Active Aging road showcum
S'pore Book Of Records event, 25 Oct 2009
Decided to go to this Active Aging road show because the 30s record to
break was made by Rachel in 2007. So all the Jumping Jewels and friends
had to report at Republic Polytechnic at 7.30am. We arrived in 4 groups
exactly on time. It was a cool morning and when the sun came out the
buildings kept us in the shade.
Tons of people mostly came for the briskwalk and mass workout. The
skipping
challenges where done on the VIP red carpet and cobble granite. When
they
wanted to do the 30s speed record event on this surfaces we suggested
the quite smooth granite tile area on the side. The organizers
understood the rational and agreed.
At the end of the event the organizers had to verify the results of the
team challenge, and Singapore Book Of Records will video verify the 30s
and
triples
record event. Rachel defends both her Singapore record titles of
the most jumps
for 30s and triples.
The triples was not a scheduled
event but a national serviceman made a request with the organizer and
Singapore Book
of Records official to have the event. This male
skipper jumped 80+
consecutive triples. Rachel jumped 94 triples, the most of the 5
Jumping
Jewels who attempted the Triple event. We were not prepare for a
Triples
event and the hard solid floor made it tough so it was cool that we
were triumphant.
It was a satisfying outing with our family of skippers and their
families, made sweeter by baging the two rope skipping records.
Results.
Champion
youth
team ~ Jumping Jewels
1st place youth individual ~ Rachel
2nd place youth individual ~ Pei Shi
3rd place youth individual ~ Aidah
3rd place adult individual ~ Roger
Speed 30s national record ~ Rachel
Triples national record ~ Rachel
Snapshot
of Active Aging road show.
Roger looking after the bags while we registered for the event.
Filling in registration forms at the registration table.
Following the mass workout while waiting for the skipping challenges to
start. The emcee said there were 3000+ participants for the masss
workout.
After we put on our number tags.
Evon the first to jump.
Jolene
Jolyn who jump the second fastest 30 second Speed
Jasmine.
3 Jewels in a row jumping the 150 jumps in 2 minutes challenge.
Mazel attempting the 30s speed event.
Rachel breaking her the 30s Speed record she made in 2007.
Amy
Ariel
Aidah
Onlookers at the 30 second speed event. The Book of Record official
observing behind
the organizer's video camera.
We also had our video camera.
There was alot of passerby interest for the speed event as speeding
with cable rope is
not a usual sight.
Pei Shi attempting the 30 second Speed with some of her ex-school mates
looking on.
Rachel making her first triples attempt. An active aging woman walk
behind her and right into her rope at about 40+ triples. So she gets
another jump.
Ariel was the 2nd Jewel to attempt the triple record. She jumped 70+
triple, her personal
best. The young man that made the
Triples record request seated on left.