Sunday, April 6, 2008

Akira/Swift Cross Country Championships 2008

5th April 2008
MacRitchie Reservoir
4.5km (Boys), 3.2km (Girls)


3rd April - went down for route familiarisation (for the Sec 1s esp) and it rained right after warm-up.

5th April - Rained @ JSS just before we set off... argHhh.

BUT the weather was sunny with occasional light breeze when we reached MacRitchie - great!

BUT what's new? It didn't last throughout - started drizzling just before the men and women open flagged off. Some, who still need to be told to warm down properly, used that as a convenient excuse.

Anyway, pics as follows:



Only Wei Sheng seem glad to be there - photographer owed the rest $?? (Kenneth, as usual, was distracted.)

Flag off ... GO!
Off they go~
The last 20 m for Yi Ying & Corrina.
Alas, didn't manage a decent shot of Nikki,
Jia Hui & Reshmi
The U17 girls before flag off
(- Esther who's washing cars + Wan Ping)

Just missed the top 10 - Jin Ming must be disappointed but he's gaining back his form

Both Abloy & Kenneth look good when they are seriously running and in red jerseys - don't go the other way again please
Nizam's not too happy being pushed - who will be huh? Part & parcel of races - maintain your sportmanship even if others don't

Not in good form but surely must make it to the finish line

expecting 4.8 km but ended at 4.5 km
A sprained ankle but kept running
"Almost stepped on a monkey; those behind screamed like xxx" (Some felt rejuvenuated by monkeys; others are just wary.)


Official photographer cum timer
- Chia Yuan's still recovering from last injury - Get well soon!
(Ella ella eh eh eh) Junko is pretty tickled/impressed by the Cedar girls' umbrellas. How many of you bring umbrellas for trainings/competitions?
Coming in 10th for U17 girls: Chua Wan Ping
I know you are affected that the name wasn't changed; can't be changed.
The juniors who don't know him - Allan's JSS captain 2006.
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Rayner - glad you came to support the team (otherwise, as he put it, would be at home facing comp, rather than the books) - could always do with an extra pairs of hands aound. Btw, some of your jokes were funny but only because they were told at the right time & place.
Not all would be running the National Xcountry but all would surely be going down to support!
~ What time is it? Study time ~

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