Thursday, July 19, 2007

Challenging Death Valley

This piece of news has been mentioned on local newspapers and media:

From the 18th to the 20th of July 2007, two of Singapore's ultra-marathon runners, Mr Lim Nghee Huat (Chairman of Mountbatten CCC and MediaCorp Editor, Current Affairs) and Mr Yong Yuen Cheng (Vice- Chairman of Mountbatten CSC and National Junior College Teacher) will embark on a 217km run across Death Valley, through extreme temperatures of up to 55 degrees Celsius and a vertical elevation of 4000m, to raise funds for Mountbatten CCC and National Junior College respectively.


More information on this can be available here:

http://www.njc.edu.sg/index.php?option=news&task=article&id=81
http://www.asiatracks.org/Asiatrack/dvrun.htm
http://www.singaporebookofrecords.com/events.php?id=ODAwMDAwMDA1NQ==


I had spent two years of my life as a student of National Junior College, and I suppose I could do my part by plugging the event here. For those who would like to donate to National Junior College's Student Development Programme and/or to contribute towards the Sports Hall, please refer to the first link found above.

Eastcoastlife has a related post with her posing with these two commendable gentlemen. Please read her post: Singaporeans in 217 km Death Valley Challenge

3 comments:

mistipurple said...

Mr Lim Nghee Huat and Mr Yong Yuen Cheng are running in the hottest month. it is indeed a terrifying sacrifice. i wish them well.
they are already successful to even make this attempt. i salute them in their effort.

Simple American said...

Wish them the best. Good you remember your alma mater. :)

eastcoastlife said...

Both men completed their challenge this morning! Our heroes! Yeah!!!!
It is a very very tough challenge and they did it!