Amazing Race for Bus Enthusiasts on 20 June 2009

last SG · 2009-06-18T05:59:58+00:00

Ok, maybe the mods should close this thread since the event is over. I hope that in december, the next amazing race would be more enjoyable and exciting for...

Merczrox SG

TIB1156K (190)
TIB719T (975)
TIB702R (975)
TIB1034D (190)
SBS617Y (170)
TIB667J (178)
TIB1243S (856)
TIB778Y (169)
TIB1234T (856)
Sembawang SC shuttle
TIB780P (882)
TIB784D (882)
MRT (SBW to Somerest)
SBS9247Y (111)
SBS2745Y (111)

Special thanks to the organisers and to team members (SBS7322B and Merczrox) (:

Yeah same to u.U were a good and a very understanding leader:).

I really enjoyed this race.Not as bad as the last race where the first task already had to run 40 stories up and down.Last year's june's race was also not bad.This race was more relaxing and fun.Hope that the next race would be also as fun as this:).Thumbs up to the organisers for organising such a great race.

SBS9364S SG

Hope tiz yr December opened another race again.

SBS8533C SG

From there, I know tat SBS8533C a.k.a Ben Ong is the king of bus enthuasist. He demonstrated wad a bus fan does.

Thus, undobutly, his team got 1st. I will have a veri long way 2 go 2 overtake his achievements since i joined sgforum at last Dec 2008, but b4 sec sch day, I was involved wit the bus stuff.

However, I'll be back in next race, dun worry.

Since 2nd, I should aim 4 higher and work out on flaws had done yesterday. Hope sgbuses will join wit mi again, he's a kind bus fan. Thanks.

Have a good rest today too.

Hey, Thanks for your compliments on my commendation of my hard work as a bus enthusiasm. Also hope that I'll do the same when another Amazing Race is held in December

Merczrox SG

Hope tiz yr December opened another race again.

Think most likely there will be.

SBS7322B SG

Took mostly SMRT buses lol.

Thanks for being a good and understanding leader. Things were very relaxed and it was a very fruitful event.

By the way, the MRT no. is 091/092. =P

SBS 8030 L SG

Opening a race is not as easy as u think for those who wanna organise it. From the outside it may seems easy but inside its totally can kill. You all need to meetup tight schedules and invest alot of time inside the race, not forgetting that must think at ur own feet. From my experiences, I must admit that I've learnt quite a number of things such as communication wise, meeting tight schedules and also last but not least responsibility. Also don't forget that financials are also in consideration for logistics.

But yeah, SBS8030L seems to appear many times especially in the morning and at the evening. Not forgeting my another favourite bus, SBS556P which also appeared quite a number of times yesterday too. And I remember that there is one team who managed to snapped a pic of SBS556P on Express 502 for the Express service tasks?

SBS2615P SG

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SBS2615P SG

TIB1224Y where are the photos that u took?

SBS2615P SG

SBS 8030 L SG

TIB1224Y where are the photos that u took?

dun post it on the forum lah

sgbuses SG

The format for this time round is very interesting. Putting it exam terms, it is no longer "Answer all questions in linear" format, but more like "Choose any questions. The more you attempt, the higher your score". This means that teams can go for whatever they are more confident with.

Some of the more higher-point questions :

* Take a photograph of your team at Kupang LRT Station

* Take a photograph of Old School (Clue : CBD Area) (I heard nobody got this one right. I attempted this one, no it isn't SAM)

* Take a photograph of Coolair Trident at Geylang Lor 1 (i.e. SBS9680D)

* Take a photograph of your team at Mt Faber.

lianamaster SG

Is this event a biannual one?

service_238 SG

anyone interested in the questions that were asked?

lianamaster SG

anyone interested in the questions that were asked?

Well... I am...

service_238 SG

Well... I am...

For 25 points..

For 20 points..

For 15 points

For 10 points

The rest are 2, 4 or 6 points.

lianamaster SG

For 25 points..

For 20 points..

For 15 points

For 10 points

The rest are 2, 4 or 6 points.

So.... there is a time limit right?

The winning group is the group who gets the most points?

sbst272 SG

Lets share the routes tat u all have used: (can exu. MRT cabin no. u take)

TIB515P on 190 (Starting point to BP)

TIB873E on 180 (BP to Jurong Town Hall Rd)

SBS796M on 160 (Jurong Town Hall Road to JEI)

SBS9325E on 161 (WRI to Pungool Road)

SBS1958G on 32 (Geylang Lor 1 to City Hall)

SBS2744Y on 111 (Esplande to SMU)

SBS9247Y on 111 (SMU to ending point)

All perm buses.

