Mobile Registration for Penang Bridge Int Marathon

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PBIM is the first marathon in Malaysia or perhaps the first marathon in South East Asia that offer mobile registration.

About PBIM Mobile Registration:

What is mobile registration?

• It is a customised mobile solution that enables simple mobile registration for this year’s PBIM participants who previously registered in previous year’s (2009) race.
• It is open to all local Telco network subscribers – DiGi, Celcom, Maxis & UMobile.

Why mobile registration?

• This solution is an alternative option for repeat PBIM participants to register for this year’s race. They can register for the race by providing only their ID card no and t-shirt size.

How does this mobile solution actually work? 

• Interested participants have to text their ID no.  and t-shirt size to a short code number (36365).
• Once registration is successful, the participant will receive an SMS with the registration reference number of payment.
• With the registration number, participants can now make payment at the nearest payment kiosk or via online payment @ www.penangmarathon.gov.my

How much does a participant have to pay to use this service?

• Standard SMS rates apply. There is no additional charge thereafter.

When can the customer start to register via mobile?

• Immediately

Can all interested participants register via this application? 

• NO, the service is limited only to those who previously registered in last year’s marathon.
• To make registration easier for repeat participants – they need not provide details already in the PBIM’s database.

What happens when a new participant attempts to use this service?

• The participant will receive a message that states “Participant ID not found”, which means that he did not participate the previous years’ marathon.
• The participant should instead visit, www.penangmarathon.gov.my to register.