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Join us as teamNUS in the upcoming Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009!

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Running Clinic

9 October 2009
6pm - 8pm
NUS University Hall
Lee Kong Chian Wing, Auditorium (Level 2)

Speakers
Professor Kua Harn Wei (NUS Staff), marathon runner
Mok Ying Ren (NUS Student), marathon runner

Topics
Recovery, mental training and personal goal setting
Training for distance running

Open to registrants of teamNUS Singapore Marathon only. Closing date is Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 5.30pm. Click here to sign up.

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The NUS community will be represented in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon as teamNUS comprising our students, staff and alumni to add cheer to our proud colours of orange and blue.

Date: Sunday, 6 December 2009
Start Point: Esplanade Drive, The Esplanade Bridge
End Point: The Padang

Choose your event from a wide selection of categories!
Full Marathon – 42.195km
Half Marathon – 21.1 km
Mini Marathon – 10km

Exclusively for teamNUS Participants!

Free goodie bags for the first 2,000 registrants!

Items in the goodie bag include a specially-designed teamNUS Singapore Marathon dri-fit singlet, an NUS water bottle, teamNUS tattoo and many more!

All participants who have successfully registered with teamNUS can collect their complimentary goodie bags from NUS while stocks last.

Prepping you for the run!
A running clinic, featuring our very own tri-athlete and alumnus Dr Kua Harn Wei, who is the current Asian Record Holder for Quintuple Ironman, will arm you with tips on running posture, running gear and diet to prepare you for the enduring but adventurous road ahead.

More details on the running clinic will be sent to you via email after registration.

SIGN UP NOW to be part of teamNUS and show the world your NUS spirit!

To sign up, simply follow these steps:

Step 1: Register online with the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2009
(Race registration has closed due to overwhelming responses.)
Step 2: Register with teamNUS
Step 3: Collect your teamNUS goodie bag from 1 – 4 December at the NUS Sports & Recreation Centre.
  *To collect your goodie bag, simply bring along:
 

1. Your personal identification card
2. Print-out of your Singapore Marathon confirmation slip sent to your email

Collection Dates: 1 – 4 December 2009 (Tue – Fri, 9am – 5pm)
Venue: NUS Sports & Recreation Centre, Sports Development Office

(Please note that the collection dates have been changed from 17 - 20 November to 1 - 4 December)

On marathon day, we encourage all of you to turn up wearing the teamNUS singlet and donning the teamNUS tatoos on your faces, arms, thighs etc. to celebrate our NUS spirit! Our teamNUS cheerleaders and photographers will be present to cheer us on! Mini NUS flags will also be given out near the finishing line.

Come visit us at the teamNUS booth after your race. Our photographers will be at the booth offering free photo-taking service for those donning our teamNUS singlets or tattoos.

So make a date with us on marathon day!

This event is jointly organised by the NUS Office of Student Affairs, NUS Student's Union, University Health & Wellness Centre and the Office of Alumni Relations.

For enquiries, please contact NUS Sports & Recreation Centre at 6516 2384, or email sports@nus.edu.sg.