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Last year, Baby and I took part in our first Mizuno Ekiden Race , running approximately 5.3km as the second and fourth runner respectively for our Team MESUGOI. This year, we returned to Mizuno Ekiden 2017 to participate in the 21.1km group race with another couple, Tracy and Yixiang. We called ourselves, Team 4-EVERSUKI !     Mizuno Ekiden  is a long distance relay race, and for this event, there were two categories of a 21.1KM run and a 42.195KM run for a group of 4 members. Ekiden is a long-held Japanese tradition, and this race is used to promote the importance of Japanese values such as teamwork and perseverance. Through this race, Japanese culture is promoted in Singapore! I love the Japanese value of having 4 people in a team and run as one, in order to complete the race! This required a great amount of teamwork and cohesion!     Mizuno Ekiden 2017 was held at  The Promontory @ Marina Bay,  ...

After a successful inauguration in 2015, the Mizuno Ekiden race returns for a second installment this year, and the event will take place on 16th July 2016  at The Promontory @ Marina Bay . The Mizuno Ekiden 2016 is making it Singapore’s first full-fledged Ekiden race in the evening at 4pm .        Ekiden is a term referring to a long distance relay running race in Japanese culture. The Mizuno Ekiden 2016 portrays remarkable Japanese values such as individual perseverance, teamwork and the ability to showcase a high level of performance in intense and challenging situations.                                                          Runners will participate in teams of four where the first runners of each team will start at The Promont...

Good news for all Marathon lovers and Team Relay Race lovers, as Mizuno is introducing their first fully -fledged Ekiden race in Singapore, and they are targeting at least 5,000 participants. This inaugural race will be held on the  18 July 2015 at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay .     The Mizuno Ekiden 2015 focuses on Japanese values such as teamwork, performance and perseverance, and it will showcase the concept of relay running that has stemmed from Japan and has been incredibly popular since its inception. Ekiden is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race in the Japanese culture. Although the concept is not new in Singapore, it will be the first time a race in Singapore features only Ekiden-based categories, namely the Open Category (42.195km), Corporate and Schools Category (21.1km).   The first runner from all categories will start from The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay donning the traditional tasuki sash and race along a sce...

Feeling bored on the weekends? Movie theatres and shopping malls are too crowded with people, and you want some quality time with your loved ones and friends? Why not try out the latest trend in Singapore, the 'Escape Game'? Popular Bangkok escape room game, Escape Hunt has opened a branch in Singapore at the Concorde Hotel Shopping Arcade . Each game room has a pair of mirror rooms that is meant for 2-5 players and each set of game is 60 minutes. Escape Hunt is a escape game room where we were put into the role of Sherlock Holmes-like detectives, and our task were to gather clues, hints and solve puzzles and the ultimate mystery in order to escape from the room.     Upon entering the Escape Hunt , we were greeted by a vintage and victorian ambience like setting, and the 'Game Masters', who are in the Escape Hunt uniforms approached us to brief us about the rules and regulations of the game. They are also the key people who oversee the ...