The first road race for the year, joining this race was a last minute decisions. The race registration was opened since September in 2018, but I did not know about this race until I got so fed up of my timing in Berlin and I began to search for races in Asia with IAAF qualification.
The Year just passed me fast without realizing that I had already done 3 marathons and 3 ultra distances. In between, some other runs and 1 triathlon.
A run that I will not miss every year in place of the Standard Chartered Marathon. I think the last time I did the Standard Chartered Singapore marathon was 2014 for the full marathon. After that I have not been very keen to do it, mostly is because it is quite expensive and the route was always the same. […]
Pong Yaeng Trail 2018
Taking place in Chiang Mai, Mae Sai region. The race base is at the famous attraction, Queen Sirikit Botanic Gardens. This is about 30km from the Airport to reach. I wanted to do a 100KM myself and was thinking about the ThaiUltra Marathon, which I missed doing 2 years ago and ended up doing a walk through because of the Thai King passed away. This year unfortunately, they were also not able to organise the race due to some authority factors. In the end I was in a cross road between PYT and the trail in Nan. Thinking that I am just a newbie, I decided that PYT will be a safer choice because of its good reputation and also the elevation was not as much as Nan. Also since I had already walked through the 50km of Thai Ultra Marathon, I thought that the landscape should be the same.
The walk for rice event is conceptualised by the SouthWest CDC and supported by NTUC to help raise rice, a staple for needy families in the South West CDC. For every 200m walked, one bowl of rice will be donated to the needy.
Another one of those Ekiden races well liked by Singaporeans. This year the race venue is at the Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Participants can chose to do the half marathon or full marathon distances divided among four runners. For the registration, just one of the team mates can sign up and pay for all online and there will be an invitation sent out for the rest of the participants.
Actually this took place before the Great Eastern Women Run. Only managed to get the photos done up recently.
Swim for Hope is an annual activity to raise funds for the beneficiaries through swimming laps in the pool. Every lap swam is contributed to the funds beneficiaries such as APSN, Singapore Children’s Society and also the SAF care fund. Participants will pick one of the slots in the respective SAFRA Club House and swim as many laps as possible.
Another hot favourite for the ladies, the Great Eastern Women Run never fail to attract large number of female participants to join annually. From goodie bag, to the race itself, the race never fail to surprise the ladies.
This is the 2nd Major so far. I balloted this race for 2 years, and last year because of the extra 1000 charity slots, I was able to join the race being a first come first serve slot. Although many people do spend a lot of money just to get a slot in the majors, for me I feel that having to win the ballot is more meaningful and also partly because going to the majors mean major spending, so whatever that can be saved should be saved.
One of the ladies run in Singapore that is well liked by the ladies not just because it is a run dedicated to the ladies, but also the fact that the run provides one of the most bountiful goodie bags from food to ladies stuff like skincare , hair care etc.