2025 Founder's Run

The Dates and Details for the 2025 Founder's Run.

Date: 12th April 2025
Venue: Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam
Time: 7:30am - 11:00am

Categories: 5km

Route Map and Elevation Profile (5km)

The route map of the Founder's Run begins and ends at the main entrance of Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam. Shown here is the amount of hills expected on the run (note that the hills are tough and steep)

Elevation Gain: 124 metres

*Elevation gain is calculated by adding up all uphill ascents. The elevation chart is the green hill below.

The Founder's Run is a 5-kilometer charity road race held annually since 2016 at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam, a botanical garden located in Shah Alam, the capital city of Selangor. The botanical garden consists of hills which can be very challenging for one's muscles. Hence, it is important to prepare before running. 

Funds collected from the Founder's Run registration fees are donated to Fungates Superflow Foundation as part of their charitable activities. The run is named after Ms Clarine Chun, the founder of Nobel International School as well as the chairwoman of Fungates Superflow Foundation.  

The Founder's Run, aside from being a charity run, also serves as the cross country championship of Nobel International School, showcasing Nobel's best long-distance runners. 

The History of Founder's Run

2016 - 2019 

In the early years of the Founder's Run, the race consisted of both a 5km and 10km race.

The Founder's Run 

Dates of the Founder's Run

2016 - 26th February

2017 - 8th February

2018 - 7th February

2019 - 22nd February

2020 - 14th February

2021 - 7th to 21st April (Virtual Run)

2022 - 28th March to 14th April (Virtual Run)

2023 - 22nd July (Virtual Run from 27th May to 2nd July)

2024 - 27th April (Virtual Run from 12th to 27th April)

2025 - 12th April (Virtual Run from 14th March to 12th April)

Founder's Run Winners

5km Category (2016 - 2019)

2016: Edmond Chue (M), Krishanti Devaraj (F)

2017: Lau Wei Yiang (M), Michelle Ott (F)

2018: Nicholas Liang (M), Areeya Amali (F)

2019: Darryl Keith Tan (M), Enid Chow Ming Wai

10km Category (2016 - 2019)

2016: Nieshaal Thambipillay (M), Hong En Eng (F)

2017: Nieshaal Thambipillay (M), Heng Le Anne (F)

2018: Lee Chun Hang (M), Alysha Yuen (F)

2019: Adam Abelman Toh (M), Alysha Yuen (F)

5km Winners by Year Level (2020 - present)

2020 (to be updated)

Year 7: 
Year 8: Darryl Keith Tan (M), Enid Chow Ming Wai (F)
Year 9: Matthew Rohan Thaver (M), 
Year 10: Zoe Yow Cui Yi (F)
Year 11: Tharun Rhagavan M), Areeya Amali (F)

2023 (to be updated)


2024 (to be updated)

Founder's Run Champion House

2016: Touchdown

2017: Touchdown

2018: Bullseye

2019: Bullseye

2020: Bullseye

2021: Bullseye

2022: Bullseye

2023: Bullseye

2024: Bullseye