KUALA LUMPUR - Sinar Harian 16th Anniversary Fun Walk in collaboration with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) held at Kuala Lumpur earlier today further highlights KL Car Free Morning to the masses.
The KL Car Free Morning was first launched in 2014 and it had garnered about 5,000 people weekly since it was first introduced.
The event’s objective was to promote green mobilities such as bicycles and walking in the city, as well as lower the city’s carbon emission by as much as 70 per cent in the year 2030.
In today’s event, in conjunction with Sinar Harian’s 16th anniversary, thousands of participants, which comprised Karangkraf Sdn Bhd’s staffs, family members, and members of the public gathered as early as 6am and flagged off at 7am from Dataran Kuala Lumpur, here.
A participant Lim Chee Keong said the event was pleasant and such an event should be held more frequently with an extended total distance instead of five kilometres like what the route was today.
The 51-year-old commented that nowadays, Malaysian parents were keen to bring their children to shopping malls when they should prioritise encouraging them to lead a healthy lifestyle and enjoy outdoor activities.
He also said there was a lack of exposure to the KL Car Free Morning’s weekly green iniative since this was the first time he heard about it.
"I am someone who really likes running or walking, but usually I don’t even know how to join activities like this in the country.
"That is why when I learnt that Sinar Harian is organising this event in Kuala Lumpur, I signed up immediately,” he told Sinar Daily.
Another participant, Lai Kok Loong, 52, said it was his first time joining such event and praised how fun and organised the fun walk was.
He said he used a bicycle for the event and the route was smooth with plenty of helpful staff around, but it was a pity that it was minimally advertised.
"Many Malaysians like sports and joining events like this to keep fit, but we don’t know where and how to join. That is the problem.
"I saw this on Facebook, so those who don’t use Facebook wouldn’t know about this.
"They probably need to find another media alternative to promote events like this for a better turnout,” he said.
Meanwhile, Noorrezen Mat Zam, 62, agreed that there was not much exposure to the green initiative in the country since it was limited to social platforms like Facebook and nowhere else.
"I think many were interested in joining events like this, but there’s not much exposure,” she added.