The haze made an appearance in our skies again. We will be updating this page as often as we can to bring you the latest information about SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon’s future.
Organised by SAFRA and the Army, this signature event will be two competitive categories – 21km Army Half Marathon and SAFRA 10km Race, as well as two non-competitive categories – SAFRA 5km Fun Run and Families for Life 800m Challenge. Themed ‘Together We Run’, this classic event looks to strengthen the bond among the Singapore Armed Forces national servicemen and their families on 28 August 2016.
As we are ready to run till the end, here are some important last minute information for all runners!
Flag-Off Times
21 km
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5am
10 km
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7am
5 km
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8am
800 m
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9am
*Flag off timings are tentative, subjected to changes from the Singapore authorities.
Routes and Hydration information
Carnival Layout @ Padang
Road Closure Advisory
The following roads will be fully closed.
These roads will be partially closed.
Getting to the race ground
Race venue: Esplanade Bridge
Bag Deposit
Venue: Along Connaught Drive Operating Hours: 4am – 11am
Pacer Timing Groups
We hope you have a great race experience! Don’t forget to tag your photos with #JustRunLah on Instagram!
See you at the finish line!
Source / More info: SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon
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During our teenage years from 12 until 19, we feel almost invincible. Our bodies are in the best shape of our lives and so is our health. We can eat whatever we want and still not put on too much weight. Everything seems to be well-oiled and working in tip top condition.
When we hit our 20s though, as much as our bodies and health do not suddenly take a landslide, it has to be taken into consideration that it is no longer as “new” as it was back then. And this transition into young adult life also brings about new experiences that will introduce both necessary and unnecessary impacts to our health, whether we feel it or not. Whatever it may be, taking care of your changing body especially in your 20s is crucial as it can affect your well-being in your later years. Here are some health checks to look out for and manage during these golden years of your life.
1. Make sure your heart is protected
Make sure you keep the most important organ in your body healthy and protected with proper exercise, food and supplements like fish oil. Besides its physical well-being, it is also best to try and minimise the amount of heartache you suffer during these years, be it from relationships or even situations. While a small amount of physical and emotional stress is beneficial to build a stronger fort, too much can cause issues when you are older.
2. Don’t destroy your liver
For some of us, the ages between 20 to 29 are the times we work the hardest, and play the hardest. Too hard sometimes especially for party animals who spend many a late night at night spots indulging in too much alcohol and too many cigarettes. These habits may not take much of a toll on you physically (you might just look tired the next day), but the amount of damage it can do to your liver is indescribable. Fatty liver is one of the most common ailments from too much luxuriant food and alcohol and the best way to stave off as much of the ill effects is to take supplements like milk thistle regularly.
3. Don’t hurt your stomach
While it may not be too difficult to stay svelte in our 20s, many young ladies and men still aim to look their best by starving themselves. If you don’t know already, let me tell you this. Our stomach juices is actually hydrochloric acid and if you paid any attention in school, you will know how powerful this chemical is in breaking down all sorts of enzymes, food and even our stomach lining. Wrecking our stomach with too little food and too much alcohol and drugs can do a whole lot of damage and cause a mountain of discomfort and pain in your later years so always eat when you are hungry and avoid not eating anything at all.
4. Keep your lungs healthy and strong
Everyone remembers the heart but sometimes, we forget that we also have to keep the health of our lungs in check. These are the organs that can cause minor ailments to become major if we don’t take care of them. Imagine suffering from a simple case of the flu and ending up with an infection in your lungs. Stay away from cigarettes and keep these organs as clean and healthy as you can to ensure little to no problems as you age.
5. Don’t forget your eyes
Many people disregard their eyes, which is weird because they allow you to see. While perfect eyesight is a little hard to manage in our current society, it is still possible to keep them close to healthy perfection during our 20s. Go for regular optical check ups, ensure you are wearing spectacles of the right fit that do not strain your eyes and if you are a contact lens wearer, make sure you get those that allow your eyes to breathe. Don’t leave them on for more than eight hours at a shot too. Abusing our eyes for the sake of beauty or convenience (or both), can lead to dry eyes, scratched corneas and even a certain level of blindness as we get older. Take care of those peepers people!
Marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers, or 26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards.
It is a sport that will build a life, a character and a set of values that sustain the person. Some beginner marathoners train to finish a race with no injuries, some seasoned marathoners train to achieve their Personal Bests (PBs) and the elite marathoners train to win in the world-class marathons. And yet the process is what make the marathon the perfect metaphor for living life with the long run in mind! The marathon teaches a person to plan, to dream, to push through hard times, to admire unlikely people, to give up the penchant for perfectionism and to accept life for the messy endeavor it is.
I hope that once you are done reading, you will run your marathon and live your life at your own speed and to the tune of your own playlist!
#TranscendYourself
Training for the marathon gives a person the opportunity to learn things about the self that, I would argue, can be learned only through hard physical training.
“How much pain can you take? Can you tolerate being alone? How long can you entertain your own thoughts and really be with just yourself? How many times can you repeat the same motion with your body, the same mundane activity, and still find value in it?”
Marathon will unleash all the possibilities within you and even possibly bring out the best of you!
#PlanAhead
Running have given many of us a model for how to reconstruct a life for ourselves, and running a good marathon requires more “Vitamin Ds” – Determination, Discipline and Diet. Marathoners are always in the endless planning process. Before a race, they follow a training schedule and plan for their tapering and carbo-load; During a race, they set a pacing plan and think ahead when to take their energy gels or hydration; After a race, they again set a plan for recovery, train for the next marathon and repeat. More than that, a good marathoner learns the ability to anticipate situations ahead of time and feel prepared so there is a plan of action for anything that might happen.
#Fearlessness
“I hit the wall pretty hard in my first marathon.”
“I got a bad cramp at that 25km mark.”
“My IT Band Syndrome is haunting me again!”
Marathoners are likely to experience the above situations, and yet, they sign up another marathon right after one. Marathoners have the ability to bounce back from adversity, pain or a disappointing performance. When trainings or races are not going well, the mentally tough runner remains both strong and flexible, able to respond to any situation that arises. Running a marathon teaches us to enjoy the pain, isolate the lesson and quickly move on to focus on the immediate goal ahead. No wonder a marathoner remains fearless and continuing to be competitive!
Decide to embrace the marathon and the lessons it has to teach?
