Long queues, inaccurate distances: Runners vexed by quality of Singapore races

[radioshack]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...chartered-marathon-sports-frustration-4802281

 

[Moowoow]

The wet hot humid stinko air and weather already a turn off

 

[drkcynic]

Didn't know marathon runners cannot run when got hot sun.

Can only run when the weather is swee swee. Organisers must ensure maybe can hire ZGL to tweak weather next time.

 

[Moowoow]

No sheltered along west coast highway

Chop ah drill ah dig ah where the trees

 

[Moowoow]

Didn't know marathon runners cannot run when got hot sun.

Can only run when the weather is swee swee. Organisers must ensure maybe can hire ZGL to tweak weather next time.

Can report united nations for such unbearable unliveable weather condition all year through?

 

[Shion]

dont run then
problem solved

 

[Raelight]

Knn pay so much of cos got to run a place which has shelter or cover ma.

 

[coolmyth]

Just another $$$ making thing in Singapore.

Entice people to pay and sign up. Get some cheap si ginna stand at some points jaga, inform and get permission from traffic police, huat ah!

 

[ramlee]

Carry umbrella to run ba

 

[Philipkee]

There is actually a solution but it’s gonna be super unpopular

Cut off times

it’s not merely let’s say finish the race by let’s say 6 hours to get finisher medal. It’s having checkpoints cut off time also

So 10km mark let’s say close at 0900. Everyone should have comfortable passed. 20 km close at 1000 and maybe entrance to West Coast highway route close at 1100 so anyone still not on the highway would be DNF and brought back to the finish line by bus

But it’s gonna be super unpopular as people might be saying it’s ok we can walk along West Coast highway etc etc. cos you are gonna deny them the finisher medal

 

[skylink67]

Serious....the marshals deployed can give wrong direction and make runners lose their chance at winning.

 

[thyler_koh]

Lol .. Willing to pay to run , now complain .

 

[coolmyth]

Having cut off times will force more people to overexert and push themselves to make the timing. More casualties. Not advised.

I dont run myself. ( ) ,but maybe have two tiers of rewards, participation and completion. Make the T-shirt and medal almost identical except for that one word.

Those who naturally fall out can get still participation stuff. Make everyone heypi. In the end, nobody else really cares whether you join or complete. Its ownself song ownself.

 

[Nickypigu]

Don’t organise any more runs and make yourself a nuisance by having to divert traffic for you to run.

 

[galmongie]

Didn't know marathon runners cannot run when got hot sun.

Can only run when the weather is swee swee. Organisers must ensure maybe can hire ZGL to tweak weather next time.

I thought they are very lucky to get dry weather that day considering there are frequent heavy downpours during this time of the year.

 

[tuxguy]

Run marathons on thread mills in gyms, problem solved

 

[Ev0d3vil]

Why pay to run? But when it comes to ippt no one wanna do and you get paid.

 

[lalalalalala]

Went to sundown once, heavy rain the marshall all go and hide. Told myself never again

 

[Witch King]

Want to run in sheltered area might as well run on treadmill.

 

[beano]

Can't see why runners wanna run in hot/humid weather.