Real Run Club Terrain Race on 28 April 2007

Today was the Real Run Club Terrain Race at Bedok Reservoir. I had looked forward to it all week. My club members were also joining the race. When I woke up early this morning, it was raining very heavily and i felt very cold. Fortunately by 6.30 am the rain became lesser. Finally the race started at 7.45 am, 15 minutes later than scheduled. Luckily the rain had stopped but the ground was very slippery and there were many puddles.

According to uncle yeow seng there were more than 600 runners. There were 450 male runner and more than 200 female runners. There were only two categories, men's open and women's open.

Most of my regular team was there - Aunty Roda, Aunty Josie, Aunty Moy Hong, Aunty Cindy, Uncle Kalai, Uncle Jo, Uncle Chua, Uncle Hafiz... I was very happy to see them...

When i started, most of them were by my side and when we were flagged off, we started ruunning together. Then slowly we got separated as Uncle Kalai pulled ahead. Then Aunty Roda. Many of the others also fell behind.


When I reached the finish line, which was two rounds around the reservoir, i was happy to find out that i had made it to the top 50 men.I felt good when Mr Malek, Mr Arul, Dr Bala and the others congratulated me. I was the third fastest runner from my club after Uncle Kalai and Aunty Roda.

Uncle Kalai came in 13th but the disappointment of tehe day was Aunty Roda. She came in just twenty seconds behind the first woman winner. I felt very sorry for her... Aunty Josie was 5th.

The good news was that only two women was ahead of me. When i neared the finish line , i saw Mr Yon. He and a group of NIE trainees had come to help in the race. He also congratulated me when I finished the race.




When will the next race be?I am looking forward to it...