 August booking confirmation and voucher; current booking/payment status needs checking in Klook. Keep your voucher and host contact offline.

Check walking route

Collect before race day

Bib and race pack

MITEC · Hall 8, Level 2 · Jalan Dutamas 2

Thu 1 / Fri 2 Oct11:00–20:00

Sat 3 Oct10:00–18:00 · marathon / half only

BringE-confirmation QR + original IC/passport

Race-day collectionNot available

Aim for collection early on Saturday if your arrival allows. MITEC is a separate trip from the start venue and accommodation. Confirm travel times before committing to that schedule.

Official collection details and representative requirements · Registration / latest QR

Effort before pace

Race execution and start decision

Choose the time goal after reviewing recovery. The pace calculator is a scenario tool.

Before startingCheck healthSymptoms override the plan

Persistent shin pain, pinpoint bone tenderness, pain with walking or rest/night pain: pause impact training and seek assessment. Do not use the race as a test.

0–5 kmSettleControlled effort

If cleared and pursuing sub-3, an opening 4:17–4:20/km is a reference. Avoid weaving and banking time. Slow down for conditions.

5–30 kmStay economicalFuel early

Use a sustainable effort on climbs and through aid stations. Do not chase lost seconds with surges; sub-3 pace is about 4:16/km, not an obligation.

30–35 kmReassessKeep form

Continue only while pain-free, with normal gait and controlled effort. Collect the wristband after KM35 and keep it for finisher items.

35 km–finishFinish safelyNo forced catch-up

Press only if well. Stop if shin pain returns or increases, or for altered gait, dizziness or illness; seek medical help and follow officials’ instructions.

Health guidance: AAOS shin splints. This plan is not a diagnosis or clearance to race.

Target tool

Pace calculator

2:59 is a reference scenario, not a fitness prediction. Choose a target only after symptoms and race-week conditions are reviewed.

Mid-race check

Finish projection

Enter a checkpoint distance and elapsed time to see the current projection and required pace.

Race card

Checkpoint splits

Calculated at even pace from the scenario above. Clock times assume starting with the 03:30 gun; add your start-line delay. These are not official cutoff checkpoints.

Confirmed rules · outstanding logistics

Course, cutoffs and baggage

Use these published gun-time limits; verify any organiser revisions at bib collection.

Official checkpoint	Cutoff clock
KM20	07:25
KM25	08:15
KM35	10:00
KM40.8	10:35
KM42 / overall 7h15 limit	10:45

Wristband: collect after KM35 and retain through medal/tee collection.

Baggage: requires the RM6 service purchased during registration. Use the official transparent KLSCM 2026 Gear Bag; other bags and the blue drawstring event bag are not accepted. Your purchase and counter location remain unconfirmed.Assigned pen: check your bib/wristband and the final access map. Start and finish are at Dataran Merdeka; venue toilets are confirmed.2026 route / aid stations: final map, elevation profile, water/fruit locations and on-course gel supply were not verified. Carry enough tested fuel; check the final runner information.

Rules / checkpoint table · Baggage policy · 2026 FAQs · Transport updates · Road-closure updates

Use your rehearsed routine

Fuel and hydration

Set the gel label and interval below. The default is an example, not a prescription or a record of your tested intake.

Before: familiar carbohydrate meals in the final days; buy breakfast on Saturday and eat it around 00:30. Add a pre-start gel only if already rehearsed.During: practise the selected intake with familiar products. Count sports-drink carbs too; do not suddenly chase 90 g/h. AIS guidance allows up to 90 g/h for events over 2.5–3 hours, with higher rates requiring suitable mixed-carbohydrate products and gut tolerance.Fluids: drink to thirst and your practised routine, adjusting to weather. Avoid forced overdrinking. Use gels with water as directed on their labels; avoid new caffeine or electrolyte doses.After: familiar food with carbohydrate and protein, fluids, dry clothes and a calm return to the accommodation.

AIS carbohydrate guidance. Product, caffeine dose and sweat rate are unconfirmed; no fixed fluid or sodium prescription is assumed.

Before you leave

Preparation checklist

Aim for bed around 19:00-19:30 on Saturday and set two alarms for 00:30. Checkmarks are saved in this browser only.

Entry documentsDownload the latest e-confirmation QR, passport/ID and accommodation voucher for offline use. Host and checkoutContact Five Senses by 2 October; confirm arrival instructions, Sunday shower/checkout and luggage holding. Check booking/payment status in Klook. Travel to KLConfirm arrival and onward transport. Arrive early enough for MITEC collection before 18:00 Saturday; no October flight/bus booking was found in the reviewed mail. At bib collectionCheck name, category, bib, timing chip, assigned pen, purchased baggage option and final venue/route information. Start approachCheck the walking route, barriers, permitted entrance and a meeting point with your companion. Do not rely on last year’s train arrangements. Food and kitBuy breakfast; count tested gels plus a spare; prepare familiar shoes/socks, anti-chafe, dry clothes and weather-appropriate kit. Bib and devicesComplete emergency/medical details on the bib back. Keep the bib visible on your chest and leave its timing chip unobstructed. Charge watch and phone. Race-week recheckReview official announcements, route/aid stations, transport and local weather/air quality 48–72 hours before the race. Start decisionReview shin symptoms with a sports clinician. A painless warm-up alone does not rule out bone stress injury; persistent symptoms override the time goal.