A UNESCO "Jungle Gym" - Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Offers
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A UNESCO "Jungle Gym" - Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Offers
A UNESCO "Jungle Gym" - Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Offers Training Sessions with World-Class Triathlete Christian Brader Sessions avaiilable through November 8, ahead of November 14, 2015 Langkawi Ironman Triathalon November 5, 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia There is an energetic buzz at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi with the arrival of professional athlete Christian Brader. Christian is making the Resort’s UNESCO Geopark setting his "jungle gym" through November 8 as he prepares to compete in the Langkawi Ironman Triathlon on November 14, 2015. During his stay Christian will be offering complimentary, twice daily fitness sessions: running, resistance training, swimming, circuit training and cycling sessions. It’s an incredible and exclusive opportunity for guests to get top training tips and tuition from a world-class athlete – all within one of world’s most aweinspiring and health-enriching natural settings. German-born Christian has been competing in triathlons for more than 20 years and coaches both amateur and professional triathletes. He turned professional himself in 2008, achieving 19th place in Ironman Hawaii, 4th place in Ironman Lake Placid, and 1st place in the Kraichgau Triathlon that same year. Currently a member of the PPR Italian Team, he has competed in seven Ironman Hawaii competitions and has been runner-up at Ironman Canada (2010) and Ironman Lake Placid (2009). 1 So far this year, he has placed 3rd in Ironman Vichy, 7th in Ironman Mallorca and won Einsteintriathlon Ulm. A frequent top 10 finisher, Christian’s best Ironman time is 8:18 hours (Ironman Arizona 2013), with the marathon his strongest discipline. Ironman Triathlon Langkawi Malaysia What started off as a novel idea among a group of friends in 1978 is today an international event that tests human fitness and endurance. Ironman made its debut on the legendary island of Langkawi in 2000, and has returned to the island every year since. The triathlon starts off with a 3.8-kilometre (2.4-mile) swim at the Kuah Jetty, takes the athletes through various challenges and ends at the famous Eagle promenade. RELATED October 30, 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia Discover Golf as Nature Intended: Four Seasons Resort Langkawi Golf Package in the UNESCO Geopark with Access to the World's Best New Golf Course http://publish.url/langkawi/hotel-news/2015/geopark-golf-package.html September 29, 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia New Mother to Be Ritual at Four Seasons Langkawi http://publish.url/langkawi/hotel-news/2015/mother-to-be-ritual.html PRESS CONTACTS Juliana Ang Director of Public Relations 583 Orchard Road, #08-02 Forum Singapore 238884 [email protected] (65) 6514 82 81 2