Johor Viper Challenge (30 April 2017)

The Viper Challenge series, widely accepted as Asia’s biggest obstacle course running event, heads to Johor next weekend (Sunday, April 30) after a successful stint in Penang which attracted 11,000 competitors who pushed themselves well above their limits.

The Viper Challenge has grown immensely popular and now boasts well over 120,000 enthusiasts who have competed in events both locally and internationally. It is well supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency which comes under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia (MoTAC).
Johor Viper Challenge (30 April 2017)
Participants headed towards the obstacles after being flagged-off during the Sunway Iskandar Viper Challenge@Medini in last year's edition of the Viper Challenge at the township of Medini
Viper Challenge events have multiple formats which cater to the masses as well as an elite few. Competitors are required to complete any three of the five events - entry-level (Singapore, Penang and Johor) or mid-level events (Genting Highlands, Shah Alam) before making their way to the final event, the Great Eastern Viper Challenge.

Now it is over to the township of Medini, Johor, which will for a second straight year host the Sunway Iskandar Viper Challenge where an array of new obstacles have been added in an effort to challenge the physical and mental fitness of the competitors.

Unlike maneuvering in the dark at Penang’s Batu Kawan Stadium, those competing in the Johor series must be up at sunrise as the first flag-off will be as early as 7am.

Johor Viper Challenge (30 April 2017)
A participant attempting one of the obstacles during last year's edition of the Viper Challenge at Sunway Iskandar. 
With over 9,000 tickets sold and almost 2,400 participants from Singapore, the 700 acres of the Sunway Iskandar property is an ideal location for competitors to run, jump, climb, crawl and slide towards the finish line.

This Viper Challenge series at Sunway Iskandar will cover a distance of 15km and have 18 obstacles, three more than the Batu Kawan series which comprised 15 obstacles and covered a distance of 7km. As witnessed in the previous series, the importance of teamwork will again take center stage as teams must work together to overcome all the obstacles and ensure no one is left behind and complete the course to earn a medal and t-shirt.

For all hardcore obstacle course enthusiasts, completing three series and the big finale is vital to obtain the necessary pieces and complete the Series Finisher medal.

For those who miss out on the action at Medini, they can still make their way to the next Viper Challenge series as it shifts to Genting Highland on July 15, 2017 before keeping a Sept 9, 2017 date at the majestic Shah Alam Stadium.