Copthorne Cameron Highlands Hotel recently held its annual “18° Celsius Copthorne Fun Run” on 10 September that saw 300 participants and visitors from countries such as Northern Island, Oman and Singapore run through scenic farmland of tea plantations and strawberry farms on the hills of Cameron Highlands.

The 11km non-competitive fun run was at the vicinity of Kea Farm and Tringkap where Copthorne Cameron Highlands is located.  Of the 11km, approximately 10km was an off-road trail through serene vegetable farms that Cameron Highlands is famous for. Apart from sceneries, the trail brought the participants through the mountainous terrain of Cameron Highlands which tested the fitness level, even of the experienced runners.

Mohd Fharid bin Saidu, the Director of MOTAC Pahang flagged off the event which saw 300 participants, with participants from as far as Northern Ireland, Oman, and Singapore. 

Patrick Tee, General Manager of Copthorne Cameron Highlands, shared that the run saw many participants who had joined the Copthorne Fun Run in 2015 and 2016.  He further added that in line with creating activities to promote tourism for Cameron Highlands, Copthorne Cameron Highlands is taking the lead in organising a tourism event for Cameron Highlands. Tee, who is also the MAH Pahang Chapter Chairperson, said that he hopes the event will build greater awareness of Cameron Highlands.

Event partners included Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang (JAIP), Perbadanan Kemajuan Cameron Highlands (PKCH), Tourism Pahang, MOTAC Pahang, Tourism Malaysia, SWCorp