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The Yellow Ribbon Prison Run (2016) was the first ever race event I participated. The objective of this race is to support ex-offenders and give them a second chance to integrate back into society. That was a first step for myself to the many races in the years to...

rugged (ˈrʌɡɪd): having or requiring toughness and determination seeker (ˈsiːkə): a person who is attempting to find or obtain something Initially, these were the definitions I understood of the term "Rugged Seeker" - the title for Leg 2 of the King of the Trails Series of trail running routes. "What a daunting title", I...

I have fond memories of the Green Corridor.  The first ever running event I joined was that eponymous run in 2014 that turned into a glorious mudfest all the way to the finish at the old Bukit Timah Railway Station. I ran the route a few times more on later...

My name is Merza. I was a runner. I discovered my love for running quite early. I remember waking up enthusiastically some early mornings when I was in primary school - to run. As a kid, I thought running was the easiest sport! When I was in Secondary 2, I...

"I ran for a child!" The Run & Raisin' Race was organized by Touch Community Services. The funds raised will go towards helping Touch Young Arrows (TYA) clubs to maintain the year round activities and weekly programmes with disadvantaged children. The race comprised of 3 categories: 10 km competitive run, 5...

Over 41000 runners participated in this year's SAFRA Singapore bay run and army half marathon (also known as AHM). This race serves an opportunity where I meet up with 4 of my colleagues after I had left my company on 17th Aug to pursue further studies in SIT (Singapore...

Taking a long break from work and stuff to Taiwan for two months allowed me to take part in 2 runs in this travel destination this year, which to most Singaporeans, for food shopping and sight seeing.  Taiwan actually has very interesting nature to offer and being an island near...

It's a busy weekend for many runners as there's many races in this weekend with races such as King of the Trails on Saturday morning, Nee Soon Fiesta 3 Ten Run in the evening, Sunday morning there's Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon and Running Hour in...