Our day of reckoning actually came on Thursday. That’s because it was the first time we saw everything come together. The goodie bags, the arch, the stands, the tentage started appearing throughout the day. The people piecing everything together into a coherent whole? Yup, Team Youth OLE!
Daylight hours were spent packing goodie bags and scrambling to buy the things we forgot to get. One trivia about the goodie bag. Did you realize the food items had one point in common? They all had the healthier choice symbol. Healthy run followed by healthy breakfast….sure makes one feel good eh?
Night time was when all the action starts. Kudos to the workers who helped us set up the arch and tentage. They worked in the darkness and under the rain to make sure everything was up and running for the big day on Friday. The whole process took merely 3 hours and all those who walked pass the arch that night were super curious about how that structure popped up in the middle of the pathway. Remember the platform the speakers were standing on to flag-off the run? It was black in colour originally. We had it painted like only 3 hours before the run started to match it with the logo…thank goodness it dried in time.
From 9 to almost 12 midnight, the 4 of us sat down for a good and thorough run-through of Friday’s events. Calls were made to reconfirm attendance, wet weather issues were ironed out and rain dances were performed in hope that it won’t rain the next day. After that, on our respective trips home, we experienced that calm before the storm…the die has been cast and it’s too late to do much except praying for the best, while preparing for the worst. Most of us slept at 2 or 3am, but the night proved to be long nonetheless.
THE BIG DAY…
0500
Four sleepy head knocked ourselves hard to roll out of our comfy bed. Getting up at this hour was difficult, especially since we only get to sleep at 2.30am the night before… but at the back of our mind, we knew we can’t afford to laze in bed today. Time is already running short. This is our BIG DAY!
0600
VIC met JING. After the final check, both head towards Woodlands Civic Center in the rented vehicle.
0620
At the Woodlands Civics Center bus stop, JEN and JAN were falling aslp while stretching their neck occasionally to look out for the car…
0630
Soon after, the car arrived. We started unloading all the barang barang while JING went to park the car. Together with the help of JEN’s brother and JAN’s sister, the five of us moved the tables, the wooden cut-outs, goodie bags and all the loads to their respective venues. Even though we had one trolley, we were all panting like crazy after shifting all these heavy loads because Woodlands Civic Center is still a distance away from the start-off point for the Run.
0720
The first marshal arrived. VIC, the head marshal started to gather all his men and gave a detailed briefing before handling them their lanyards and tee-shirts. At the same time, JEN was busy setting up the registration booth while JING drove off to buy ice.
0750
All the marshals were dispatched to their respective locations. Runners were also starting to stream in. JING came back with the ice.
0800
Registration officially started. Meanwhile, the ambulance also arrived and stand-by along the road. JAN briefed the Emcee of the day and was busy making sure that the ambassadors and the VIPS were well taken care of.
Daylight hours were spent packing goodie bags and scrambling to buy the things we forgot to get. One trivia about the goodie bag. Did you realize the food items had one point in common? They all had the healthier choice symbol. Healthy run followed by healthy breakfast….sure makes one feel good eh?
Night time was when all the action starts. Kudos to the workers who helped us set up the arch and tentage. They worked in the darkness and under the rain to make sure everything was up and running for the big day on Friday. The whole process took merely 3 hours and all those who walked pass the arch that night were super curious about how that structure popped up in the middle of the pathway. Remember the platform the speakers were standing on to flag-off the run? It was black in colour originally. We had it painted like only 3 hours before the run started to match it with the logo…thank goodness it dried in time.
From 9 to almost 12 midnight, the 4 of us sat down for a good and thorough run-through of Friday’s events. Calls were made to reconfirm attendance, wet weather issues were ironed out and rain dances were performed in hope that it won’t rain the next day. After that, on our respective trips home, we experienced that calm before the storm…the die has been cast and it’s too late to do much except praying for the best, while preparing for the worst. Most of us slept at 2 or 3am, but the night proved to be long nonetheless.
THE BIG DAY…
0500
Four sleepy head knocked ourselves hard to roll out of our comfy bed. Getting up at this hour was difficult, especially since we only get to sleep at 2.30am the night before… but at the back of our mind, we knew we can’t afford to laze in bed today. Time is already running short. This is our BIG DAY!
0600
VIC met JING. After the final check, both head towards Woodlands Civic Center in the rented vehicle.
0620
At the Woodlands Civics Center bus stop, JEN and JAN were falling aslp while stretching their neck occasionally to look out for the car…
0630
Soon after, the car arrived. We started unloading all the barang barang while JING went to park the car. Together with the help of JEN’s brother and JAN’s sister, the five of us moved the tables, the wooden cut-outs, goodie bags and all the loads to their respective venues. Even though we had one trolley, we were all panting like crazy after shifting all these heavy loads because Woodlands Civic Center is still a distance away from the start-off point for the Run.
0720
The first marshal arrived. VIC, the head marshal started to gather all his men and gave a detailed briefing before handling them their lanyards and tee-shirts. At the same time, JEN was busy setting up the registration booth while JING drove off to buy ice.
0750
All the marshals were dispatched to their respective locations. Runners were also starting to stream in. JING came back with the ice.
0800
Registration officially started. Meanwhile, the ambulance also arrived and stand-by along the road. JAN briefed the Emcee of the day and was busy making sure that the ambassadors and the VIPS were well taken care of.
0830
Heat was rising. JEN was busy calling all the runners who have yet to turn up.
0900
At the sound of the air-horn, Runner As dash passed the starting line!
0930
Emcee JJ informed the runners to do cool down exercise and not to sit down immediately as their hearts were still pumping hard. Those who have finished the run cheered on as the last team crossed the finishing line!
1000
Headed by JACK and RAI from EIC, the runners marched to the OLE launch site in high spirits.
1100
After all runners collected their goodie bag, we joined in the on-going photo taking sessions with our runner friends. It was really heartwarming to know that so many of our friends came to support us.
1115
We started packing up. Exhausted and dehydrated, the four of us downed bottles of water before heading to return the heavy barang barang…
Thank you all for making OLE RUN such a success. –kow-tow-
Headed by JACK and RAI from EIC, the runners marched to the OLE launch site in high spirits.
1100
After all runners collected their goodie bag, we joined in the on-going photo taking sessions with our runner friends. It was really heartwarming to know that so many of our friends came to support us.
1115
We started packing up. Exhausted and dehydrated, the four of us downed bottles of water before heading to return the heavy barang barang…
Thank you all for making OLE RUN such a success. –kow-tow-