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Come gauge how ready you are for the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2016! SCMS brings to your their very first pre-event test run! This inaugural event is happening on the 24th September 2016 at the Singapore Sports Hub Centre!! You’ll have an array of distances to choose from – 5.2km, 10.5km, 16km and 21km! Pick a distance inside your comfort zone and put your training to the test! You will get your official timing as well – so you know how much more work needs to be done to hit your Personal Bests for SCMS 2016!
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Dubbed as the ‘Happiest 5K On The Planet”, The Color Run (World Series) is back in action and happened over the 3rd weekend of August (20th and 21st)! This is the first time for Reyrey and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me.
The race pack collection happened over the weekend of 13th – 15th August at City Square Mall, same collection weekend as that of New Balance Run On SG, Puma Night Run and NUS Ru pickups. Collection site also allows late registrations and I managed to get one of my “fun gang” member, Juan to sign up for this highly anticipated run with me, along with my kakis.
My kakis and I decided that we would go for the Sunday slot since we had to complete our New Balance Run ON SG (Team challenge) and also I thought the organizer will be more generous with the colored powder thrown out at runners (since it is the last day of this year’s edition and it is perfectly normal to use up everything that was left over from Saturday’s instance LOL)!
With the race village situated by the Beach Station, it became too familiar and we already knew where We will be meeting each other and how the route will likely be like (slopes by the first KM) and we were totally correct about it. It was a great turn up with music playing, food/beverage (beer has to be paid)/photo printing booths that are already bombarded with queues by fellow Color runners getting their food, drinks and posing for photos that they can print out for free. Freebies such as sunglasses and visors were being given away (literally flown off the stage by the emcees) and our hands were too short to catch ’em!
Into the run and by the end of each kilometer or so, every runner dashes through a color-specific zone where volunteers threw out color powder onto the runners – turquoise, orange, pink, green and a packet of mixed powder handed out to the finishers by the finish line. I particularly loved the pink zone where we hung out at for a long while doing all sorts of crazy poses, and many instagram-worthy ones LOL. The only hydration point was situated perfectly right beside the beach station at approximately into 2.5 km of the run inside a sheltered zone allowing us to catch our breath (from our fun walk), and hidden away from the sun – yes, we walked most of the route since we planned not to run but swee swee complete this with poise and class (not!)
After re-grouping, we continued laughing at our lame jokes and how we looked (Serene become Fiona of Shrek), making hi-5s with fellow color runners in the opposite direction , and finally crossing the finish line together (all 9 of us!). The entire event was absolutely perfect for groups of running friends or even families who occasionally love having a great time spent together at un-timed, uncompetitive (except competing who stayed the cleanest by the end of the run LOL) fun run with lotsa fun to top it off. We also gained a PW (personal worst time) for a 5K at sub 2! 🙂
Fun was definitely the word to describe this year New Balance Run On SG event! The race distance for the event was 7 km but participants have the option to RUN ON one extra kilometer on race day, and earn themselves an exclusive NB Run On Achievement Badge! I joined last year and I couldn’t wait to add on to my collection of New Balance Run On SG unique race medals. I’m changing my review style to highlight the things that I loved about the event and things that I thought could be done better.
Let me first start with the POSITIVES:
RACE ENTRY PACK COLLECTION (REPC)
Organised collection process – I went on a Sunday afternoon after lunch with 3 of my close girlfriends. We didn’t need to queue at all. The volunteers were quick and efficient and knew what they had to do. They quickly got our items for our race pack, asked us to verify the name stated on both the race bib and timing chip. They also remembered to offer us a lucky draw to see whether we can win for ourselves a pair of new Vazee Rush or Vazee Pace shoes, but alas, both my friends and I are never lucky for lucky draws.
Free Silk-screening – Big thanks to the people at The General Co. for silkscreening our race tees!! I always look forward to the cool designs that you guys have. This year I chose “IT NEVER GETS EASIER, YOU JUST GET STRONGER, #RUNONSG”. My friend Cheng Yee chose the same design too. We really liked this tagline because running is never easy, and you got to do it consistantly in order to get stronger and better! My friend Kalsom and Jennifer chose “RUN SHIOK SHIOK”! That is one funny tagline! So Singaporean but who can deny the “feel-good” feeling after a run! I can certainly attest to that!
Fantastic idea to have a flea market (LACE UP)– Loved the idea on how NB Run On did a tie up with The Local People by orgainising this flea market! It was cool to see all the local designers products that were available! My friends and I stopped by the FAWN pop up store. They were selling Vinyl stickers which I thought were super cute! Most of us ended up buying the stickers from them. I bought a fat unicorn sticker which I’m going to paste on my luggage!
RACE DAY
Fast and organised boarding of the shuttle buses
Thank you organiser for providing free shuttle services to the event site! That was a fantastic call because it’s so difficult to get there! We arrived at around 4 pm at Stadium MRT and didn’t have to wait long to board a shuttle bus to the event site. Intervals were very fast and we could see the shuttles leaving promptly and arriving really quickly. Volunteers did a good job in crowd controlling.
Cool photo opportunities – I love how the organiser had cool props for the participants to take photos with! What’s a run event without having photo memories! Best part was that they had assigned volunteers at each station to help take photos! This makes it so much easier when taking group photos!
Awesome host and music provided throughout entire event – Two thumbs up to Kimberly Wang, Elias Soh and DJ A/K/A ATTAGIRL. Kimberly and Elias entertained the crowd really well by charming us with their personality and also providing us details about the race and it was just nice listening to her talk! DJ A/K/A ATTAGIRL beats were so cool that they just made you wanna party! The combination of them just made the event really hyped! Check out the flag-off video!
Nice Scenic race route and enthusiastic volunteers – Love how beautiful the Singapore skyline is. From the START pen and all way throughout the route where we ran past the Marina Barrage and Gardens By the Bay. We also got to see the otters when we were starting our run! At my 2.5 km mark, I saw the first few runners coming back and that included some familiar faces like Mok Ying Ren, Shah Feroz and Colin Tung who were also participating in the race. Boy they were super fast and I can only dream of doing that pace. I excitedly cheered them on as they past. I did the extra 1 km and I gotta to say I was impressed with the volunteers who were at the extra 1 km because they were the most enthusiastic of all! Their encouragement does play a part in motivating those who are already tired out from the 7 km to keep pushing.
Cool finisher medal and achievement badge – I’m so glad that I completed the race in that scorching heat. It was definitely not an easy one to keep pace. It was great feeling to be rewarded with a nice medal and an achievement badge to mark the end of the race!
