Helloooo everyone!
Just last weekend, I was at Bedok Reservoir for some heart-pumping, mind-boggling action! Oh and also to add, I was also basking in the company of lots and lots and LOTTTTTTTS OF EYE CANDY!
Nah, i wasn't there to check out the scenery or to watch people jogging! :)
Yeap, I was there for the annual PA Paddle Championship! Well, PA Paddle is actually an annual event held at Bedok Reservoir hosted by the People's Association! It involves several water events such as Dragonboat, Canoeing and Kayaking! The participants come from secondary schools all the way till the open category which has participants who are probably 40 plus? I was really amazed because these adults are so fit and healthy and can even row faster than participants our age!! The competition takes place over 2 days. The 1st day would be the heats and 2nd would be the finals!
I was there with a friend to support his team and also with my hidden agenda to scout out possible eyecandies! ;D
Just imagine, a place filled with tanned muscular and fit boys! Ok and for the guys, trust me there are equally as many tanned and fit hot chicks over there! I felt so unhealthy and unfit standing amongst the athletes over there! ): Note to self* Need to go running more often now and tan myself to an even colour! Hahaha.
Lucky for us, we knew some of the participants so we got to sit in the athlete's tent! So the view was really really clear with nobody blocking our view of the race! I know the boats look small here but I still haven't figured out how I can zoom on my iPhone so forgive me ): Oh well, small or not, I got the chance the enjoy the entire race with no cameras blocking me! But it wasn't as exciting as I had expected, I was expecting live commentary from the sound system and a lot more hype but apart from the starting horn and some cheers here and there, that was all ): But I can't ask for much can I? It's merely a 300m race so the commentary would be too short! Didn't manage to snap a shop of the kayaking and canoeing events cos it was over by the time we got there. Sorrrrry, lunch took a little too long :D
Hahaha, no I haven't gone crazy but the reason why this photo's slanted had a reason. These 3 boys in front of us were really quite adorable, I guess they were new rowers and were going to go for a few rounds of practice while the race was going on! But the kayak kept capsizing on them, I felt so bad for them but yet at times I laughed a little at them. Which I feel horrible about because if you were to leave me with a kayak, I swear it wouldn't just capsize, it might just sink to the base of the reservoir because I have no idea how to handle it. It was pretty memorable because they didn't give up AT ALL, it took them a whole 30 mins to successful get on and row away but they didn't run off from embarrassment or anything because a lot of people were sitting behind them. They just kept trying. I had to take a secret photo of them, so I had to pretend that I was showing my friend a video since I was directly in front of them and I didnt want them to think I was laughing at them! Heh.
Oh oh oh! And if I'm not mistaken, the Ngee Ann Dragonboat team came in first for the 20 Men's heats! Gooooooood job boys! :D
I enjoyed my experience there, being my first time at such a race. I can't say I wish I was one of them because I can't swim and if my boat were to capsize, I would be completely helpless so I do what I do best - be a spectator!! :D