MRT Train: (From Somerset To Toa Payoh Station) NSL

SBS7471D (143), Toa Payoh Int --> Jln Toa Payoh

SBS918D (151), Jln Toa Payoh --> Clementi Road

SBS867Z (184), Clementi Road --> Commonwealth Ave West

SBS843K (284), Clementi Int --> Clementi Ave 4 [Loop] --> Clementi Int

SBS8883S (99), Clementi Int --> Jurong West Ave 1

TIB487L (187), Jurong West Ave 1 --> Boon Lay Int

SBS3918J (194), Boon Lay Int --> Jln Ahmad Ibrahim (Jurong Bird Park)

SBS7203L (251), Jln Ahmad Ibrahim (Jurong Bird Park) --> Shipyard Road

SBS7273J (249), Jln Samulun --> Boon Lay Int

SMB58U (172), Boon Lay Int --> Old Choa Chu Kang Road

TIB719T (975), Old Choa Chu Kang Road --> Lim Chu Kang Ter (X1)

TIB719T (975), Lim Chu Kang Ter --> Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (X2)

TIB1062Y (190), Choa Chu Kang Int --> Orchard Road

MRT Train: (From Dhoby Ghaut To Marina Bay Station) NSL

SBS3835P (402), Marina Street --> Marina South Pier (X1)

SBS3835P (402), Marina South Pier --> Marina Street (X2)

MRT Train: (From Marina Bay To Somerset Station) NSL

---End---

jayh272416 SG

eh sv238, i thought there was a 30pt one. the beauties of ancient china one. find them on the hdb blocks.

where ah =D

jayh272416 SG

anyway my rides

053/054 on NSL (Somerset to City Hall)
045/046 on EWL (City Hall to Kembangan)
SBS8288K on 24 (Sims Ave East to New Upp Changi Rd)
SBS902Z on 225W (Bedok Int to Bedok North St 3)
SBS611M on 225G (Bedok North St 3 to Bedok Int)
SBS830Y on 35 (Bedok Int to T.M.F.T. to Xilin Ave)
SBS9124T on 31 (Upp Changi Rd East to New Upp Changi Rd)
SBS9803S on 222 (New Upp Chnagi Rd to New Upp Changi Rd)
TIB523R on Shuttle (Bedok MRT to Tampines Ikea)
SBS9300B on 168 (Tampines Ave 10 to Tampines Ave 7)
SBS1964M on 291 (Tampines Ave 7 to Tampines Int)
SBS2628C on 291 (Tampines Int to Tampines Ave 7)
SBS307S on 8 (Tampines Ave 7 to Tampines Int)
SBS8630E on 3 (Tampines Int to Tampines Ave 4)
SBS2833B on 15 (Tampines Ave 4 to Pasir Ris Int)
SBS2650L on 354 (Pasir Ris Int to Pasir Ris Dr 3)
SBS7347E on 12 (Pasir Ris Dr 3 to Pasir Ris Int)
SBS607B on 354 (Pasir Ris Int to Pasir Ris Dr 3)
SBS607B on 354 (Pasir Ris Dr 3 to Pasir Ris Int)
341/342 on EWL (Pasir Ris to City Hall)
347/348 on NSL (City Hall to Dhoby Ghaut)
SBS3724B on 174 (Penang Rd to Penang Rd)
SBS2838M on 65 (Penang Rd to Grange Rd)

cameo rides are bolded

SBS 8030 L SG

So.... there is a time limit right?

The winning group is the group who gets the most points?

unlike the previous race, this one is based on most points wins. Not based on who comes first. At the same time, it shows that SBS2615P, jayh272416 & SBS8533C are one of the most hardcore busfans around our community. One example is taking photos of bus cameos. They managed to get 30 pics of cameos within the whole afternoon. This is not an easy task to accomplish as they must remember tons of bus rego in order to get the correct rego which is doing an cameo service and also requires lots of running around and patience and they also managed to accomplished many other tasks which is why they aced the entire race.

However, the organizing committee is quite disappointed with tintinspartan as not only he let everybody waited and dragged the starting and ending time by 30 mins, but also he woke up late at 11am. Half and hour after the race had flag off. If only he got the initiative to wake up early at around 8am then another team could have been formed perfectly.

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