Fantastic post race refreshments– This is one of the main reasons why the NB Run On SG event is the best! Free flow of food everywhere! From beers to truffle fries, there were many more other fantastic refreshments like hot dogs, fish balls, ice-cream, yogurt etc. You definitely won’t grow hungry and you’ll be satisfied! Coconut water was given to participants to re-hydrate their bodies which had raced in the grueling evening heat! The weather was a killer!
Cool post race contest – I like that the organisers catered for those who were there to just enjoy and not running competitively. I liked how they were running Instagram contest and giving out NB starter kits. Too bad I didn’t Instagram early enough because they had a cut-off timing at 18:30 hrs.
Now for the things that I thought COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER:
Flag-off Timing to be reflected instead of event start time – This was one of the big things that I really didn’t appreciate. When you state 5pm is the START time, people would automatically assume that flag off is at 5pm. Most races would emphasise their flag-off timings rather than start pen open timings on their websites and race booklets. We would not go into the nitty-gritty of the race booklet to see the program schedule. So when I thought the start time was 5pm, my group and I headed to the starting pen early only ending up to be stuck there for another half an hour before flag-off! It was NOT a nice feeling because we got stuck in front of a speaker blasting the music and also because it was super hot that day!! We felt like sausages on a flaming grill!!! My only consolation was that I got to see Mok Ying Ren walk past while he was heading for the front of the START line 15 minutes before flag-off and he said hi!!! To bad I couldn’t get him to take a photo because it was soooo squeezy but it was really nice seeing him.
Not enough hydration points– There was only one hydration point for the entire race! And that was only at the 2km/5km mark which was the Marina Barrage area. It was sooo hot yesterday that another hydration point at the U-Turn point would be a real treat but unfortunately there wasn’t. Maybe the organiser could set up an extra hydration point at next year’s event.
Not reflecting the race route accurately in the race booklet – Now we all know that NB Run On SG has a really fantastic design crew but the one thing they did not do was to reflect that we had to go up the Marina Barrage slope. In the race guide, they just drew a straight 90 degree turn which a lot of us would expect it to be flat ground but it was not. Run Events like the Performance Series did do so by highlighting the actual route and I appreciated that because having myself being mentally prepared, helps me plan how fast and how much effort I need to keep on going for my entire race. I’ve circled the area in RED that I was highlighting.
Note: Maps are from New Balance Run On SG website and The Performance Series website
Overall it was a fun event and I enjoyed every moment of it! I took a lot of photos and they will be memories that I keep! I’ll definitely look forward to next year event where we go the distance again. Interestingly, my group still had the energy after the event to go and catch Pokemon around the area! It was a fruitful ‘Pokemon’ing session! In total I managed to add these new additions to my Pokedex a Clefairy, Rhydon and 2 Jynxs! Till my next write-up! Stay healthy and happy!
It was raining so heavily when I woke up, but luckily no rain in the noon. Think the Sun pity us those runners who was so burnt yesterday so today went resting behind the clouds this afternoon. Yay! ?
Race pack collection is great, there’s no queue at all maybe because that there were 4 generous long days for us to collect our race pack and some people get their race packs to be delivered as they took the deluxe slots. There’s two days we can choose to runon, either Saturday or Sunday ? But we have New Balance Run on Saturday so we go for the Sunday’s Color Run. The race fee is quite expensive, if I didn’t remember wrongly the early bird slot also need to cost me $55. But fun runs are always slightly more expensive than those normal race. But this Color Run is worth it to go, my friends and I are already looking forward to next year’s color run. The deluxe slot cost about $40 more, but I don’t think that there is a need to spend the extra money. I can use that money to sign up for 1 more race ?
It’s not the first time I cut my shirt, I cut the T-shirt for One Piece run too. I don’t like T-shirt ? And many people really cut their shirt till so trendy and nice, think it’s either they are creative or they really got effort go YouTube on the ways to cut a T-shirt ? Unlike me no licensed and took me only about 5 mins to a draw a few lines and cut.
The location of the run is at Sentosa and the flag off time is at 4pm. I took the monorail in from Vivo, as we wanted to avoid the crowd, we decided to meet earlier. As we are wearing the Color Run shirts and bibs, its free entry for us to Sentosa! The staff at the monorail is so friendly! She gives every runner a hi-5, and wishes us a happy run!
The Color Run claims to be the planet’s happiest 5km and indeed it truly is! ? I’ve been to Hello Kitty Run, Music Run, Batman Vs Superman these types of fun runs too, but it is so far never as fun and being happy as the Color Run ?
The start pen opens only 5 mins before flag off, which is great. At the start line, they were already spraying the runners with the color powder. And started throwing freebies like sunglasses, visors and wrist bands to the runners. I caught none ?
My friends and I didn’t run we jog a little only at the start and after the first 1km, we walked all the way. We can always run in other runs but now I see it that for fun runs we should spend more time, be slow and enjoy! ? Every 1km point there’s a different color powder being splashed to the runners by the volunteers. Serene said that we are paying to get dirty and get “sabo” ?
All my friends and I got our “personal worst” timing. A 5km route took us almost 2 hours to complete as halfway at the hydration point we stop and waited quite a long time for Eugene who kena stucked and jammed every where, at the the flag off, at the monorail. He came over after the Trifactor race this morning. I didn’t feel the wait because the rest of us were under the shelter at the hydration point enjoying the super cold and shiok 100 Plus, taking photos and looking at other colorful runners. It’s actually quite therapeutic to see so many happy faces. People were all so smiley ?
There’s many youngsters at this Color Run. They were all so fun and energetic! ? They are so cute lah! They even roll on the floor to get the colors on them. After the run there’s a concert on stage and may of them were on the “dance floor” dancing and jumping. It’s so fun to hang out with friends like this. How come during my teenage days there’s nothing so fun like this? It’s ok, I’ll forever be young at heart! ?
And something funny happened! Refer to the snapshot below and the hashtags ?:
HAHAHAHAHA! ? Sometines when I go running with my phone and if it suddenly rains, to prevent my phone getting more wetter than my sweat I will also put my phone there. But must depends on the sports bra support also lah, if not phone will also drop out ?
Although the quality of the medal is not good and design of the medal looks simple and no effort but at least the floral lanyard is nice. What’s more important is the fun and happy memories made with friends for this run ? And the race village is fun with the music and people dancing. There seems to be unlimited water available in the race village at the hydration point and we can just go to the hydration counter to take the bottles of water and cans of cold hundred plus. And of course we didn’t missed out having fun taking a photo at the Haribo photo booth. Hurhurhur! Faster than Usain Bolt? ?
