Christmas Hills Run

Date: 25 Dec 07
Theme: Christmas Hills Run
Meeting Point: Tanjong Pagar MRT
Time: 7am
Route: TP - MF - Telok Blangah Hills - Labrador Park - Harbour Front - TP
Distance: Estimate 17 km

Instead of the usual CBD run in the evening, opt for a early morning. It is Christmas! A public holiday! At 6:40 am, i have reached Tanjong Pagar for Christmas Hills run.

The usual faces like Ronnie, Bee, Tao, Piglet, YankeeII, Terence0023, Fennel, Batx are present. Familiar faces like cfred, tekko, trencen and deepcruiser have joined with newcomers dkw, hophlng, stardust and passionrunner.
Trencen ran from home. We started off abit late as someone hor is late!

First hill, Mount Faber, a good run up the hill since most of us are still fresh. Unfortunately, some that are not use to the hill are taken back by the steepness. Hehe.

Regroup at the top and came down via staircase(shortcut) and run up our 2nd hill, Telok Blangah hill. A short climb, but as usual some folks decide to take it easy as they are not familiar with the slope. My guess is that not familiar better be safe and conservative.

Take a short break before heading towards our last hill of the day, labrador park. The plan is to loop towards the end and take the steepest climb up and take a pitt stop at the toilet. I was running in mid pack as i stopped at certain junction waiting for others to ensure they take the right path and take some photos at the same time.

First group ran towards the right route, 2nd group err and went straight up towards Labrador park taking the gentle slope. I was behind the 2nd group and ran up with them. :p The rest mah, as usual follow the one in front and went up as well! Haha.

No choice but to make additional climb on the way out of Labrador park! Not my fault hor! Heard alot of sounds, but gamely everyone follow suit.

It was plain sailing from there onwards. We have a pit stop at Harbour front, enough time for someone to grab a bandung! The worst is that someone hor, don't even share with us! Isn't today suppose to be a day of sharing?

Have an unfortunate accident on the stretch back along keppel. Hophlng fell and cut himself. He was near to him when he felt, it was too fast for me to react.

Asked bee to take the bus back with the injured. I thought i heard wrongly, when discounted given was taken! She want to run! Haha. At least she passed hophlng the ezlink to take the bus back.

Finished the run in 2:22hr for a 17 km effort. Spent sometime chatting and catch up with the folks.

A good run to start Christmas Day! For those that are nursing injury, i can see quite a few today. Do put in more rest and speedy recover!

Merry Christmas!

Pictures here.