> Quick view: Decathlon Malaysia's new outlet at AEON Mall Ipoh Station 18, Perak is celebrating its grand opening with a 5km fun run on Saturday, 29 August 2026 — RM35 entry gets a race T-shirt and finisher medal, plus a limited-edition backpack for the first 1,300 registrations.

The offer

  • 5km fun run, race day Saturday 29 August 2026, 7am
  • RM35 entry fee, which includes a race T-shirt and finisher medal — sourcing also points to a chance at a free backpack, though the exact criteria weren't published anywhere this run could confirm
  • Registration closes 22 August 2026, or once slots fill, via the event's Howei registration page
  • Race kit collection: 28 August 2026, 1pm-9pm, at the new Decathlon outlet, AEON Mall Ipoh Station 18
  • Marks the grand opening of Decathlon's new outlet at AEON Mall Ipoh Station 18, No.2, Susuran Stesen 18, Station 18, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

Why this looks genuine

Multiple independent, unrelated sources corroborate this as a real store opening rather than a rumour: a Discover Ipoh social post (in Malay) confirming Decathlon "bakal dibuka" (will be opening) at AEON Mall Station 18; separate Threads posts from Ipoh locals reacting to the news; a Facebook community post citing a Jobstreet listing as confirming the new branch; and — most tellingly — a live Indeed.com job listing for a "Sport Department Leader" role explicitly based at "Decathlon Connect AEON Ipoh Station 18," which only makes sense if the outlet is genuinely being staffed up to open. The fun run itself has its own listing on Howei, a Malaysian event-registration platform, plus independent write-ups from EverydayOnSales.com and a Facebook running-events page (LarianMalaysia), all agreeing on the RM35 fee, 5km distance, 29 August race day and 22 August registration deadline.

Fine print

  • No single official Decathlon Malaysia page or social post could be reached to confirm every detail directly — outbound web access (WebFetch) was blocked at the proxy this run, so this is corroborated across several independent listings and social posts rather than a live fetch of Decathlon's or Howei's own pages
  • The "free backpack" reward is mentioned by more than one source alongside the T-shirt and medal, but none published the exact criteria (first-X finishers? every registrant? while stocks last?) — nothing here is invented, so treat it as a bonus, not a guarantee
  • Registration is via a third-party platform (Howei), not Decathlon's own site — check the event page directly for payment method, refund policy and the current slots-remaining count before paying
  • This is specifically the grand-opening fun run tied to the new Ipoh Station 18 branch — it isn't a discount on Decathlon's regular retail range

Tips

  • If you're an Ipoh or wider Perak-based runner, this is also a decent excuse to be among the first through the door of the new outlet — race kit collection on 28 August happens inside the store itself
  • Register early: slots are limited and the window closes 22 August, over a week before race day

Check Decathlon Malaysia's official site for its store list (to confirm the new Ipoh Station 18 branch once it's live) and the event's Howei registration page to sign up.

*Image: Decathlon official Ipoh Station 18 Fun Run event visual, via the Howei registration page*