Guess many color runners will stay and party there till 9pm as the atmosphere is really fantastic! ?But we are hungry and the next day we need to work so we leave, took quick rinse and change into a fresh set of clothes and have dinner at Vivo. Walking out because the monorail have long queues. When mood is beautiful, everything is beautiful and nothing negative gets in. Pokemon Go players are cute today ?
No. As of now, I will not sign up runs that flags off before 6.30pm anymore, not at the moment ? Because paying money to torture yourself is not worth it. But tomorrow’s Color Run flag off time is at 4pm. See how I get burnt ? The flag off for New Balance Run is at 5.30pm, the start pen opens at 5pm. It’s a torture, roasting ourselves under the sun to wait for the flag off. Unless the fear of Sunshine is gone, or the craziness kicks in, or the race is attractive enough to lure me to sign up again, no more race at a timing when the Sun is there to get me 50 shades darker ?
I know its unglam to be squatting down while waiting for flag off but I seriously feel so unwell to stand. Start pen shouldn’t have opened so early since they have plenty of fun things in the race village for the runners to enjoy. I was so drained and I got a little dizzy while I was in the start pen waiting for flag off. Rey says I looked pale. I was sweating, the Sun is so fierce today. I’m not fast so cannot be in the first wave so my punishment for not being fast is to be roasted under the Sun and be roasted longer ?
Two weeks ago I just ran a half marathon and it wasn’t even as tiring as this 7km plus 1km run! ? While waiting for flag off I was telling myself, no I won’t be running the extra 1km just for the iron-on-badge(maybe the last 1km run should includes run for a good cause, this would makes the additional 1km more worth running). I’m already super tired before I even started running. But I saw Kelvin right ahead out of the sea of orange(our group of friends all wore blue today ?）just shortly after I passed the finishing line, he’s going to run the additional 1km. I catch up with him and we finished the last 1km together. I will never run the additional 1km if I did not saw him, it’s really friends who keeps us going ?
Really, why is the flag off at 5.30pm? Why is it at Gardens by the Bay east so not accessible? Venue cost will be cheaper? Although there’s shuttle bus, but still the place is not very accessible. I cab down with my friends there because I just ended pole class. I’ll be late if I take the bus or MRT and after the run, my friends and I walked to Stadium because the shuttle bus queue is crazily long ?
“Unleash your speed” ? Cannot unleash because of the “human jam” ? Luckily I don’t run fast because how to run fast when when there is no space to run? ? The flag off was in waves but how many waves were there? It felt as if after the first wave runners were flag off, then all the rest of the runners were “released” to run. I don’t really know how many waves were we flag off in but when I finally passed the start line when it’s about 5.45pm, imagine a piece of meat left under the Sun for 45minutes, it’s gonna be almost cooked ? I thought I will be relief to start but I was super super not happy. Pokemon Go players is catching Pokemon just steps away after the start line! OMG, it was already so congested and they were there blocking the path ?
Signing up for runs is to have fun and enjoy but still, I got many things to complain ? I don’t drink coconut drink, it’s given at the hydration points and end of the run. Though some of my friends like it and says its refreshing and nice. Sadly the water is not cold at the hydration point and race village and water runs out at the race village around 7pm ? There’s only 1 hydration point along the route at barrage, consider it 2 because it’s to and fro but it’s at the same spot. And to consider the weather, it’s so freaking hot that two hydration point is seriously not enough with this kind of weather that makes you feel like you were in a desert ? No cold water some more, if got cold water it won’t be as bad actually ?
But still, there’s good things about the run. What’s best for this run is that there is FREE BEER for all runners who are 18 years old and above! Guess it’s the only carbonated drink I like! ? And the rose beer is really nice! ?
The photo booth is really nice, taking three shots then printed on a print out that moves. However seems like the printout needs a lot of time to get printed. We took the shots at around 5pm but even when before we leave the place some time after 8pm it’s still not ready yet ? I’ll still need to send them a selfie so they can identify my photos through email or message so they can print the print outs and mail to us. And there’s another print out of our photos on a card as sovenirs ? Its nice to have photos and sovenirs other than medals and bibs only to keep ?
The only place with no queueing at all is baggage deposit and collection, nice! ? And I must really say that the race village is actually very awesome. I enjoyed the music by the DJ and the band. There’s many food like yogurt, ice cream, hot dog buns, fish balls and truffle fries ? But I didn’t queue for food only for the beer ?
The race fee is not expensive compared to other race and to consider all these food and beer that is at the race village given to the runners. Though I will still need to think thrice if the flag off time of the run is still at 5.30pm next year. Hopefully next time they will organise at a better time when the Sun is not so glaring.
Overall, I still enjoyed today’s run! Maybe it’s because of great company of friends! And thank you July, Yi Heng and Guo Jun who’s not running to come down specially to cheer for us who are running ?
Danger can come in many forms, whether it is due to the trail or to the surroundings, natural or man-made. Many runners, especially those who have been doing it for a long time, tend to desire new and more challenging running routes from time to time and sometimes, it has gotten them into trouble. A different trail is always going to be exciting but do take note of the dangers that lie within. If you feel you must do a couple of high risk runs during your lifetime, here are five of some of the more dangerous running routes in Asia.
1. Bukit Batok Nature Reserve, Singapore
Let’s start off with a place in our home country. As much as Singapore is considered one of the safest countries in the world, we cannot let our guard down because “Low crime doesn’t mean no crime”. Bukit Batok Nature Reserve is a very scenic place, with lots of flora and fauna to gaze upon. The trail is easy to run and since it is shrouded with so many trees, it makes for a very cooling and refreshing run too. However, here’s where the danger lies. Because of the thick vegetation and lack of people at certain times of the day, this park has been the scene of a series of high-profile violent crimes over the last 20 years, including eight murders and a series of rapes and stabbings. If this doesn’t deter you from giving this route a go, try to run in a group to be safe.
2. Alas Purwo National Park, Indonesia
The rainforest trails through this park will leave you feeling super exhausted because of the powerful humidity and heat of the environment. But the route is flanked with many unique flora and fauna to enjoy and the general quality of the air makes any run worth it. What’s the danger here you may ask? Tigers.
