National Library Vertical Marathon 3 July

Not exactly a tough vertical marathon..just a promotion event.

2 competitive guys in front of me, was a fun event anyway.. :) The Everest women team gave a few tips on climbing (staircases) before starting.

5th to finish, getting my camera ready for some quick snaps... my legs felt weak for a moment.

Block of flats...

The participants started coming up.... by the way this place was not open to public.

The view of Suntec City (Conventional Halls), Marine Bay Sands (check my earlier post on the visit to MBS) and the Singapore flyer, on a cloudy afternoon.

Esther, Joanne, Peh Gee.. they conquered Mt Everest!

Had fun in the vertical marathon, it was a fun event, climbing the 90 metres building, 16 floor x 2 (as the height of each floor is supposed to be taller), at around 13 floor, my thighs ache and was a bit out of breath, but nothing serious, not used to climbing stairs :)

Well, 3 of the Everest Women Team attended the event.. I could see there is a very strong bonding between the 3 women, they had been training together for the last few years and team mates in conquering the 8850m Mt Everest, very close bonding & amazing friendship!

To read more on, readers can visit: www.womanoneverest.com
their achievement on 20 and 22 May 2009

Meeting the first women team from Singapore to conquer Mount Everest

picture source: Natas Women's Everest

On Tuesday I received a confirmation email to be one of the 150 participants to take part in the 1st Vertical Marathon organized by the National Library, the event will be held this coming Saturday afternoon. An event to promote sports for people of all abilities (including disability sports). Don't be surprise by the word "marathon", it is actually climbing up a 93 metres building. I am not too concern of the climb as it will not be difficult. At the end of the challenge, we will be given a medal.

The real excitement is the chance to meet up with the very first women team from Signapore to conquer Mount Everest afterwards. Our women team consist of 6 ladies, wow when was the time where we get the opportunities to meet someone who had conquered Mount Everest? Not 1 person but 6 ladies (5 made it to the top on May 2009) .

Will bring along my digital camera and capture some pictures on top of the building, plus the ladies climbers if I have the chance. So stay tune, there will be a blog post probably on Sunday :)