Despite
a light drizzle on the morning of Sunday, 20 July, over 700 people
gathered at Bishan Stadium for the Central Singapore Food and Heritage
Trail 2003 at 8.30am!
Last year, the trail attracted a 500-strong participation and received
the International Festivals and Events Award (IFEA) - Best Community
Outreach Programme presented by the International Festival & Exhibitions
Association. Central Singapore CDC brought back the well-received
trail this year with a special theme on Racial Harmony to promote
greater appreciation of our various races and cultures.
Upon the flag-off at 9.30am by Mr Zainudin bin Nordin, MP for Bishan-Toa
Payoh GRC, 506 participants eagerly hopped onto the 12 coaches (complete
with tour guides) while 205 others set off with team members in their
cars. Participants were brought on a tantalising trail of colour,
aroma and sight as they raced through 30 distinguished and undiscovered
food outlets of various races within the Central Singapore District.
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They
also visited Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East, Armenian Church, Kong Meng
San Phor Kark See Monastery, Masjid Sultan and Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman
Temple, and learnt about the historical and cultural backgrounds of
each site.
At the end point at Clarke Quay, those with the highest score for
the food and heritage quiz were duly rewarded as Mayor Heng Chee How
presented the prizes of vouchers and hampers. Three teams were also
awarded for the Best Dressed Team and Best Decorated Car category
each, for displaying their creative juices in dressing up their cars
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SINGAPORE
RIVER TRI CHALLENGE
A total of 120 participants
took
part in the Singapore River Tri-Challenge held at Clarke Quay on the 19th
and 20th July. It is a triathlon, comprising three segments with participants
running, rollerblading and cycling around Clarke Quay riverside.
It was a fun-filled and exciting
weekend organised by i-vents Pte Ltd, co-organised by the Central Singapore
Community Development Council (CDC). The event is under the umbrella of
Play! Singapore, which is a series of action-packed and fun sporting events
and lifestyle-oriented activities for Singaporeans and the international
communities to play and enjoy the great outdoors again.
Clarke Quay
was also buzzling with life with the carnival and the host of fringe activities,
including a Charity Festival Market, Charity Makan Fiesta at existing Clarke
Quay outlets, a beer drinking competition, chicken wings eating competition,
a hula-hoop
competition, a beer and beverages promotion, novelty races and games.
Two of Central Singapore CDC's sporty councillors took part in the novelty
race, competing with four other teams made up by Clarke Quay vendors and
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public. The
councillors emerged as winner of the game, beating the Hooters girls,
the singing trio - Cherry Chocolate Candy and others.
Stage entertainment included live bands, dance performances and music
acts, including live performances by Cherry Chocolate Candy on Sunday.
Mr Heng Chee How, Mayor of Central Singapore District was the Guest-Of-Honour
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the
event and presented $10,000 worth of prizes to the winning teams on
Sunday. Mr Heng and the press had a unique view of the race, watching
the final race onboard bum boats along the Singapore River.
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