Nike+ Human Race 10k 2009

8 October 2009 (Singapore)- Due to the success of Nike+ Human Race 10km 2008, also it's maiden race, the Nike+ Human Race 10km 2009 is back on demand! This year, 10,000 participants of this global event in Singapore can look forward to a unique running experience on 24 October 2009 as it will be held at the F1 Pit Building at the Singapore Flyer.

Everyone was really awed by the fantastic display of the Formula One race which Hamilton took the glory in Singapore recently. Therefore, Nike has decided to offer runners the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do their own race on the F1 track where the top drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Jensen Button have sped through with the fantastic purr of the engines!

Mr. Glenn Heng, Marketing Manager, Nike Southeast Asia and Singapore said, "We hope to give runners an unparalleled running experience during this year's Nike+ Human Race by combining their love for music and a very unique 10km race route, starting and ending at the F1 track."

"City runs are increasingly popular among runners, and we would like to to thank the Singapore Tourism Board for working with us to bring the race to the heart of the city, where runners can take in iconic local sights such as the Singapore Flyer," he added.

This year, the race will bring runners on a scenic route that will start off at the F1 Pit Building, moving along Republic Avenue onto the Nicoll Highway, passing the Kampong Glam mosque in the background and towards the iconic National Stadium before making a loop at the newly renovated Kallang Leisure Park.

The runners would be heading to the Police Coast Guard and passing the Kallang Water Sports Centre. The home stretch will be along Kallang Road towards Crawford Street and back into the F1 Pit Building. With the runners ending their race wth great efforts, surely the more enthusiasm can be shown to reward the runners! Top regional bands such as Thaitanium (Thailand), Agrikulture (Indonesia), Chicosci and Taken By Cars (Philippines), Estranged (Malaysia) as well as local talents Composition B and Fire Fight will be welcoming the runners to the finishing line with their high-powered music.

The Nike+ Human Race 10k will flag off on 24 October 2009 at 7am. Race entry pack collection will be held from 16-18 October, from 10am-7pm at the Singapore Flyer.

This race is launched as a global initiative to offer runners all over the world the rare opportunity to run together on the same day. Singapore is once again, the only country in Southeast Asia selected to host the race. The event has met with a record success in Singapore as race registration was closed in a record of six days!

This year, there is a special feature for runners who would like to do their part for charity- Taking part in the virtual Guys VS Girls Challenge! Guys, led by Mediacorp artiste Tay Ping Hui, will be running for WWF while Girls, led by Hype Records' artiste Rui En, will run for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Basically, each gender will try to clock the most number of kilometres in the weeks leading to the Nike+Human Race 10k in order to earn a donation from Nike to their respective charity.

For more information on the Nike+Human Race 10k, please visit http://www.nikeplus.com.sg/ .

Disclaimer: To those who keep chiding on Nike for the late release of race expo or lack of efficiency and also to people who spread Nike+ Human Race 10k information before this press release, I hope you think twice before you open your mouth and say such things.