The 100Plus PAssion Run was back last Sunday and it was my 3rd time to experience the PAssion, and I signed up for the 25km category. It was a dusk-run, and the start-off time at 4.30pm was a real scorcher! It was too damn hot and humid!
Before the runners of 25km were flag-off, the 500m kids dash took place with great fanfare and shouts of encouragement from the parents!
The throngs of runners eagerly anticipating the flag-off for their 25km run.
Here’s me posing with the finisher medal. I took 2hrs 20mins to complete the race.
Here’s a picture of the finisher medal, finisher-Tee, and the race singlet
Let’s take a closer look at the finisher medal, which feels like a key-chain to me!
Come Saturday, 7 May 2011, Singaporeans will go to the Polls to elect their representatives in Parliament. On top of many first-time voters’ mind are the voting process and the secrecy of their vote. MARUAH has produced an informational video to explain to voters why their vote really is secret.
Remember, your vote is SECRET. Vote wisely and vote without fear.
I have always been fascinated and inspired by men and women who are great orators. I feel they are a special breed that have the in-born special ability to connect with and inspire people, and move communities through their great oratory moments. US Presdent Barack Obama is one such great leader that I admired and respected.
The current hustings of Singapore’s General Election 2011 has unearthed another one such talent of great oratory ability. He is one of the party candidate who is standing in this Election, and is none other than Dr Vincent Wijeysingha of the Singapore Democratic Party.
Last Sunday saw me at East Coast Park bright and early, supporting a friend at the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon 2011. The weather was perfect for some endurance sports actions!
Ironman 70.3 races consist of a 1.9km / 1.2 mile swim, a 90-kilometre / 56-mile bike and a 21.1km /13.1 mile run, which adds up to 70.3 miles of total racing, hence the name. in this 5th edition of the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore series, Kris Gemmell of New Zealand won the men’s category and Mary Beth Ellis of USA won the women’s category.
Here’s a look at the day’s hardwork for the triathletes:
Anticipation built up to its highest as the triathletes waited anxiously for the flag off. And once the horn sounded, everyone charged towards the open sea!
Here we can see a trio of women’s triathletes going for the second loop of the swim. Go! Go!! Go!!!
After the 1.9km swim, it was a short run to the transition area to find their bikes and gear up for the 90km bike leg.
Here we see some of the men’s pro-triathletes coming in after their 90km bike ride and next up for them was the 21km run.
Hiro Nishiuchi, a pro triathlete from Fukushima, and his wife competed and helped to raise more than S$30,000 for victims of the Japan quake. The couple had just touched down Singapore when the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. Both still have relatives in Fukushima prefecture, and some are unaccounted for.
