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[mathsparks]

heutistmeintag:

Remember to equip your kids with walkie talkies.

Mine already P6 so no worry. But the ones younger than P1 must run with one parent. so wont get lost.

[buds]

jedamum:

mathsparks,

do share your experience after the run.
actually i worry about will it be overcrowded, will have enough air anot with the crowd, will my kids get lost, will have thumbtacks anot.....i know i worry too much.... :oops:

Kahkahkah!
As usual, the quick witted jedamum!

[3Boys]

I did this last year. IMO, really not worth the hassle.

[mummyjoyce]

HI,

Chance upon this posting. My 2 children (12 & 11) are taking part in the Kidsrun this year. They asked me to let them go.

I think it will be a good experience for the children to experience the race as well as give them a sense of pride by wearing the number tag with their names of it.

They might be so hook up that they end up doing long distance run when they are older.

Just for the fun of it.[/b]

[3Boys]

Let me give my feed back on this event. I have previously signed up my elder boy (5) for this last June, and then both the elder and younger for the StanChart kids event in December. I do long distance running myself and encourage my kids to exercise regularly. Frankly, the Kid’s run was a bit of a mess and a let down as far as a running experience goes. StanChart was probably better. As a day out for family fun, yah maybe ok. As a running experience to trigger interest in the activity? I’d doubt it…


For the record I won’t be signing the kids up for either event this year.

[mathsparks]

If you’ve registered your child for the Cold Storage kids run, please remember to collect race kit tomorrow at United Sq 11 to 8pm. Bring along your confirmation slip.

[VVJJ]

Went to United Square to collect race pack last Sat. To my atonishment, the sizes are way too size and lots of parents are crowding the exchange counter. Most of them have the same sentiments as me. The sizes are too small. I requested medium size for my sons (6 yrs) and another medium size for a girl (12 yrs) under my care, but is skinny. Though i missed out on the dimension during registration, my thoughts during then were the medium size would be based on the category they are in. What a surprise when this is not the case. Most parents are requesting for a change to "L" or "XL" size. My chance to exchange would be slim. Response fm organiser is to wear own T-shirt if doesn’t fit. What kind of response is this? I paid a total of $150 for 5 kids in return for T-shirts which cannot be worn. Guess what the alternative response fm the organiser? Told me to buy the parent t for the kids. :x

[mathsparks]

I ordered a L size for my son (slim boy 12 yrs) and it’s so tiny, I doubt he’ll wear it on the day itself. What’s frustrating is, I took measurements and ordered according to the dimensions given but yet, the size turns out too small.


And we were told no other sizes available for exchange. :x
I’m not too hopeful with how the event will turn out.

[KingRascal]

My son's also one of those whose t-shirt was too small and I had ordered based on the dimension given online! Luckily I went early on Saturday and was able to change from Small to Large.


Though I would not be able to recognise any of you, have fun on that day

[VVJJ]

I have wrote in to the organiser. No reply initially until I sent another email. The reply given was last year dimension was too big for the kids , as such, they make the size smaller… No further explaination was given. They are obviously trying to shun away from responsibility. Now, I don’t expect much from the run itself. And i don’t think I will enrol my kids again next year.