Events

Run for a Cause at Jurong Lake Run 2012 (July 8)

Looking for a fun-filled, healthy activity for the family on a Sunday morning - and raise funds for charity at the same time?

Get your entire family to join the 3km Community Walk-a-Jog at Jurong Lake Run 2012. The Run will end off at Chinese Garden which will be transformed into a playground filled with games and giveaways for all. Those up for a competition can choose between a 6km or 10km Run, with a total purse of S$17,500 prize money up for grabs.

Themed 'Run for a Cause', Jurong Lake Run 2012 will donate proceeds to seven charities including the Singapore Children’s Society and Children’s Cancer Foundation.

You will also stand a chance to win a brand new iPad in our monthly draw!

Jurong Lake Run is a volunteer-led initiative now in its second year, with the inaugural run seeing more than 6,000 participants from as young as three years old, to 80-year old active agers. AIA Singapore is the presenting sponsor of Jurong Lake Run 2012.

Date: Sunday, July 8, 2012
Time: 7.30am - 12.00pm
Venue: Jurong Lake Park, Japanese Garden, Chinese Garden (Starting point: Science Centre Car Park)
Guest-of-honour: Advisor to Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance and Minister for Manpower
Registration fees: From S$22
Website: http://www.juronglakerun.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/juronglakerun

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