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A SHORE
CHALLENGE
Held on Indonesia’s Bintan Island, the
challenging MetaMan Bintan 2014 triathlon
incorporates swimming, cycling and
running, complete with a pre-race carbo-
loading dinner and post-event awards
brunch. Athletes can choose to participate
in the MetaMan Full (3.8K swim, 180K bike
ride and 42.2K run), MetaMan Half (1.9K
swim, 90K bike ride and 21.1K run) or
MetaMan Blitz (1.2K swim, 55K bike ride
and 7K run), with first-place winners taking
away US$30,000 in prizes. Race day is 24
August, but pre- and post-events will take
place from 23 to 25 August. Register by 5
August at
metamanbintan.com
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FEEL GOOD, DO GOOD
Getting fit feels good, but getting fit for a good cause
feels even better. The sixth annual
Race Against Cancer
give you the chance to choose from a variety of distances
and challenges – a 5K Fun Run, 10K and 15K Individual
Competitive Runs and a 10K Team Challenge – all in the
name of raising funds for the Singapore Cancer Society. 3
August at Angsana Green, East Coast Park. Register by 5 July
at
raceagainstcancer.org.sg
.
GET CRAZY
If you’re crazy enough to run
100 miles (160K), this one’s
for you. The Craze Ultra 100
Miles race is for those who
have plenty of energy to spare.
Flagging off at MacRitchie
Reservoir at 7am, the route
will take you through parts of
Singapore you may not even
have heard of – Woodlands
Waterfront, Yishun Dam,
Punggol Promenade and Lor
Halus Wetland, among others
– until you finish at 3pm the
next day. Good luck with that!
Don’t worry, 43K and 78K
options are available too. 20
to 21 September. Register by 31 July at
crazeultra.com
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COMING UP
Big News,
Bootcampers!
Two of Singapore’s most popular outdoor
bootcamps, OZFIT and UFIT, have joined forces.
Between them, they now offer 180 sessions per
month and a greater variety of classes – including
OZFIT’s specialty classes, Boxfit, Yogafit and Shefit,
and UFIT’s Corefit and Runfit – in nine different
locations such as Holland Village, East Coast,
Sentosa, Marina Bay, Botanical Gardens and Fort
Canning Park. To sign up for a free trial, visit ozfit.
com.sg and ufit.com.sg/bootcamp.