SDM Runner's 2009 Wrap Up

It is ending of 2009 and the runners is achieving great deal of mileage.

We had had a great year and we started the runs around June 09 and we able to finish a few of runs/race/walk.

Here is the summary of all races participated from the enthusiast runners

PSDC Charity Run

Our very first run after a few weeks of mild training at Intel PG9. It is a 6km run around the Free Trade Zone and participation fee is subjected to charity fund. With goodies beg and lucky draw though none of us feeling lucky that day is a very very good start for us.

2009 Peace Run

Our second run for the peace of the world. :P It is a 6km run with finisher will be given a certificate of participant and a chance for lucky draw. Again we are not targeting the prizes (sour grape).

footnote: the witter did not participate in this run due to food poisoning.

Lembah Bujang Jamboree

We achieve 3 milestone on this run.

1. Very first 10km run.

2. Very first medal we get as a SDM Runner.

3. Very first run out of PG.

Very tiring 10km run as of the finishing line is up on a hill but enjoyable as of the fresh air where the run is crossing all the paddy field.

2009 Merdeka Run

The long waited and postponed from August to November run held at PG Esplanade. A 6km run through the city with medal given to the finisher. We would not miss it.

2009 Pg Bridge International Marathon

Our main target for year 2009. 6 of us participating on this annual event in Half Marathon (21km). All of us finished the race with great results with the best time from Seow Fung of 2hour and 7 minute. All of us get the medal and certificate. Though again all of us feeling lucky that day to win the lucky draw with grand prize of a car (Proton) and second prize of motorcycle but we ended going home empty handed. Well at least we still get our medal to cheer us up.

2009 Starwalk

Final and year closing event in PG is the starwalk 10km walk. It is not a run but a walk and quite a nice experience of shaking your buttock for a 10km around Bayan Lepas area. With a lot of lucky draw prizes to given like the LG 37" LCD TV, 5 motorcycle, 5 bicycle, air ticket etc etc, seems like lady luck dont like our smell after the walk and staying far far away from us.

We ended 2009 with quite some run and walks. 2010 is coming and we (The core SDM runners) had targeted 2 major run to participate in.

1. 2010 Pg Bridge International Marathon - half marathon

2. Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon - half marathon

with the goal of repeating our own 2009 half marathon record or better. We hope we can attract more casual or core runners from our colleague or friends and stay tune for the 2010 race/run/walk calender to be posted.

Cheers and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

from the Core Team:

WS

EH

YHL

WK

GCF

SFO