3. Mt Kintamani, Indonesia
Many runners aspire to do volcanic trails and it is not without reason. Running uphill through a relatively treacherous path can be exhilarating but also dangerous at the same time. For Mt Kintamani, you will be rewarded with an awesome view of the surroundings from the top when you get there.It is considered one of the more easier routes but still, doing a mountain trail is doing a mountain trail and you need to be careful at all times. Point to note too though, do check on the activity of the volcano before you embark on this adventure because the most recent, albeit minor, eruptions happened sometime in 2009, not too long ago.
4. Mt Fuji, Japan
The route is beautiful and scenic, filled with lovely flora and fauna and that view to die for. The air is crisp and fresh but not for long because this famous mountain in Japan reaches a staggering altitude of 3,776 metres. And we all know what happens at that height. With a 3,000 metre elevation-gain, 21 degrees temperature difference from the ground and a 70 per cent drop in oxygen levels, you know this won’t just be another walk in the park. Regardless, the Fuji Mountain Race is held every year without fail and have attracted and stumped many a runner. Make sure your lungs are thoroughly ready to take on this punishment before you even plan on going anywhere near this trail.
5. Mt Everest, Nepal
And how about a run up the iconic Mt Everest? If you are game enough to try,you can sign up for the Everest Marathon which takes place once every year in May and attracts super adventurous runners looking for new thrills. The run starts at Everest Base Camp (located 7,598 feet above sea level), and traverses through the sublime landscape of the Himalayas. Although most of the run is downhill, there are two steep uphill sections to watch out for. Runners are also advised to be there two to three weeks prior to the marathon to acclimatise properly. Oh yes, and there is also going to be snow and ice on the ground. Go figure.
I have been asked this question many times. “Running is so tough”, “Running is so tiring”, “There are better things to do”, “Why would you want to get all sweaty” they say.
Let me get to the very beginning then.
The original Army Half Marathon I took part whilst in service back in 1997 aside, the first running event I ever signed up for was ‘Love Your Heart Run’ in 2013. It was an impromptu registration having came across the road show while shopping. So me and my then girlfriend decided to sign up for the 10km category. The run went okay but being a novice, very casual runner I was then, I did a “run 5km walk rest of 5km” run. I can still remember I experienced cramps on my calves when I tried to sprint towards the finish line after walking for 5km. That was how my first run event concluded.
Love Your Heart Run
Sometime last year in 2015, I came across the ‘Nila Run’ in commemoration of the SEA Games and somehow decided to register for it. Shortly after I got to know about “Sundown Marathon” and being the noob I was, I naively signed up for the Full Marathon category after deriving that I should be able to tackle it using the formula of “5km I did in 36mins, so 42km I should be able to complete within 8hrs without problem”. In preparation for it, I went for runs. And by runs, I mean distances varying from 5km to a maximum of 8km. Yes, I only ran up to 8km to prepare for a 42.195km run. I said I was a noob did I not? In the end, I did complete the Sundown Marathon in 6hrs 55mins though during the course of it I did wonder what did I get myself into and realised how unprepared I was for such a long duration run.
Sundown 2015
However, my Sundown experience did not deter me from going for more runs. From then on, I started to register for runs after runs, accumulating about 43 finisher medals so far in the year since Sundown 2015.
Now, why do I keep running
When I first started, I merely wanted to kill time since I had time to fill on weekends. Really, it was that simple. I had no Olympic dream, no desire to lose weight (more on that later), no wish to be a champion. I just wanted to kill time. I have no knowledge of running techniques (I still do not), running styles, running gaits, what are splits. I just ran.
Over time, I met more and more fellow runners, some whom would later become friends. We bonded because of this common interest and I got to know more about the local running community. As with normal friends, during the course we would drift away from some due to differences in running goals but I guess that is normal.
I have always been running on “feel”. When I feel like running a 5km, I just run a 5km. When I feel like doing a 15km, I would just do a 15km. If I feel like running at MR the next day, I would just go. Feel like doing hills? Hills I will do. I do not follow training programs, I do not do tapering for marathons, I do not follow “expert advices” on how or when to run as I find these too restrictive. I run to enjoy the run itself, be it slow or fast. If I always have to follow what other people tell me to, would I be running for myself or running for them? True? By the books, I am still breathing wrong, I am still running wrong, I am still preparing for a run wrong so I cannot get faster. But do I care? No, I do not.
These couple of months I have started to shift my run focus towards trail and ultra running. Main reason was I am started to find the “PB chasing” mentality of road runs more and more annoying. After every road run I went to, the topic I hear at the end was always how fast I am, how slow he was, she did a PB, I am slow today because of the food I ate was wrong blah blah blah. Come on, it was just a casual run, this is not the Olympics nor even the SEA Games, are those really so important? To some, those meant the world to them, so much so that every own run outside of events are classified as “training for marathons”. I can only say all the best to you folks then. There was once I heard a coach said that people will laugh at you if you were to tell them you completed a marathon beyond 7hrs and I have to say I totally disagree with that. Must every run success be measured by time instead of the will and strength to complete it? If I did a marathon in 8hrs, does it mean I did not put in effort and it was just a walk in the park? If I run slow would it mean I am a failure? It would seem to suggest so. There was this particular write up I came across some time ago that really put what I said into perspective. You can take a look at it here http://www.runnersworld.com/road-scholar/the-boston-humbler .
In trail and ultra running, the mindset is totally different. Any completion within the Cut Off Time (COT) is a success. Of course there are the usual podium winners but outside of that, PBs and such are never discussed. Our concern was always did we complete the course within the COT and anyone who did are always congratulated with nary a question on timing. In ultra runnings, we will even see runners running side by side ( I do not mean pacers but actual runners who registered for the event)to spur each other on towards the finishing line, something I have not and doubt will ever see in HMs or FMs as everybody is so competitive. I truly enjoy the camaraderie we have amongst the trail and ultra runners and this is what kept me going.
Ultra family pacing Guru for his 200 miles – Completion
This is why I have almost stop going to local road running events and shifted my runs to trails or ultras. Of course, the repetitive routes for the local road runs had bored me too. The runs are either Gardens by the Bay or East Coast Park. Boring is it not?
What have I gained by running
Besides the valuable friendship with some amazing people, an added bonus was that I had lost a considerable amount weight since I started running. As I mentioned earlier, I did not run to lose weight. Quite simply because I did not see a need to at all. But as with all things we have no expectations of, I did lose some kilos and well, I am pretty happy with that too.
2014 vs 2016
Who can run
ANYBODY. You do not have to be a Usain Bolt or a Kenyan to run. Anyone who can move their 2 legs can join in the fun. You do not have to be fast, you just have to go. If you had read that article I mentioned, you would agree that if Jacob can do it, so can you. Always remember, you run for nobody but yourself. As long as you enjoy it, fast or slow, that is good enough reason.
