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Belayer, Am I On Belay?

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I have been scaling the rock walls since 2002 and ever since my first climbing experience with the rock wall at Pulau Ubin Adventure Centre, I totally fell in love with the sport.
It was through climbing that I overcame my fear of heights and when I first started climbing, I had the impression that my strong arm power would get me to the top of the wall but I was wrong. I later learned that in order for me to climb faster and more efficiently, I have to make full use of my leg muscles as well.

I can still remember my first official rock-climbing competition in 2006 that was organised by the National Cadet Corps as part of the Annual Challenge Quest Competition and together with my fellow teammates, we conquered the walls as fast as we could and emerged as Champions for the rock-climbing competition. Even till today, I still climb and I will enjoy doing it for as long as I am able to.

Apart from rock-climbing, I was quite a sporty student and I participated in a couple of swimming and running competitions during my schooling days. Yes, I was even part of my school’s soccer team back then.

Today, things have certainly taken a turn and though I am now bogged down with work and probably tons of excuses, I still try to keep an active lifestyle by going for a 5-KM run once a week and participate in local running events.

As a matter of fact, both Jacqueline and I will be doing a 10-KM run on 26 April 2014 for RUN 350.

Now what about you?

Are you having a healthy and active lifestyle or have you been procrastinating too much to start on that gym workout?

Why not start the ball rolling by gathering some of your buddies and participate in the Community Games and Community Sports Festival 2014 where there are sports like Netball, Sepak Takraw, Netball, Table Tennis, Bowling, Badminton, and even Football!

The Community Games is a multi-sports competition held across the island, bringing the Games to the heart of the community and connecting residents of different ages, races and living across estates.

Organised by the People’s Association, Community Sports Club Council and Community Sports Clubs [with support from the National Sports Associations], the objectives of the Community Games are to develop a strong and inclusive sporting culture with passion and enthusiasm from all walks of life; and to enhance social cohesion and community bonding, linking people through mass participation and involvement.

Even if you are not into team sports like me, you can still be inspired by the stories of countless individuals whom have gotten into the habit of leading an active and healthy lifestyle!

To find out more about how you can participate in the Community Sports Festival 2014, do check out the Community Sports Festival’s Facebook Page and the Community Sports Festival’s Website!

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Inaugural Fun Race At The 12th Singapore Canoe Marathon Raises S$40,000 For The Para-Canoeing Community

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The 12th Singapore Canoe Marathon ended today amidst several firsts. Organised for the first time in the heartlands at Anchorvale Community Club since its inception in 1999, it also introduced an inaugural fun race, which attracted over 100 participants of all ages and raised S$40,000 for the para-canoeing community.

Co-organisers Singapore Canoe Federation [SCF] and People’s Association [PA] Water-Venture also organised try-out sessions along the Punggol Waterway for the community to learn the sport from Team Singapore athletes and bond with families and friends at the same time.

Mr Ang Hak Seng (BBM), Chief Executive Director of People’s Association, who participated in the fun race said, “Canoeing has become more accessible with this new location and the introduction of the fun race. Through our efforts, we hope to offer families and friends an additional lifestyle option for them to bond, have fun and enjoy our beautiful waterways.”

In a strong show of support towards the para-canoeing community, the event saw Mr Tan Chuan Jin, Acting Minister for Manpower and Adviser to Marine Parade GRC Grassroots Organisations, Mr Desmond Lee, Minister of State for National Development and Adviser to the SCF and Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations, and Mr Nicholas Fang, Nominated Member of Parliament, teaming up with an athlete each from Team Singapore Canoeing and staff from the PA to paddle a total of 40km for a good cause.

For every metre paddled by them, a group of donors pledged a dollar to fund the development of a para-canoeing programme which will be administered by the SCF. This programme will enable athletes with physical disabilities to enjoy the sport by sponsoring the purchase of their equipment such as specially modified kayaks.

A potential beneficiary of the programme is Mr Tan Hun Boon, who has been canoeing for a year. He said, “Canoeing is a demanding sport. Through paddling, we constantly challenge ourselves to improve every session. This is something people of all physical capabilities can identify with. We are really grateful to the Singapore Canoe Federation, PA Water-Venture and all donors for their continued support for our passion.”

“We are delighted to be able to contribute in this way to the development of the para-canoeing programme. This is a very good cause, as sports is a very powerful enabler. It is also very heartening to see the community actively contributing, participating and giving back,” said Mr Desmond Lee, after paddling 10km along Punggol Waterway.

On top of the fun race and the public try-outs, a total of 600 participants also took part in the one day canoeing competition that was organised across four different categories. It definitely was a fruitful and meaningful day for all the participants whom participated in the event at the Punggol Waterway.

As our new home is situated near the Punggol Waterway, both Jacqueline and I are pretty excited about moving in next year and we certainly look forward to participating in more activities organised at the Punggol Waterway.

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