Start and End Point
The start and end point for Adventure Quest 2007 will be at Northbrooks Secondary School. All legs for the event will start from here, at staggered timings.
Activity Information
Information about the type of activities in each leg will not be fully disclosed, but here are some hints to help you prepare:
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For Relay teams, only Leg 3 involves cycling.
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For Relay teams only, there is a water activity in Leg 2 (other than kayaking). Participants are reminded to fully waterproof your items.
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Kayaking is in Leg 2
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Rappelling is in Leg 2
To make it short, topo leg will probably be leg 1, kayaking leg will be, and finally cycling is the last leg.
The following are compulsory for all INDIVIDUAL participants, unless stated otherwise:
1. Haversack or backpack with hydration bag.
2. At least 3 litres of water, bottled or in hydration bag.
3. Bicycle helmets. (compulsory for Open and Boys
teams, required only for cycling leg of Relay team, not
required for rappelling in Relay team)
4. Bicycles, see note *1 below. (compulsory for Open
and Boys teams, required only for cycling leg of Relay
team)
5. Long / track pants for rappelling. (compulsory for Open
and Boys teams, required only for Boys doing
rappelling for Relay team)
6. Energy food.
7. Cycling gloves (compulsory for those rappelling)
8. Poncho. (optional)
Note that while it is possible that not all participants in the team are required to perform activities such as rappelling, the exact number of participants required to do it will not be revealed. It is thus up to the individual teams to decide how well prepared they should be.
Ok, kayaking leg and Boys team need to bring GLOVES and LONG PANTS. It's a must. Leg leader please tell SGT Cherng Ru as he is in charge of the gloves. Get to him asap
chairman '07 signing off....for a moment
Boys'Brigade14th 11:02 PM
There will be biking and kayaking training this Saturday. Consent forms have been issued to respective leg leaders. I would expect the consent forms to be returned to me asap. Latest on Saturday.
Biking Training (for biking leg and boys open team)
Location: East Coast Park, meet at Macdonald
Time: 8am-12pm
Attire: Any T-shirt with black short and sport shoes ( you all are going to gym after the bike session) for biking leg and Blue PT kit for the boys open leg.
Things to bring: Water bottle and whatever else you need for the gym training. $10 for the expenses.
P.S. You guys will be excused from the parade on 24th March
Kayaking training (for kayaking leg and boys open team)
Location: Kallang River, beside the police coast guard where we went last year. Go there together as a leg.
Time: 1pm-5pm
Attire: Blue PT Kit
Things to bring: Spare clothings, towel, toiletries/spectacles band if necessary, water bottle (important) and sandals for kayaking. Each of you need to bring around $6 for the expenses.
P.S. You guys will not be excused from the parade on 24th March. You will be leaving early though. Please remember to reach there on time.
chairman '07 signing off
Boys'Brigade14th 5:01 AM
" To be a winner you keep your feet under your chin. Bloody or not, you fight for what you earned and you earn every inch that you earned. Only you and god know what desires are in the fire of your veins and the sweat on your palms. My mom always told me to never let any man tell me I wasn't good enough or smart enough. Look at yourself in the mirror… it's you and you... no one can touch you…. You're invincible!"
" When you fight, fight like a lion. If you get hurt, fight like a wounded lion. The only losers in this world are the quitters."
Written in 2007 by Ronaldo A. Gonzales --- Philippines
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
- Lao-tzu
We have almost reached our destination, it's just a few steps away....
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefor, is not an act but a habit.
- Aristotle
Our Attitude towards Adventure Race 2007
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
- T.S. Eliot
We know how far we can go and the only place we wanna go is to be on the stage holding our trophies
- David Mahoney
Can someone tell me what do we fear? I don't seem to find THAT in our dictionary.
Success is never final and failure never fatal. It's courage that counts.
- George F. Tilton
As long as we've put in the effort, the determination, it doesn't really matter if we win or not. What matters is we will grow stronger each time as we fail.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
- Vince Lombardi
chairman'07 signing off
Boys'Brigade14th 6:54 AM
Hey team. Its been about 4 days since we have completed our mock race. It can truly be said to be a very mentally and physically challenged one. This mock race started on Thursday night and woodlands until the next morning at Old Tampanies road. Well, to cut everything everything short, congratulations to everyone who participated. You guys can now be ensured that we are one step closer to our goal. Now, nothing can stand in our way to claim that number one as ours. Think about it, we have traveled so far, committed so many hours for AQ, We. Should fall sort of nothing then the champions and win glory to our school, our coy, YOURSELVES!!! So, do not give up, persevere on. Train harder for this one week, pump yourselves up and go win what should be ours long ago.
