HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

We are celebrating 47 years since Dr. Siak Chong Leng and fellow founders started MR25 Running Club.

Thanks to our dedicated members, especially those in the early days, our club has grown into one of the most respectable running clubs in the country. This journey has been truly remarkable.

In our close-knit club, lasting friendships have blossomed. United by a love for running, and led by batches of leaders and selfless volunteers, members have supported each other in achieving personal goals and running accomplishments. Cheers to the spirit that has carried us through these years, and to the many more miles we will journey together.

May the years ahead bring even more togetherness, achievements, and treasured memories.

Wishing a joyful anniversary to our running club!

Regards,
President MR25
Steven Quek

 

 

 

 

 

More information on the history, philosophy and achievements of our club:
http://mr25.org.sg/our-founder/
http://mr25.org.sg/philosophy-and-ideology/
http://mr25.org.sg/archived-newsletters/

Age-Graded Performance Index – June

 

MR25 5km Time Trial  Age-graded Performance Index Leaderboard

To generate some fun and friendly competitions among participants of our bimonthly 5km Time Trial, we are introducing a MR25 5km Age-graded Performance Index Leaderboard from June 2023 5km Time Trial.

The MR25 Age-graded Performance Index attempts to normalize the physiological difference in performance due to gender and age. It is constructed based on statistics obtained from the performances of runners internationally. Ranking of this score allows competition across all age groups and both genders, adding some fun to the competition

Seoul Garden MR25 Ultramarathon 2022

Event Formats

The event will be split into the following formats:

  • A1: Men’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop^
  • A2: Women’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop^
  • B1: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed from 5 Dec to 26 Dec
  • B2: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed 5 Dec to 26 Dec
  • C1: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours
  • C2: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours

*The Age Performance Index is an indication of how close the participant is to the extrapolated age standard (100 being equal; >100 – exceeding the age standard) calculated based on the MR25 All-Inclusive 10.5km Trail Performance Index, a performance grading system that factors the runner’s age and gender.

^The Standard 10.5km loop: Anti-clockwise from Mushroom Café (Start) >Northern Route > Ranger Station > Mosquito Ring (Jelutong Tower) >Golf Course > Lornie Trail > Mushroom Café (marked in red in the map above)

 

Results

Event A: Men’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop (Member)

Event A: Women’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop (Member)

Event A: Men’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop (Guest)

Event A: Women’s Best Age Performance Index* for a single 10.5km loop (Guest)

 

Event B: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed from 5 Dec to 26 Dec (Member)

Event B: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed from 5 Dec to 26 Dec (Member)

Event B: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed from 5 Dec to 26 Dec (Guest)

Event B: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed from 5 Dec to 26 Dec (Guest)

 

Event C: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours (Member)

Event C: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours (Member)

Event C: Men’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours (Guest)

Event C: Women’s Most number of 10.5km loops^ completed in 12 hours (Guest)

2021 Year-end Fun Challenge

MACRITCHIE RUNNERS (MR25)

2021 Year-end Fun Challenge

Our club is organizing a series of virtual events for our members to bring everyone “together” to run, to race and to connect, as we bring another covid year to a close.

Members who are keen to sign up for one or more events may do so via the attached Google form. Registration is free!

 

Event details

Event Date / Period Location Winning criteria Prizes
A 26 Dec (Sun),

7am to 7pm

10.5km loop^ Most loops in shortest time Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female
B 25 Dec (Sat), 0001hrs to 31 Dec (Fri), 2359hrs 10.5km loop^ Fastest time Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female
C 25 Dec (Sat), 0001hrs to 31 Dec (Fri), 2359hrs within Macritchie Reservoir* Longest distance clocked Top 3 Male & Top 3 Female

 

^ standard 10.5km loop: Mushroom Café (Start) g Northern Route g Ranger Station g Mosquito Ring (Jelutong Tower) g Golf Course g Lornie Trail g Mushroom Café. (Note: should the Lornie Trail be closed due to construction work by PUB/NParks, participants could cut out to the Lornie PCN to return to the Mushroom Café as marked in yellow in the map below).

* the confines within MacRitchie Reservoir includes the standard 10.5km route, all the boardwalks within the reservoir, as well as the Lornie PCN outside of Lornie Trail (from top of 5km Time-trial turning point to Mushroom Café as marked in yellow in the map below).

 

Submission of results

For the results to be valid, participants have to submit records of their Strava elapsed time screenshot via the link in the confirmation email at the end of each day. Please change the activity type to ‘race’#.  

Note: only Strava platform is applicable.  

# Https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216919397-Change-Activity

Results will be published by 9th January 2022 by the Management Committee and winners will be notified accordingly.

 

Prizes

1st – $100 Cash Voucher

2nd – $80 Cash Voucher

3rd – $60 Cash Voucher

3 Lucky Draw Prizes

The above Cash Prizes are sponsored by our President, Mr. Steven Lee.

Please note that each member could only win one prize.

Should a member qualify for prizes in two or more categories, the lower position(s) would be awarded to the next best performer. For example, if runner X comes in 1st for category A and 2nd for category B, he/she will only win the 1st prize of category A but not category B.

If both (or all) are of the same positions, the lower of the three event categories (A – highest category, C – lowest category) would be awarded to the next best performer. For example, if runner X comes in 1st for all categories A, B and C, he/she will only win 1st prize of category A but not categories B and C.    

 

Important Note

This is a fun event organized by the management committee for the members. The management trusts all members to display integrity and sportsmanship in this friendly event. However, should there be a protest over the results, runners would need to provide further evidence. The organizing committee shall reserve the right to judge and decide on any aspects of the rules that has not been explicitly expressed in this fun competition.