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SportS Civil ServiCe Club 16
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runninG

at penGeranG, Johore

in The eaRLy moRning of saTURday, 21 sepTembeR 2013, seVen RUnneRs
fRom CsC RUnning CLUb aCCompanied by foUR CyCLisTs fRom CyCLing
CLUb gaTheRed aT The Changi poinT feRRy TeRminaL, aLL exCiTed and
Ready To go foR TheiR weekend RUn aT pengeRang, johoRe! CoVeRing
a disTanCe of aboUT 18km, The RUn was The LongesT one ThaT The CsC
RUnning CLUb had oRganised To daTe.

Arriving at tg pengelih Jetty at about 8am, they left their belongings the runners and cyclists rewarded themselves with a sumptuous brunch.
in the support vehicle. Fifteen minutes later and after a group picture, Accommodation was an apartment with a big living room and a huge balcony
they set off for the town of sungei rengit, 18 km away. traffc was light facing the sea. in the evening, they had a sumptuous dinner, sampling an
with occasional cars and trucks. At times, the runners practically had the assortment of local dishes, by the beach just across the road from the
road to themselves! running at an easy pace, they stopped for a water apartment building. the next morning, some runners went for a 2 km recovery
break after running 6 km and made similar stops at around the 10th and run while at the same time, explored parts of the town. by 11am, runners and
14th km marks. As the weather got hotter, the runners welcomed the cyclists headed for the tg pengelih Jetty and took the boat back to changi
sight of the support vehicle waiting ahead with its opened boot. the point. Along the way, they shared their wonderful experience and the good
four cyclists were there to give encouragement to the runners and also workout they had at pengerang. A few members were heard talking about
snapped pictures of them for memories. the runners soldiered on, giving planning for the next outing!
encouragement to each other and also warning each other of oncoming
cars along the way. After about 2 hours of running, they fnally reached csc members who are interested to join the running club
their destination, sungei rengit town. they were overwhelmed with can email mr paul chan at ck1@hdb.gov.sg.
satisfaction from the achievement.