If you haven’t heard there’s this article on reasons NOT to date marathoners/runners! I mean sure dating a runner may not seem like the brightest idea. Who would want to spend their time with a running-obsessed addict? These strange people drop cash on racing a 5km or 10km when they could just go out and run, FOR FREE! They are out at the break of dawn, you’re going to be waking up to an empty bed most of the time. They are either running or sleeping, and haven’t you heard, they call sleeping RECOVERY to justify their whole afternoon post-run in bed! Oh, and have you seen their toenails? Definitely a deal-breaker!
We’d be super happy if running and us could grow old together, happily ever after!
Well, if you can’t see past all that jazz, you obviously don’t deserve us runners! Other than we are pretty damn amazing people, here’s our comeback!
#1 We’re in the best shape possible
Because duh, we run so much, of course we’re in a shape that’s not round! Did we mention that we have killer legs too? If only bodies could kill, it might be the end of the world with so many runners running around. Even if we’re not there yet, you can bet with running, we’re going to get there real soon! But of course we’re loved beyond our great legs.
#2 We are better than your AA group – BEST support system ever!
We are probably the best support system you can find! Of course, we don’t feel like running great distances every day, life gets in the way – work, boyfriend, dog! But we know it’s days when we don’t feel like running, that we need it the most. We are probably the most self-motivated people around, and you will rub off on some of our sparkle. Motivate people? We are more than just good at motivating other people, we’ve got that nailed down! You may not want it, but be sure, we will get you moving!
#3 Invitation to the Crazy
We’re just more adventurous people! We love the outdoors! We’re up for almost anything! We will definitely push you out of your comfort zone. And if you don’t run, we’re going to make you run – like it or not, you’re going to learn to love it! And if you’re already a runner, we’ll make you a crazier runner! Of course, just because we are a runner it doesn’t mean that’s the only crazy we do. And really, everyone needs a little crazy in their life.
#4 WE LOVE FOOD more than we love people
Foodie is our middle name! We live to eat! We won’t pick at the menu just to eat half a salad! We will finish our burger and fries, and may even start on yours! Gone are the days where you will need to finish that pasta for your girl, despite being already super-full. In fact, with us, you’re in for a treat. We are so passionate about food that you’re going to taste the best food in town, from street food to restaurant quality food. We’re a food dictionary!
#5 The new meaning of life
We will bring you places and you will see life in a completely different perspective. We’re not going to just visit Mount Fuji on a tour bus, you will visiting her on our Ultra-Trail-Mount-Fuji trip. You’ll get to see more things this way. More breaths will be taken away than just one! You’ll be hiking up the Swiss Alps to see Jungfrau instead of taking the train to the top. Oh, and not to mention all the big and little places we’ll bring you to on our race-cations! Cambodia – definitely during the Angkor Wat Marathon please!
In the running world, the Marathon distance seems to be the ULTIMATE goal for most runners. The 5km and 10km distances are seen as mere stepping stones to achieve this. Not to discredit the marathon distance, but, shorter distances may just be cooler! Well, the marathon is definitely not a one size fits all kind of distance. So why should it be everyone’s ultimate goal in running?
Too Much Too Soon
This might sound harsh but why would you want to complete a marathon or an ultra marathon but at a walking pace? If you want to complete a marathon, at least do it in a decent time, not an 8-hour “marathon”! That just sounds ridiculous!
Professional ultra runners have advised against moving up a distance too soon. Focus on attaining your fullest potential in the shorter distances before upgrading yourself. This is the one mistake even professional ultra runners like Norrie Williamson thought he made early in his running career. He strongly advises against moving up the distance ladder at a young age. Some will even go to the extent to say if you can’t even do a sub 2 half marathon, you shouldn’t be considering the marathon.
Speed Demon Benefits
#1 Have a Life
With the 5km and 10km distance, you train differently. You don’t need to dedicate your entire weekend to the time-consuming LSD. Your training will be more focused on speed workout sessions which takes you about an hour. You still have the rest of your weekend to be a normal person and hangout with family and friends. Whereas distance runners normally spend half their day logging in their requisite miles, and the other half sleeping to recover from their long runs – no wonder people think runners are no life people!
#2 Be a Balanced Runner
Racing the 10km and 5km requires more speed and strength. Your training needs to hit a sweet spot whereby you have speed, yet have strength, yet also have a level of endurance. Training for this distance will make you a more balanced runner. Racing this distance first allows you to build a strong foundation upon which you can draw on when you move up later on to the marathon distance. Remember, you can’t build a strong building on a weak foundation.
#3 Boycott the Ballot
Balloting for a race is too mainstream! Don’t battle with all these marathon runners just to lose a chance to run in the most amazing cities in the world. Run organizers actually try to incorporate the most beautiful sections of the race into the 10km race. This is evident in the New York City Run where the sweet spots of the run are all incorporated in the 10km run.
The inaugural Singapore edition Skechers Blacklight RunTM, one of the world’s coolest themed runs, is happening on 29 October 2016 at Palawan Green, Sentosa! If you have been to other color / music theme runs, the psychedelic 5k Blacklight RunTM is definitely much more than that! Read on and find out the difference and why the Blacklight Runis so unique!
#1 Be a Trendsetter
Join the first Blacklight RunTM in Singapore ever and you will have no regret! The series are held in various U.S. cities and now it is brought to Singapore! Join the run and be part of the biggest nighttime fun run series in the world!
#2 Get Glowed
Along the course, you will be showered with Blacklight Run UV Neon Glow Powder at different color stations: green, pink and orange. The glow powder and all products are 100% NATURAL AND NON-TOXIC. Yet it’s more than just to get your commemorative Blacklight RunTM T-Shirt or yourself covered in different colors. The most thrilling part is when you are illuminated and lightened up by the high beam black lights spread across the routes. You will experience a unique glowing time that you ever have!
Come join a crowd of 7000 glowing participants and witness this world series yourself! (Photo Credit: Blacklight Run Media)
#3 Get the Best Selfie Ever
When you and your friends are covered in neon glow powder, all of you will be glowing in the Blacklight Zones! So don’t forget to bring your cameras and take lots of pictures in this night of great memories! This can perfectly be your Instagram #BlacklightRun or SnapChat picture of the year! Get active with us and do something special. Be “wild” before the year of 2016 ends! Don’t be the couch potato and feel regret after the event when you browse through your friends’ glowing photos in the Blacklight Run! YOU SHOULD BE THE ONE IN THIS AWESOMENESS!
