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NTU hit by running fever
MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME: Participants eager to get the run started after the rain delayed the flag off time.
THE participants of this year’s
NTU X-Campus Run proved their
mettle against a damp course and
chilly weather brought about by a
torrential downpour that started
an hour before the race.
The race's flag off at the Sports
and Recreation Centre, which was
supposed to start at 6.30pm, only
began half an hour later.
Held on October 17, the event
which was open to the public
boasted a 6.75km route for participants
to run around campus.
This included the infamous
long slope beside the School of
Biological Science that pits runners
against a long uphill path.
But the race went smoothly
with final-year School of
Humanities and Social Sciences
undergraduate Colin Tung clocking
the fastest individual time of
23min 47sec.
“The weather was cool and
windy, and this certainly made
conditions favourable for a quick
pace,” said the 23-year-old.
He won the Team Category with
teammate Yvonne Lin.
Fang Jian Yong, an experienced
runner of various races, felt
that the course was good for novice
long-distance runners.
The 23-year-old Singapore
Institute of Management undergraduate
was the winner for the
Men’s Individual Category.
This year’s edition consists of
three categories, Men's Individual,
Women's Individual and the Team
Event which sees each male and
female pair adding up their times.
“The hydration points along
the way were useful, despite the
relatively short distance. It allows
less competitive runners to enjoy
the experience,” Fang said.
“The weather was
cool and windy,
and this certainly
made conditions
favourable for a
quick pace."
Colin Tung
Team Category Winner
Humanities and Social Sciences
“Despite only being a campus
run, the race was well organised
and feels just as good as the runs
organised at a national level.”
The issue of safety was certainly
a concern given that the
race flagged off near sunset. This
also coincided with the evening
peak traffic.
“I was initially worried given
the narrow race routes and various
crossing points,” said Assistant
Professor Michael Patterson, one
of the runners.
“But the road marshalls kept
the race smooth and the element
of danger was greatly minimised,”
he said.
President of the NTU Runners
Club, Benjamin Tan, 24, who led
the planning of this event, said
that the race is intended to spread
the club’s love for running and
to identify potential athletes for
NTU’s track-and-field team.
“The runners appear to really
enjoy themselves and hopefully
we have achieved our aim of instilling
running into the sporting
culture in NTU,” said the final
year Electrical and Electronic
Engineering undergraduate.
X-CAMPUS RUN RESULTS
Team Category
PHOTO | RAPHAEL LIM
1st Colin Tung / Yvonne Lin 52.48mins
2nd Chua You Boon / Tiffany Tan 56.19mins
3rd Ting Siong Chow / Ang Rui Mei 65.18mins
Men Individual Category
1st Fang Jian Yong 23.51mins
2nd Tiong Wei Jie 24.51mins
3rd Robert Alexanderson 25.16mins
Women Individual Category
1st Vanja Cnops 28.18mins
2nd Chua Kai Leng 29.02mins
3rd Tee Chin Yun 31.44mins