Singapore's marquee running event opens for registration on 23 June 2011
Singapore, 21 June 2011 - The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) announced
today a brand new non-competitive race category, the 5km Fun Run, for
the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) 2011, to further cater
to runners of all ages and levels, enhancing the Marathon's reputation
as an all-inclusive race.
2 Building upon the success of the SCMS last year which saw a
record 60,000 runners along three different routes, the SCMS 2011 is
aiming to attract 70,000 participants and the Organiser believes the
introduction of the new 5km Fun Run will further engage runners from all
walks of life, in addition to the already expansive range of race
categories including the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, Kids Dash
and the Ekiden.
3 "The SCMS has been a key highlight in not just the local, but
the regional sporting calendar as well. Having 70,000 runners this year,
together with the introduction of the 5km Fun Run, the SSC is confident
that the SCMS 2011 will continue to grow as the People's Race, playing a
vitally important role in helping to cultivate a vibrant sporting
culture in Singapore," said Mr David Voth, Vice-Chairman, SCMS 2011
Organising Committee, and Senior Director, Sports Marketing Group, SSC.
4 The SSC, together with title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank,
will be unveiling more new and exciting additions to the race at the
official Event Launch of the SCMS 2011 on Thursday, 23 June 2011, at
Raffles Place Park. Major-General (NS) Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister
for Community Development, Youth and Sports, will be gracing the event
as the Guest-of-Honour, and will be joined by Mr Lim Teck Yin, Chief
Executive Officer, SSC, Mr Ray Ferguson, Regional Chief Executive
Officer, Singapore and South East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank, and
other esteemed guests.
5 Registration for the SCMS 2011 will start online and at the
launch site at 11am on 23 June 2011. For further details of the SCMS
2011, including the Event Launch and race registration, please visit the
Marathon's Official Website at www.marathonsingapore.com and the
Marathon's Official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/MarathonSG.
