Sunday, October 28, 2012

Newton Challenge 2012

The race started early at 5:30 am. Reached the starting point 10 minutes before the race and it was very crowded .

Managed to achieved about 2 hour 48 minutes for 30 km run. My right foot felt stiffed and cramped around 12 km. Removed the right sock at 14 km and felt better but suffered blister due to sands residue in the right shoe and put back the sock at 21 km u-turn point and endured the blister pain all the way to finishing line. Otherwise may shed another 5 to 10 minutes.

Race Category 30KM MENS
Nett Time 2h 48m 12s
Gun Time 2h 48m 41s
Rank 241 of 1499

The weather was getting rather hot after 23 km.

The finishing treat really a feast to the runners with ample icy cold Pocari Sweat, bananas, water melons, ice cream, bean curd and icy cold tower.

With the new introduction of shuttle bus service from main MRT stations really helped to bring runners to the event venue much earlier. The departure time of 4:35 am was a bit late for 5:30 am run. Reached the venue 15 minutes before the race was really rush.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

New Balance Real Run 2012

Nice and cool weather and the race started early at 6:30 am. With early 4:30 am shuttle bus, reached the venue around 5:20 am and able to start from few rows behind the starting line.

Managed to achieved about 1 hour 49 minutes for 21 km with worst trail and sand run. Bottle neck all the way before the beach to end point due to many 10 km walkers.

I lost my Polar foot pacer and from recorded data, it has lost around 40 meters after 40 meters during initial run.

With the new introduction of shuttle bus service from main MRT stations really helped to bring runners to the event venue much earlier.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mizuno PAssion Wave Run 2012

Very hot weather with the race started at 7:30 am.

Managed to achieved about 1 hour 22 minutes for quite hilly 16 km.

Started around row 10 from the starting line and needed to stop at a number of traffic junctions that affected my timing.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2012

Nice and cool weather and the race started early at 7:35 am instead of schedule 7:45 am with early arrival of minister. With early shuttle bus started at 6:00 am and able to start from few rows behind the starting line.

Managed to achieved about 47 minutes for 10 km competitive run compared with previous two years of about 53 minutes due to started way back from starting line.

With the new introduction of shuttle bus service from main MRT stations really helped to bring runners to the event venue much earlier.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon


Nice and cool weather with the race started early at 5:15 am.

Managed to achieved about 1 hour 49 minutes for this 21 km competitive run compared with last year's 2 hours.

They should provide more shuttle bus service from major MRT stations instead of a handful of Safra Clubs.


Advisory

“The Organising Committee of the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon are monitoring the haze situation closely and will adhere to the latest advisory from the National Environment Agency.  Should the PSI value reach an unhealthy level of more than 100 by Saturday evening, the Organising Committee is prepared to cancel the event in view of the health and safety of participants. Participants will be duly notified if the event is cancelled.”


This annual mass running event is the largest in Singapore and jointly organised by SAFRA and The Army. The event comprises both the competitive 21-km half-marathon and 10-km routes. The social runners can participate in the non-competitive 5 km Fun Run as well.

The event aims to promote healthy lifestyle and reinforce SAFRA and the SAF’s emphasis on physical fitness. Over the years, participation has grown from 15,000 when it first started in 1992 to about 70,000 last year.

Participants will get to enjoy a unique route taking them over the new downtown around the Marina Bay area as well as pass historical places. Participants will also be entertained by the street side performances along the various running routes. The fun continues with stage performances at the end point carnival and complemented with various merchandise stalls offering promotional discounts on the wide range of sports related products.

As part of the celebrations for SAFRA 40th Anniversary and 45 years of National Service, the organisers will be planning activities to excite and engage participants. Be sure to keep a look out for it in the coming months!


Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012
Venue: Flag-off at Esplanade Bridge
Time: 5.15am to 12pm

To register (SAFRA Members & Public), please click here

To register (SAF ARMY Personnel ONLY), please click here

To check your registration status/retrieve confirmation slip, please click here



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Member
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Competitive Category
 21km ARMY Half Marathon
 $38
 $45
 $48
 $55
 SAFRA 10km Race
$28
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 $33
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SAFRA 5km Fun Run
$12
$16
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Dads For Life 800m Father &
Child Challenge
$6
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

RunNUS 2012

The race is 10 km but actual was 11 km according to many runners' GPS recording.

The weather is scorching hot with such a late start and managed to achieve about 53 minutes for 11 km run with many killing steep slopes.

This year run got lots of dissatisfaction feedback with about two weeks very long wait for run results publishing and only get to know your timing with your position without the total number of runners for respective category.

Really disappointing with photos coverage and still no official photos publishing after two weeks.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

MR25 - 5K Time Trial


This is my first ever attempt on 5 Km time trial held at MacRitchie Reservoir on August 5, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Zig-zag Bridge of MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore.

Managed to qualified in the slowest Snail category and just short of few seconds to be in Tortoise category. Has submitted the membership application with correspondence fees on the spot.

My last trail run was SIS Age Group Run 2012 - Series Two15 Km at MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore on July 15, 2012.

This trail was killing with about 5 up/down slopes with two very steep slopes to and fro 2.5 Km u-turn point. The same starting/end point was quite warm and once in the trail felt quite cooling. The trail was crowded at certain locations with other non time trial runners and walkers otherwise may cut down few more precious seconds that may elevate me to next higher category. Anyway it was a good run and definitely will take the time trial again.

Saw one of the top Gurkha trained at this hilly trail.



MEMBERSHIP

To be a MR25 member, one has to do a 5km time trial (4.6km for ladies) below 25 minutes, on a Cross-Country course. Time trials are held every even month.



Based on the time trial, members are categorize into a hierarchy of 9 animal type.

Cheetah (<17’00″)
Gazelle (17’00″ – 17’59″)
Ostrich (18’00″ – 18’59″)
Hare (19’00″ – 19’59″)
Horse (20’00″ – 20’59″)
GreyHound (21’00″ – 21’59″)
Deer (22’00″ – 22’59″)
Tortoise (23’00″ – 23’59″)
Snail (24’00″ – 24’59″)



 



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