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When : 02 Dec 2012, 0500 am Where : Start - Orchard Road, End - Padang (route through East Coast Park) Weather : Cloudy This is one of the best marathon event in 2012.  Awesome crowd, lots of hype, excitement, well-organised race. Pre-race: There was a launch event held at Raffles Place where the early birds get to receive a goodie bag and a chance for the lucky draw. I wasn't there but I heard many people turned up. On the race pack collection day: At the Singapore Expo Hall. The queue was long,  there were booths selling sports' products and booths to sign up for other race events like the Sundown Marathon, 2XU Compression run etc. Inside the race pack - Race information - Asics singlet - One Nature Valley Granola bar - Small Tiger Balm sample  On the race day: It was full of excitement. Lots of cheers from supporters - both locals and foreigners.  Encouragements from volunteers and passer-bys. Many water stations, 2...

When : 11 Nov 2012, 7am Where : East Coast Park Weather : Cloudy & Sunny In short, it was quite a well organised race. The volunteers were very encouraging, especially during the last 5km of the race when many of us were feeling quite tired. Many water points along the route but the isotonic drinks were already finished when I reach 12km onwards. Nevertheless, with the good weather, encouraging volunteers and sufficient water points, Passion run 2012 is a good and well-organised race. :) Pre-race: Register at the website early to enjoy the early-bird fees On the race pack collection day: At Novena square, the queue was long, waiting time was about 20 mins. Like other events' race pack collection days, there were booth selling sponsors' products Inside the race pack Brooks running singlet Brooks laptop backpack (which is nice except for the big words "100 PLUS PASSION RUN  2012" written in front) A pair of newton socks Paypal towel Personalised n...

My First KOTR - 28 Oct 2012 Well, in short it was quite a well-organised 16.8km race, conveniently held at the Gardens by the Bay. Just that at half-way through the race, the sun was a little too strong. I was glad I had a cap on. Pre-race: To sign up the fees are $45 for early bird, $50 during normal period. You can choose which colour of the singlet you want and go down on the day of the colour you want. For guys, if blue isn't your favourite colour, you can choose green or red. For girls, if pink isn't to your liking, you can go for purple or like green. On the race pack collection day: The queue was long but it was fast too. There were also booths selling sponsors' products Inside e race pack: Adidas race information and race bib Adidas running singlet Tiger balm muscle rub sample On the race day - 28 Oct 2012 The race was started promptly at 715am, there were 3 waves No long wait at the baggage deposit booth. Collection of baggage was fast...

I have been signing up for a few running events so I have decided to do reviews on the events I signed up for :D This is my first Nike We Run SG - 21 Oct 2012 - and certainly won't be my last. :D If I have one word to describe it, it would be FANTASTIC! Pre-Race: Before the run, training runs were organised to prepare runners for the event On the race pack collection day: - There were activities for u to take part in - You can also exchange your race shirt for the right size if you found out that your shirt is too small/big. This is good news, I am one of those who exchange my shirt for a bigger one. (The race shirt is nice, so is the finisher tee) - If you are within the first 300 people at the booth, you can customize your shirt Race Day: - Run is held in City Hall Area - Water points - 100 Plus / Ice mountain available - After the race you get a Finisher Tee, which I personally think is more useful that a finisher's medal - You can take photos at the pho...

Singpost is introducing a free app - Post a Card! Available on the iPhone/iPod touch and Android. You will be able to send your first postcard (customised by yourself) to anyone in the world free! :D This is cool! No longer do I have to go down to Chinatown to search for a decent postcard to send to my overseas friend. To be honest, most of the postcard in Chinatown are quite.... haha. See it here: http://www.post-a-card.com/

Kite Festival 2012! LET"S GO AND FLY KITE! See ya on 8-9 sept at Marina Bay! https://www.act3international.com.sg/kitefest_2012.htm

The night festival ends TONIGHT! Whip out your cameras and take lots of photos tonight! 7pm - 2am http://www.nhb.gov.sg/brasbasahbugis/nightfestival/index.htm

Here are 5 very useful iPhone/iPod Touch to have.. and the best thing is they are free! Nike + If you like running, you will like this. Using your phone's GPS, it helps to track distance, calories burnt, pace and time. You can also upload the details of your run in the Nike + website ! It's pretty cool!     Merriam Webster Dictionary "OMG what word is that?" Don't fret, Merriam Webster dictionary is here to help! And you can access it even when you have no Internet access! (Great for iPod touch users :) )      iris (SBS Transit)  Helps you to know when is the next bus arriving. Great! "Should I walk to the bus stop or run to the bus stop?"     Convertr To convert units, currencies, sizes etc. From feet to inches, Celsius to Fahrenheit, Teaspoon to Tablespoon to Dessertsppon etc.      Frommer's Travel Tools A must have if you like to travel. Contains a calculator, currency converter, time translator and a packing list (which ...

If you are looking to further your studies in Australia, be sure not to miss this out: IDP Open Day ! The good thing is that you can send your applications here and get most of your application fees waived! Isn't it great? I will be going down to learn more about courses available in different universities in Australia. Yeah! ^^

When I have a friend who is coming to Singapore to stay for an extended period of time, I will suggest them to visit neighbouring countries.. via Budget Airlines. Many are affordable and good. :) Here is a list of budget airlines operating in Singapore AirAsia  - Malaysian based low cost airline Jetstar Airways - Australian based low cost airline headquartered in Melbourne Scoot  - low-cost long-haul airline which was announced by parent company Singapore Airlines Tiger Airways  - Singapore's low cost airline Other airlines u might also want to consider Cebu Pacific Air - Philippine's second flag carrier Lion Air  - Airline based in Indonesia