Tips
- Go grab some friend and start training vigorously for this remaining week.
- Start carbo - loading yourselves for AQ
- Prepare yourselves mentally for the race
- Go get a hydra pack
- Have faith in yourselves
- DO NOT strain and train yourself few days before the race
- During the race, running is the only option to win. So as long as your foot is on the ground during the race, running is a must. Jogging will be your 2nd option. Brisk walking is bad enough.
Extra info on AQ 2007
- For Relay teams, only Leg 3 involves cycling.
- For Relay teams only, there is a water activity in Leg 2 (other than kayaking). Participants are reminded to fully waterproof your items.
- Kayaking is in Leg 2
- Rappelling is in Leg 2
Starting point of the race - 585 Yishun Ring Road, Northbrooks Secondary School
The nearest MRT station will be Yishun MRT station.
All legs for the event will start from here, at staggered timings.
Participants may begin reporting from 0430 hrs onwards, and must complete checking in by 0530 hrs.
For more extra info on AQ 07, click here
In conclusion. Congratulation in completing the mock race. All of you did a superb job, from now on, walk proudly, have faith, persevere on for this few week. Go forth on 31 march and win, my fellow brethren.
La victoire est à nous.
Boys'Brigade14th 4:20 AM
Specialized Training
We will be beginning a gym workout regime after the March Holidays which is aimed at developing the strengths of the Boys who undertaking each specific leg. For the 4 legs, each working at different areas throughout the race, a dosage of weight training is useful.
Therefore, there'll be an Orientation session for the IC of each leg and also training of the Boys' Leg by myself on the coming Tuesday 13th of March. (13/3). Boys are to meet at entrance of Tampines Swimming complex at 2 pm.
Those who MUST be in attendance:
1) the FULL Boys' Team (Kah Kee, Titus, Joel, Edison)
2) the ICs of the Navigation; Biking and Kayaking leg.
Items to bring:
1) $1.50 gym entrance fee
2) A face towel of decent length
3) water bottle (500ml will do, there is a water cooler)
4) change of clothes*
*optional
Attire:
Gym-wear:
Ideally dri-fit shirt (NO SHIRT WITH AFFILIATION TO SCH OR COY ALLOWED)
running shorts
sports shoes
You will be booted out of the gym if you do not have a towel or are wearing slippers and bermudas. Therefore, take heed to the above.
For the rest of the Boys, take instruction with regard to your training from your Chairman.
CLT Song Leng
Boys'Brigade14th 9:13 PM
boys, as mentioned in the tag, be update yourself with the latest news of BBAQ07...which is only weeks away...keep yourself fit and healthy till the race...
these are some of the important details of the race: http://www.bb.org.sg/adventure/BBAQ2007/race_info.htm
http://www.bb.org.sg/adventure/BBAQ2007/equipment_list.htm
the web will be updated regularly.. and for more information please click on the links on the right.
the goal of the hq: all boys to complete the race.
the goal of 14th: to win the race and bring honour to 14th.
team 14th (blurred)
do you see any familiar face in this poster?
check out this video! familiar faces are shot..
http://www.bb.org.sg/resources/files/BBAQ2006.wmv
this conclude the post..
-jinghan
Boys'Brigade14th 5:10 AM
As with previous years, the course remains a secret until the evening before the race starts, and is announced during the pre-race briefing. For the Adventure Quest 2007, participants will accept the challenge of navigating through route on foot and be required to carry out tasks involving possibly the following disciplines:
| 1. Running/Hiking (both Road and Trail Running) |
| 2. Orienteering (Map Navigation) |
| 3. Kayaking |
| 4. Rappelling (aka Abseiling) |
| 5. Rock Wall Climbing |
| 6. Mountain Biking |
| 7. Team Biathlon (2 Bike, 2 Run) |
| 8. Archery |
| 9. Mystery Test (Mental Challenge - Problem Solving Tests) |
All teams will complete the same route, which will be separated into 3 legs. For the Boys Relay Team, the team will be split into 3 groups, each group having to complete 1 leg of the course.
Training session
There will be no training session on Saturday ( 10.3.07) and Tuesday (13.03.07). This is not only to give everyone time to finish their homework, but also to let you all prepare for the final mock race+ camp. Everyone is encouraged to purchase a hydration pack during the holidays.
Training will start of the first week, tuesday, when the school reopens. We will most likely do other exercises beside our routine run. I hope everyone will be ready for the real AQ on 31st March.
May the force be with you.
chairman'07 signing off
Boys'Brigade14th 4:15 AM
