Yahoo! Answers Blog Malaysia

So how many of you have signed up for the Nike+ Human Race 10k? I did. I know, many of my friends exclaimed saying “You? You signed up for a run??” Yes, yes. Me. The one who dragged going to sports class in her youth. The one who last went to gym, err.. some months ago (was it last year?). The one who wheezes and pants just running up a flight of stairs. Yes! All in the name and glory of work! Yahoo! better pay me more.. LOL!

But anyway, main point being, for those in the dark, Nike has organised a 10k run on 31 August in Singapore and it’s not just a run! When you run, you’re also donating part of the registration fees to a charity of your choice, and everywhere else around the world, there’s a similar Nike+ run going on at the same time! Is that cool or what.

I’m sure some of you who have joined are excited and training for it. Well at Answers, we have with us two of their ambassadors. First up is Vicky Cambell, Singapore’s top female triathlete! She has asked all of you what your personal goal for this run is. So far 46 of you have answered (including a dude from Indonesia), do keep sharing with all of us your goals! And don’t forget to register for the contest (contest not limited to just Singaporeans, so try your luck too!), if not you’re not eligible for the prize should your answer get chosen as Best Answer. And that will be a shame.

So as Nike says, Just Do It!

There are tons of different charitable Runs out there, but what makes this so special, is that when you run, the whole world runs with you!

If you’ve not heard about it yet, Nike is holding the first “World’s Largest One-day Running Event”, Nike+ Human Race 10K, on Sunday, 31 August 2008 in Singapore. Everyone is welcome to register, not just Singaporeans.

(All Photos: Nike+ 10k Run Press event by Suzz.com, on Flickr)

This run will be held on the same day in 24 cities across the globe, and Singapore is the only country selected in Southeast Asia. Go Southeast Asia! Taipei will kick off the race and Los Angeles will be the final touchdown. But in Singapore, get ready to run at 4:30pm at the Esplanade Bridge!

Yahoo! Answers will also welcome onboard Joanne Peh (Singapore MediaCorp Artiste and triathlon enthusiast) and Victoria Cambell (Singapore’s top female triathlete), both Nike+ Human Race participants, to be our celebrity users.

It’s not all going to be about running of course (thank goodness!). There’s gonna be a music concert too at the end of the race! Woot! You can expect to see (and hear) American rock band Boys Like Girls, local rock-indie group Great Spy Experiment, EIC band and DJs such as Ko Flow and hp-hop artist MC Vandal.

You can register at the www.nikeplus.com.sg website, and don’t forget, a percentage of the registration fees will go towards three global charities: The World Wild Fund for Nature, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, The United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Singapore Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s…