Anyway, I wouldn’t want to be entangled with headphone wires when pumping my arms hard to survive the last km of any runs or get nasty abrasions from those arm-band carriers. However, had a chance recently to try out the Sony Walkman^® NWZ-W252.

The Sony Walkman^® NWZ-W252 is a music player which has everything self contained in the earpiece, joined by a rubberized band which forms a heart-shape when you put the 2 earpiece together.

Designed for music lovers pursing an active lifestyle, the Sony Walkman^® NWZ-W252 is extremely portable with its 42g feather weight mass, wire-free and ergonomic design. In addition, its also water-resistant so no worries about getting caught in the rain while out pounding the tarmac.

After a few run, the water-resistence claim has proven effective having enduring heavy showers and rinsing under the tap. I must admit beginning to enjoy ignoring running partners while listening to the music tracks/ podcasts uploaded to the Walkman. Therefore I conclude I will continue with my bad manners.

The route is very refreshing especially for the half marathon where it will start at Sentosa Bridge going inside Sentosa towards Palawan, Siloso and Universal Studio before going to the mainland. This will be the first race that Universal Studio is opening its gate for runners to run inside. I am not surprise if majority of runners running with a camera!

Towards the ending point, half marathoners will pass by Marina Bay Sand. A very refreshing route which will have alot of runners looking forward to it! Looking forward to the race day!

To look at the route, click here.

Being one of the greatest brand around once again hit well with their superb marketing. Even without much promotion, the 12,000 slots were taken up immediately after 10 days of registration. To have that being filled up soo fast is awesome.

It is very attractive for runners to have a personalised number event tee in replaced with number tags and used D-tag to capture the runners timing. However, number on D-tag and event tee did not tally. It is a logistical nightmare if they have done so and this gave runners false impression on the usefulness of the event tee number.

Before the race, Nike organised running clinic which started at Nike boutique in Wisma Atria. It was well organised with volunteers guiding the runners. On top of that, they were rewarded with fruits and drinks. Besides that, they have the chance to try out Nike running shoes. It is not a run where blind leading the blind in terms of running knowledge and strategy, Racers Toolbox were there to ensure that runners are guided on the right track in terms of training and races.

Interestingly, before the race pack collection, the route was not confirmed and no one knows where the run will be held. And yet, the race slot was filled up fast. The only race that will not tell the route are adventure race and TNF100. Well, the element of surprise is not to make runners surprised. However, it is not easy to confirm racing route especially if road closure are needed. There are a few level of approval which can take months to confirm. It is better to manage the expectation of runners before hand rather than managing expectations after it has occured.

The race pack collection was held at Orchard Central. The crowd was moderate compared to other shopping centers. The collection was smooth.

A few days before the race, Singapore was hit with a dangerous level of haze. The haze threatened the race with many runners disappointed for not able to do their daily runs. However, the sky was clear on the race day. A perfect weather to run!

It was awesome to see thousands of runners wearing green luminius shirt through out the starting point. It started of at 7:15. There were enough water points. To make it interesting, runners were cheered with band and deejay performance along the route! This entertainment not meant for runners fast ahead but it does gave a moral boost to follow the ryhtmic beat of the music!

The route markers were out of alignment for the first 7 km compared to the GPS watch. It was on track on 8 and 9 km but went astray at the last km stretch. Somehow the distance was shorten at the last 1 km. Overall, according to GPS reading, it was 9.7 km. Not that bad, but for an average runner, 300 meter is about 1 to 2 minutes different. And the route was not that fantastic. It is the normal route which most runners have run before a lot of times. Anyway, where else can we race in Singapore.

At the finishing line, we were given a bottle of mineral water, a can of 100plus and a Finisher Figurine! There are concerts going on, massage booth, and many more to greet the runners. Overall, it was a great run and the plus of the day is the crowd of Green Luminous shirt!