Cold Storage Kid's Run 2009

About a month or so ago, Mama heard about the Kid's Run event and called up Auntie Lena to see whether she's interested in registering Summer for the same event, so that both Gwendolyn and Summer can participate in the non-competitive event for their age group : kids born between 2003-2004! Both mummies agreed and separately registered for the girls! Finally, 24 May 2009, the actual day of the event! It was a real hot and sunny day...the girls were expected to report at the hold-up area by 8:45am, half an hour before the event were due to start.

In high spirit @ the hold up area before the start of the race

The 2 eager participants didn't arrive until 9:00am and were due to enter the starting point. Luckily, theirs was not a competitive event, which required registration and collection of a time recorder...so both girls leisurely did some basic stretching and warm-up exercise (basically for 10 seconds), before the race officially began! Whilst waiting...Papa spotted Uncle Leon and Maximus Gor Gor within the same vicinity...as Maximus Gor Gor entered the same race, under the same category! What a pleasant surprise!

Turn left, turn right, stetch up, squat down...warming up for the race

The first 100m was a good attempt by both, trying to keep up with the rest of the kids! Lyn Lyn was trying to lend a helping hand to Summer by holding her, so that they could run together, but it wasn't a good idea at all!

Three, Two, One...Start...running as fast as they could

After the initial 100m, both girls have started to shown tiredness...and it was so obviously that they preferred walking for the rest of the race, than to continue running...still in good spirit, with cheering Gor Gor and Jie Jies at the side of the track, cheering for the young runners not to give up and to finish the race! Along the way, Mama kept encouraging Lyn Lyn that it doesn't matter even if she cannot win or cannot continue running. Most important of all is that Lyn Lyn has to finish the race...once she's started on something, she must complete it, despite how difficult it's going to be! Lyn Lyn repeated to herself and told Summer the same...

Low battery...walking slowly after the 100m sprint...

Eventually, when the girls spotted the green balloon arch, they knew that they were near the finishing line and hurried towards the exit...both couldn't wait to complete the race and collect their goodie bag and medal!

Yeah...we did it! We've completed the whole race!

Well done, Lyn Lyn and Summer! Both girls have completed a 700m track with a combination of running and walking!

The proud runners showing off their medal!

After the hot morning race, the kids sat at the bench to relax for a while, before receding to Raffles City for some brunch! Initially, both parents were thinking of bringing them for the carnival, but there were really too many people and it was really way too hot...in the end, all went lazing in the air con for a long brunch...the tired runners were eating at their own table, enjoying a relaxing time!

Sharing the result of good work...sharing a bowl of noodles after the race!