Pictures by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.
Tanjong Beach, Sentosa, Sunday, February 22, 2009 – While Trudy Fawcett and Halligan Quin might have won the race in their respective gender groups, there was more to the race than just the elite athletes running and swimming. Here's a picture story of the Sprint Aquathlon you will not be able to find anywhere else online.
Enjoy.
The race was held at the picturesque Tanjong Beach, Sentosa, where the sunrise was enough to brighten up your day. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A participant getting body marked by volunteers. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Check out my new tattoo…” (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Getting some stretches in before the race. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Fua Kia Liang (#568) hydrates before the race. (Photo 5 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“My picture look nice anot?” Getting some pictures as keepsakes. (Photo 6 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Winnie Goh of the Singapore Sports School before the race. (Photo 7 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A participant watches the sun rise over the sea … and clears his thoughts before the race. (Photo 8 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Sharing some light-hearted moments before the flag off. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Ok. It shall be agreed like this then.” Participants in the Mini Aquathlon have a little chat before the start. (Photo 10 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Participants from the men’s competitive wave plunging into the water. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Swimming hard out to sea. (Photo 12 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Singapore is very much dependent on trade via its commercial shipping routes. Participants get to swim in the company of merchant ships in the background. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A swimmer from Team ACJC Team 6 emerges out of the water first. (Photo 14 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Debbie Ho (#11) finished in 6th position overall. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Eliza Tan (#207) breaks from the water. She finished in 12th position overall. (Photo 16 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A participant returns to shore with the help of the lifeguards after encountering some difficulty. (Photo 17 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Look! It’s Daddy!” Families turned up in full force to show their support. (Photo 18 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
The children enjoy their time on the beach. Who said only the adults could have all the fun? (Photo 19 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Oh Hee Peng (#894) finishing the race with a timing of 39 minutes 58 seconds. (Photo 20 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A runner coming in. (Photo 21 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Paride Della Rosa (#216) holds the hand of his daughter as he crosses the finishing line. (Photo 22 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A runner from Team ACJC Team 5 completing the race in 37 minutes 16 seconds. (Photo 23 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“I’m number one!” An elated Marco Ong crosses the finishing line. (Photo 24 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Debbie Ho (#11) finishes the race with a time of 37 minues 8 seconds to place second in the U-20 age group category. (Photo 25 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Eliza Tan (#207) comes in with a time of 41 minutes 37 seconds to place second in the 20-29 category behind Choo Ling Er. (Photo 26 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
A volunteer hands out medals to finishers. (Photo 27 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Mang Tsz Kit finishes with a time of 39 minutes 38 seconds. (Photo 28 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Choo Ling Er (#209) finishes with a time of 39 minutes 49 seconds to place first in the 20-29 category. (Photo 29 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Chan Keng Nee (#146) finishes with a time of 52 minutes 12 seconds to place fourth in the age 50 and over category. (Photo 30 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
An exhausted Winston Cervantes (#191) comes out last in the swim leg after a gruelling 40 minutes. But he still managed to finish the race in 1 hour 6 minutes 55 seconds. (Photo 31 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Red Sports Editor Leslie Tan also participated in the race, finishing with a time just under 53 minutes. (Note to all REDinterns: You would now have to complete a biathlon in order for you to graduate!) Just kidding. 😉 (Photo 32 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
“Look at my shoes!” A participant pours water out from his soaked running shoes. (Photo 33 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
K.Jayakumar Kumar (#276) was the final one home for the race. He finished with a time of 1 hour 17 minutes 10 seconds. (Photo 34 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Nicee… A biathlon to graduate. I’d love it!
We can always go for the corporate triathlon as a crew, now that we have Alan and Colin who are, I presume, fast enough. 😉
I’m lucky I graduated or I would have to complete a biathlon, HAHA.