Get your best GLOWING photo in Blacklight Run 2016! (Photo Credit: Blacklight Run Media)
#4 Fun with Friends
It’s not about panting your way through for your personal best time, it’s about FUN! The Blacklight RunTM is a huge party for people of all ages, skills and experience levels, and all products are 100% NATURAL AND SAFE FOR CHILDREN. So invite your family, friends, running buddies, the special ones or anyone you wish to spend the glowing moments with! Make the best of glowing fun with your loved ones and just have a blast! You will end the night laughing with great memories and face and body covered in glow powder.
Photo Credit: Blacklight Run Media
(And for Pokemon Go! people, the 5K Blacklight Run will be a good chance for you to spot special Pokemon along the route! And why not to have a glowing selfie with your Pokemon?)
#5 Neon Glowing Party
What makes the difference between other color / music theme fun runs and Blacklight Run? Here is one: At the finish line, you will receive your FREE Skechers Blacklight Run Glow Packet, then you will be ready for the famous after run party around the world! You are invited to stick around, celebrate, and see exactly how much GLOW you can handle. The Skechers Blacklight Run After PartyTM will have lots of neon glow powder, Blacklight RunTM swag and lots of LED gifts given at the stage. Enjoy the best post-run party anywhere with top entertainment, bands and DJs. All included in your entry free.
DJ Automatic from USA will bring you to another level energy of electronic dance music in Blacklight Run 2016! (Photo Credit: Blacklight Run Media)
#6 Color Throws
We guarantee you that by the end, you will be covered with different colored Blacklight Run UV Neon Glow Powder. Because the fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! At the after-party, you will experience the “Celebration Glow Throw” every 15 minutes which involve clouds of powder being tossed over the finishing runners. As said, it’s time for the REAL FUN RUN!
#7 Run with the Stars
A good music bring the fire, a good DJ bring the heat! Join the Guest DJ“DJ Automatic”, the original Blacklight RunTM DJ from the USA, DJ Jade,and other more DJs at the event. Celebrate the night away, all while dancing to the best beats and participate in the color fun!
Meet DJ Jade in Blacklight Run at Palawan Green, Sentosa on 29 October! (Photo Credit: Blacklight Run Media)
What’s better than a run with UV neon glowing fun? The Blacklight Run will give you a different experience. Secure your slot now!
The SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon is making a BIG BANG comeback! The symbolic event returns on the 28th August this year with great initiatives by SAFRA and the Army to make this historic event bigger, better and more remarkable! Themed ‘Together We Run’, this classic event looks to strengthen the bond among the Singapore Armed Forces national servicemen and their families.
The event theme, ‘Together We Run’, echoes the focus on imbuing camaraderie, fighting spirit and mental resilience among our soldiers
#1 What better way to bond than over Giant Inflatable Obstacles?
The 5km Fun Run will incorporate 2 giant inflatables inspired by the Singapore Armed Forces’ Standard Obstacle Course. C’mon you are kidding yourself if you say you aren’t excited about scaling a 5-metre-tall inflatable Apex Ladder obstacle. I mean how cool does that sound. SAFRA really outdid themselves because what a special way this is for the National Servicemen to share part of their experience with their loved ones. This is certainly one to make the army men reminisce old memories and recreate new meaningful memories together with their family. Can’t think of a more perfect way to bond!
#2 We hear you – Enhancing your running experience
Yes, runners get grumpy too – especially being stuck in a human traffic jam! SAFRA has heard you and has fine-tuned the routes to give runners a better running experience – No More Congestion and less sharp turns! The spectacular view of the iconic Marina development will not be your sole focus. There will be a series of street-wide festivities featured along the running route! Run into exhilarating lights and sounds at the break of dawn! Let Cheerleaders and Belly Dancers spur you on! Stilt Walkers? -Need we say more!
#3 Families for Life 800m Challenge
This year, the race will feature 2 competitive categories – the 21km Army Half Marathon and the SAFRA 10km run. Of course, it’s not all about competition. There are 2 non-competitive categories – the 5km fun run infused with obstacle challenges and the 800m Families for Life Challenge.
This year, the 800m dash will be opened to mother-child teams as well. This move is aiming to enable more family members of Operationally Ready National Servicemen to run together. SAFRA is really making the effort to create more bonding opportunities, not just among fellow soldiers but among their family members as well.
What makes this a standout event is that this isn’t just another run, it becomes a meaningful event with plentiful of bonding opportunities. It’s going to be a fun-filled-family day!
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Race Entry Pack Collection
Venue:
Marina Square Central Atrium
Date:
Fri – Sun, 19 – 21 Aug 2016
Time:
11am – 8pm
Nearest MRT:
Circle Line, Esplanade Exit B
*Expected peak hours are from Fri – Sun, 11am – 1pm and 6pm – 8pm.
Please bring along your Confirmation Slip and NRIC to collect your race pack.
For participants who are unable to collect in person, you may authorise another individual to collect your race pack on your behalf by completing and bringing along the following documents:
A photocopy of your NRIC/Passport front and back.
NRIC/Passport of the person who is collecting on your behalf.
An authorisation letter signed by you.
Organisers reserve the rights to withhold any race packs should proper documentation not be provided.
How to Get There
MRT
Circle Line, Esplanade Station Exit B.
East-West Line, City Hall Station Exit C.
Wheeeeee! Achieved a PB with the help of July and Yi Heng! They could have run fast, but they are really here to pace me and help me complete my run with a better timing. Really thank them both for pacing me and I definitely couldn’t have make it without them! ?
(Photo credit: Pris Chew Dot Com) Love this photo so much! I looked so happy in the photo! ?
Especially thankful to July, keeps on encouraging me, to keep going and reminding me to drink water at the water point. Thought I couldn’t have make it to what I have aimed for because at the beginning of the route it was sandy! ? My previous timing for Pocari Sweat run is 1 hour 9 mins plus, though this time I’m only 1 minute faster but 1 minute IS A LOT! ?
Thank you Kelvin for helping me to collect my race packs and for being our “personal baggage deposits counter” for letting us put our belongings in his car. There is no baggage deposits available but some of us really have a lot of barang barangs to bring such as fresh clothes to change into, especially I lived so far, must change away my sweaty clothes if not when taking public transport back people will faint ah! ?
