Your resolution to stay
and eat healthy probably flew out the window this past weekend. If
you’re too unmotivated to do anything about it, gather your friends
to work off all the pineapple tarts and bak kwa you’ve been
indulging in. Alternatively, you could team up with that and do
some good by participating in runs that support some great social
causes, or compete against your buddies in some competitive ones.
Either way, you’re doing your body a favor.
After two successful
editions in the previous years, this event is back with a range of
fitness-related activities taking place over the span of three
days, like a practical training workshop by Hong Kong 100 female
champion Wyan Chow and ActiveSG coaches, Luis Cunha, Steven Quek
and Melvin Tan; and sports seminars by a series of experts in the
field like Janet and Steve, organizers of Hong Kong 100. As for the
races, you can choose either to join an 8km road race, 17.5km trail
race or join both which will last goes on for 25.5km. It’s a timed
race, so you gotta complete them under three and a half hours.
Tickets start from $38.
Yes, it's happening at the
Singapore Zoo. You can either join in this fun safari run on a
competitive or non-competitive level across 2.5km, 5.5km and 10km
routes, but make sure you pick one of the four animal icon teams—Ah
Meng the Orangutan, Chawang the Asian Elephant, Canola the Manatee
and Sunny the Hornbill—as each one supports the conservation of a
certain species. Tickets are priced from $40.
It’s not a run per se but
at least you’ll be out and about supporting a great cause. This
17-hour event (over a span of two days) organized by Singapore
Cancer Society includes a celebratory lap-running activity for
cancer survivors and many other exciting activities. The event is
categorized into three themes—Celebrate, Remember and Fight
Back—where guest celebrities like Nathan Hartono, Benjamin Kheng,
Desmond Tan and Romeo Tan will be there to support the cause as
well. Other highlights include light saber performances, a silent
disco party and a sunrise yoga session.Tickets are available from
$15.
The 24th Run For Hope is
organized by the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Regent Singapore and
the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). Choose to run either
the 3.5km or 10km route, all in the name of cancer research.
Tickets are priced from $45.
Race through Gardens by
the Bay, Tanjong Rhu Promenade and East Coast Park with views of
the waterfront at this marathon with 5km, 10km and 21km categories.
For the less serious participants, the 5km fun run will have
volunteers and families of runners armed with water pistols for
some wholesome fun. Tickets are priced from $43.
Probably the OG of all
running events, the Terry Fox Run is back this year and will be
held at East Coast Park. Organized by a group of local volunteers,
this run will raise funds for cancer research in Singapore in honor
of the legendary Terry Fox, who kept running even with an amputated
right leg, all in the name of fundraising. Join the non-competitive
5km or 10km race, and feel free to make some donations.
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