11 OCT 08
Starting point: Ngee Ann poly.
Teams :34
Total personals :102 runners
Command & Logistic : volunteers
Event : AAC ( Ace Adventure Challenge )

Challenges Faced:
40-55km race route(bike/run)
Rope ladder ascend
Abseiling
Team Bia (5km)
Tyre drag (900m)
Fish catching
Valley challenge
High rope element
Low wall
night navigation

Team check in : 190011
Time start : 000012
First team back : 045712
Last team back : 071512

this being a adventure race, route was only being issued out at 2315/11
teams pour over the maps, don their equipments, last mins check, waterproofing their maps etc.
De-brief was carried out at 2330/11. questions upon questions were asked and each dutifully answered by the organiser.
0000/12 was the push off timing for men's and women's team.
0030/12 was the push off for mixed team.

starts with a run from ngee ann till dairy farm road, where they reach the first obstacle namely rope ascend.
upon reaching the top it's another short run to their bike transition area.
cycling through Bt timah they face with the abseiling, due to the rain there's only one lane opened hence holding up most of the teams. climbing up to that point wasn't a piece of cake either.
after this they proceed towards zhenghua park for their team bia, covering 5k in total only 1 biker allowed and the other 2 will be running (switch are allowed)
after making a round loop at the park connector, they made their way towards mandai
via track 15. where they will arrive at checkpt 5 for the 900m tyre drag, up till this point only a few groups made it through easily as the rest went to visit Holland in mandai area. First team arrived back in End pt
after cp 5 they will proceed with a run via kranji dam to pick up their bike once again for the final bike ride to Lim chu kang(scout camp)
once they arrive a LCK, each team make their own way to cp 9 for fish catching where by they are given 3 colours and each has to catch a guppy of the indicated colour.
upon success, their will make their way back to scout camp for the next 3 checkpts within the camp compound.
the final checkpt 13 lies just a few km south of the camp.
the the final chop on their passport each team will make their way back to scout camp to conclude the event with a rest and hot breakfast.
for some.. it's a long ride home..

using flash for the first time was.. not really great but it's a good learn experience. my 50mm is stuck on my cam!! i think the len's threading got dented where i drop it last shoot...and now it refuse to detach
=( service center here i come..


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