Lucky me! This is a free slot won from a contest I’ve participated on Instagram 🙂 This is a charity run and to raise awareness humanitarian relief efforts within the region in times of disaster, also benefiting families in Singapore. I didn’t want to register for this run because its too far for me to travel. I remembered last year after Newton Run at the same venue, it is a really torturous journey home. The race venue is at East Coast Park and I live in the North. To travel there is so troublesome and to take a taxi is so expensive nowadays but if I were to take bus or the MRT it will be too rushing for me since the flag off time is 7.30am. But since this is a free slot won from a contest, I don’t mind paying for taxi ?
There is 3 categories for this run, the 5km, 10km and 500m kids dash. Somehow the 5km route seems more tougher because everyone’s gonna carry the relief pack. I am running the 10km category. We have the option to carry the relief pack, it contains some food items which will be donated to the low income families in Singapore after the run. No matter what, it’s already prepared and will be donated right? ? So I run or no run with it doesn’t makes any difference right? ? Plus the relief pack is super heavy, weighs about 5 to 7 kg some more leh! If I carry the relief pack I can guarantee I won’t be able to make it within the 1 hour 20 minutes cut off time. It’s for the experience lah, but seriously carrying 5 to 7kg and run is no joke. Kudos to those who carry the relief pack and run! ??
Early in the morning, like around 5am received a message from the event organiser informing that there might be a delay in flag off time as there were lightning, but then got another message that flag off will proceed at the usual timing. Luckily weather is good, and during run there is no sun and its breezy and cooling ? If not usually by 8am will be quite hot and humid when the sun is out. We were flagged off on the dot at 7.30am.
Get to know Yvonne, she’s a fit mom and she’s really fast! Congratulations for coming in third! ? Theres a lot of fast running mummies out there! Really very inspiring! ? Got to know that she usually runs on threadmill, maybe that’s why she’s fast! What I feel good about threadmill is that we can set the incline level, which is good for the leg strength so when running on road, upslopes will be easy to beat. Maybe I should start running on threadmill, set a faster pace to run too, it’s either I run or I fall ? Hope ActiveSG will put more threadmills in the gym, 20mins on threadmill where got enough? Too bad I’m learning pole and the fee to learn it is too expensive. Expensive but worth it! One month of the pole class fee is almost equivalent to 2 months of gym fee! ? But threadmill had become torturous for me, last week while I was in KL I ran on a threadmill and my eyes were glued on the threadmill, counting every second, every calorie and every 0.01m ?
There’s not a lot of runners for this event. Maybe partially because of the race location is quite not accessible, but efforts were made by giving promo code of $5 discount to runners who’s taxi-ing down or taxi-ing away by using mobile apps. I didn’t download it at first when going but it’s actually quite easy to use. When leaving the place I tried to get a taxi using the Comfort Delgro mobile app as its really hard to get out of East Coast Park unless you got your own transport or is taking the public transport.
All the water at the hydration point is not cold and there is no isotonic water at the hydration point. Or maybe there’s isotonic drink at hydration point just that all the water I grab is water? ? Honestly speaking, it’s the first time that I didn’t complain silently in my heart or complain out to my friends about water not cold. Maybe because it’s a charity run so I didn’t mind, or maybe because it’s part of the event that in time of disaster there is no cold water so there is no cold water for us? ? But the hydration point at the ending point provides super cold water and isotonic drink which is good enough already! ?
Though more directions sign boards should be placed to guide the runners as some runners missed their podiums because there isn’t a clear indication of the route and they ran extra distance. The crazy part is they run so much extra distance, they still come back as the top few runners to finish the race! ??
Usually if I run by myself, I’m not very motivated and I will walk. But today, I feel the “push” from July and Yi Heng. And I’m very prideful to say that I didn’t walk but only at hydration point, only slowing down for a few seconds and carry on. Although many parts during the run I really feel like walking that’s why I keep telling July and YiHeng to go ahead and I’m very touched they still run by me. It’s really very heart warming.
(Photo credit: Chin CK) Though we wanted to stay ahead of the 1hr 10mins pacers, but they overtook at 8km, but still I tried to keep up and we ended only a few seconds after the 1 hr 10 mins pacers, finishing in around 1 hour 8mins plus ?
When I got my race pack from Kelvin this morning and look at my bib number and the first thing I thought of after seeing 1314, which in Chinese words is “一生一世”, it means forever. Maybe it’s a sign that I should run forever. And the finisher medal is really nice! ? Design is simple and I really like it a lot! ?
Its really fun at the race village, there were games stations, photo booth and even a live band with good music! Many people were all crazy with the cute panda plush toy given out at the games booth and July is the first player who’ve gotten all the 5 ice cream sticks into the cans and she wins 5 panda plus toys! Congratulations! I only managed to get only one, so kind of July to give me 1 of her pandas so 2 of my nephews can have it ?
So after the runs, we looked for Chee Beng and Justina for breakfast surprising Justina with a birthday cake ? It’s her birthday tomorrow and due to all of our schedule we can only manage to have all of us to meet up and celebrate in hawker centre ?
The Orange Ribbon Run, happening on 10th September this year, is Singapore’s one and only run against racism. The Orange Ribbon Run is organized by OnePeople.Sg, which is the leading advocate for multi-racialism, as well as the voice and main resource centre on race relations in Singapore. Now find out more about the event from Dr Janil Puthucheary, the Chairman of OnePeople.sg, and join the movement in Orange Ribbon Run 2016!
JustRunLah!: How can the Orange Ribbon Run make a difference in fostering racial harmony?
Dr Janil Puthucheary: The Orange Ribbon Run gives participants an opportunity to be active for a cause, to lend support to the mission of OnePeople.sg in building a movement to build a deeper harmony in Singapore, and to stand for universal values of humanity, trust and respect for each other.
JustRunLah!: Three reasons why runners should join the Race Against Racism?
Dr Janil Puthucheary:
Make a stand against racism
Get the family involved and active in something meaningful
Meet new friends!
JustRunLah!: We understand you have just completed the filming of “Regardless of Race”, adocumentary on issues of race in Singapore which will be telecast on Monday, 15 Aug on Channel News Asia. What was the experience like for you?
Dr Janil Puthucheary: Helping CNA make this documentary was very interesting and enjoyable. One of the most memorable pieces was the conversation with 9 year old students from Townsville Primary. If they can have a meaningful, moderate conversation about race in a respectful way, surely the rest of us can follow their example.
Photo Credit: OnePeople.sg
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Cover photo: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Guest of Honour at The Performance Series Race #1
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