From poolside fun to pickleball: what you missed at Tatler Adrenaline 2025

Sponsored by Sime Darby Property and the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Resort (KLGCC), Tatler Adrenaline kicked off with 7am scenic cycle in the city led by Specialized with two accompanying safety cars from Sime Motors, flagging off from the main lobby of KLGCC.

KPJ, Tatler Adrenaline’s official medical partner, brought wellness to the floor with on-site health checks while Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 provided an ambulance on standby for the safety of all our participants. The event’s official car partner Sime Motors, meanwhile, added curb appeal with a head-turning automotive display of a Mini Cooper as well as the BMW X3, BMW Motorrad, Jaguar Land Rover, Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo EX90, the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and BYD Sealion.

Tatler Adrenaline participants were shuttled across the grounds in style in sleek executive chauffeured Denza cars.

After returning, our cyclists enjoyed a hearty breakfast spread at KLGCC’s Piano Lounge, before a select group of winners were recognised in a prize-giving ceremony and treated to cycling gear by Specialized. 

Category partners dialled up the action and amenities: Tatler Adrenaline’s official travel partner Club Med championed the padel tournament, with prizes including  a 5D4N Bali Grand Slam and a 5D4N Club Med Phuket stay. Participants also had a chance to win an inclusive 5D4N getaway to Hokkaido with Club Med Kiroro Grand.

Guests also took home Sime Motors car polishing vouchers worth RM300 and a gift bag with Heal shakers and protein puffs—the perfect snack for a high-octane day. An exclusive Sime Motors Lululemon giveaway also gave Tatler Adrenaline guests the chance to grab Lululemon gift cards worth RM1,500 among other unique perks. 

Shiseido Professional elevated the pickleball winners’ circle with covetable prizes including the Sublimic Wonder Shield spray.

The swimming segment featured a mixed freestyle relay, freestyle for men and women, and breaststroke for men and women, with special prizes by Lancome for the winners. In between, our sports-loving guests kept hydrated with ice-cold beverages provided by Supergulp sparkling prebiotics, Spritzer water and Uncle Jeff kombucha.    

Our athletes were kept hydrated by Spritzer sparkling and mineral water while Wilson supplied match-ready tennis essentials; Specialized supported the cycling community; and artisanal sips and bites from Uncle Jeff Kombucha, Supergulp and Heal kept energy high all day.

For an extra boost of spirits, guests enjoyed a refreshing cocktail at the Dewar’s counter along with a boozy ice-cream treat to beat the heat. 

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For the first time, Tatler Adrenaline hosted a high-energy bowling session at The Bowling Centre at KLGCC, a hit with teams who bowled their hearts out for a covetable prize by Lancome.

Meanwhile, the excitement continued at Pickle Social Club, where pickle ball tournaments ran from morning until afternoon in mixed doubles and men’s doubles categories.

Tennis kicked off at the newly refurbished tennis courts of KLGCC with tennis balls by Wilson, featuring competitions in mixed doubles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles running from morning until afternoon. Later, our tennis champs were awarded with Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur and Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur vouchers.

At 5pm, golfers teed off at KLGCC, engaging in a full 18-hole game to beautiful views before tucking into dinner and taking home vouchers Amani Wellness as a prize. Meanwhile, Tatler Adrenaline’s Fun Run session was led by Godspeed Running Club in two sessions around KLGCC: a 5km and a 10km run.

At 5pm, our padel participants gathered at Padelground for a fun tournament till evening, later stopping at the Piano Lounge for a delicious dinner buffet spread by KLGCC.    

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Participants had a chance to cool off with an ice bath set up out on the lawn by Rise & Plunge, Malaysia’s first dedicated contrast therapy spa.  

More than a sports day, Tatler Adrenaline was a blueprint for modern luxury living: performance-driven yet beautifully social, competitive yet effortlessly chic.

For those who secured the coveted invitation, it was twelve hours of momentum, camaraderie and impeccable hospitality. For everyone else, consider this your motivation: train hard, dress sharp—and make sure you’re on the list for the next chapter of Tatler Adrenaline, Kuala Lumpur’s most exclusive multi-sports experience.

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