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Fancy running off-road in the wilderness of Mandai at night? The first iteration of the Energizer Singapore Night Trail provided that thrill and much more, with an obstacle course race for parent-child teams, treasure hunt, laser-tag and more, in addition to the competitive 6 KM and 12 KM trail run categories.
The race was one of novelty, meaning and exclusivity all rolled into one:
1) It's the first trail run to be held in an army training ground at night, in which access is otherwise restricted.
2) Part of the entry fee is donated to the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) Live That Dream fund, to groom atheletes for the paralympic games.
3) There were only about 1500 of us passionate runners in the 12 KM category.
And here are the contents of the race pack:
The race pack consisted of a Men's Health magazine, Schick razor (I wonder if the ladies' race pack contains this too?!), Jacob's crackers (Great for that boost before the run)...
A Newton dri-fit tee and a race bib that comes with an integrated timing chip (We had to run under ERP-like gantries to get the timings registered!)
And lastly, a headlamp that helps runners find their way in the dark.
Runners who complete their categories under the cut-off timing (4 hours for 12 KM) are awarded a finisher's medal:
The free-flow Walls Cornettos at the finishing line was just icing on the cake! We absolutely have to do this again next year!
