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Results

sportzie — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:16:24 CST

The winner of the Open Category and Student Category is Team Forever Young and Team SACSS Basketball respectively.

Open Category

Number Tag	Team Name	Number of Rounds	Approximate Distance
001	Team Planet	149	35.76km
002	The 7 Dwarves	132	31.68km
003	Da Gorgeous	155	37.2km
004	Fab and Funky	145	34.8km
005	Gym Team of the 80s	134	32.16km
006	SAC Staff	166	39.84km
007	Forever Young	176	42.24km
008	Tri-Ers	175	42km
009	SAC Netball 07	152	36.48km
010	Team Planet	165	39.6km
011	Sisters’ Team	118	28.32km

Student Category

Number Tag	Team Name	Number of Rounds	Approximate Distance
014	Cheetah (Badminton)	165	39.6km
015	Floorball	148	35.52km
016	Netball	147	35.28km
017	Jaguar (Badminton)	152	36.48km
018	Flashes (Badminton)	162	38.88km
019	Tennis	165	39.6km
020	Basketball	176	42.24km

Thank you for your support...

sportzie — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:40:16 CST

The event has been completed. Thank you for your support and participation.
For the results, please click here.

Remember the days of running around the church compound for your 2.4KM run at SAC, Middle Road, with your Bata-clad feet hitting the tarmac?

Now you can relive those memories by taking part in the S.K Quah RUN for FUNd!

Initiated by Canossians United on Facebook and oraganised by the Canossian Alumni, this run aims not only to pay tribute to the late Mr. S.K Quah for his dedication to sports and contributions to SAC, but also to connect all SACians in the Canossian spirit by raising S$10,000 for the school.

This run is open only to current Canossian students, graduates and staff of the Canossian schools. Get into teams of minimum 4 and a maximum of 8 persons to participate.

Registration has closed. Click here to download the Briefing slides.

Date: Saturday, 31st January 2009
Time: 0745 hrs to 1230 hrs
Venue: St. Joseph's Church Compound (Victoria Street)

For any enquiries, please send your emails to canossiansunited@gmail.com

Registration

sportzie — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:23:58 CST

Thank you for your interest in the SK Quah RUN FOR FUNd. Registration has closed.

A briefing was conducted for ALL teams on
Date: Saturday, 17th January 2009
Time: 9.00am
Venue: SACSS AVA Theatrette (Level 3)

The goodies bags and receipt were issued on that day.

Please scroll below to download the briefing information.

For any queries, please email us at canossiansunited@gmail.com

Run Format

sportzie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:18:06 CST

1. A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 members are allowed per team. The run is only open to present Canossian students, graduates, staff and friends of the Canossian schools.

2. The run will be around the St. Joseph's Church Compound at Victoria Street.

3. There will be 1 race. It will commence at 8.30am with all teams (Open Category and Student Category).

4. The run will be in relay style with each team member taking turns, running round the church compound. The top team from each Category, that clock the longest distance within the designated 3 hour race period will be the winners.

5. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations section for more detailed information, or for further enquiries please write to us at canossiansunited@gmail.com

The Sponsors

Guesswhoits_WOO — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:17:09 CST

We like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity in providing the prizes and goodie bag items for the SK Quah RUN FOR FUNd. Please take some time to visit our sponsors website by clicking on their respective company logos.

News and Updates

sportzie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:27:04 CST

18th Oct 2008

Permission has been granted to use the compound of St. Joseph's Church for the run.

12th Oct 2008
The Logistics & Technical Team met up to recce the venue.

10th Oct 2008
The Marketing / Publicity met up for the first time.

9th Oct 2008
Canossian Alumni has given the green light to go ahead with SK Quah RUN FOR FUNd.

4th Oct 2008
10 members of the organising committee met up to discuss the details of the run.

27th Sept 2008
The committee met up with Canossian Alumni to present proposal and discuss feasibility of the run.

11th Sept 2008
The committee met up with the school to present proposal and discuss feasibility of the run.

6th Sept 2008
4 committee members met up to discuss the drafted proposal.

Rules and Regulations

sportzie — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:31:39 CST

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General

The SK Quah RUN for FUNd is initiated by Canossians United (CU) and organised by Canossian Alumni Association (CAA) in accordance with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It is supported by St Anthony's Canossian Secondary School (SACSS). CAA, CU and SACSS shall therefore be referred to collectively as "The Organisers" of this event.

The Organisers reserve the right to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of the Event for any legitimate purpose, including commercial advertising.

Pre-requisites

Participants are required to fill up the relevant indemnity declaration forms as deemed necessary by the Organisers upon registration, failing which, the Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or participation to any participant. Participants below the age of 21 are required to seek parental/ guardian consent in addition to the completion of the relevant indemnity declaration forms.

Registration

Completion of the official entry form evidences the Participants' agreement to abide by the relevant Rules and Regulations of the IAAF and the SK Quah RUN for FUNd.

The Organisers reserve the right to limit/ or refuse entries without giving any reason.

Registration will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis and will be closed once the maximum number of Teams for each Race has been reached and/or by the stated deadline, whichever occurring earlier.

The Organisers will not entertain nor be in any way responsible for any disputes arising from incomplete or illegible entry details.

Registration will not be accepted on race day (ie. 31 Jan 2009).

Race

Participants must wear the assigned Bib Number on the chest area of the running shirt. Participants not wearing a Bib Number will be taken off the course by the Officials of the race.

There are three Race Categories – Student, Open and Sponsored. The team registration fees for each category are $80, $400 and $1000 respectively.

The Event will be organised in two Races at such time that shall be decided by The Organisers. Each Race will last three hours.

Race category and race entry are strictly non-transferable.

Participants are not allowed to take part in more than one race category.

There will only be a maximum of thirty-five Teams of Participants for each Race. Each Team will be allowed to register four to eight Participants only. For every four Participants in a Team, only one Male Participant is allowed.

Each Participant in the Open and Sponsored categories will be given a goodies bag. The contents of goodie bags shall be decided solely by The Organisers.

Prizes

Scoring system: The top three Teams of each Race with the longest distance covered will be awarded prizes.

Other novelty prizes, not based on the distance covered, will be awarded at The Organiser's discretion.

Safety and Medical

Whilst every reasonable precaution will be taken by the Organisers to ensure the Participants' safety, Participants run at their own risk and the Organisers will not be responsible or held liable for any injury or death howsoever arising from training for or during participation in the race. Participants are strongly encouraged to go for a medical examination and/or consult their medical practitioner prior to registration and before the actual race day.

A Participant must retire from the race immediately if required to do so by any member of the official medical staff.

Cancellation/Withdrawal

Once registration has been duly processed, there will be no fee refund for Participants who do not eventually take part in the Event, for any reason whatsoever.

There will be strictly no fee refund if the Event is cancelled for any reason whatsoever.

In the event of bad weather, the race may be delayed. However, should the bad weather persist, the Organisers reserve the right to cancel the race without any fee refund.

Press Release

sportzie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:16:53 CST

Press Release

January 31st, 2009

8.00am – 3.00pm

St. Joseph's Church Compound (Victoria Street)

Background
115 years of the Canossian spirit still burns strong and bright as a team of dedicated alumni from St. Anthony's Convent [1] (now known as St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School) organise a sporting event in memory of one of the most inspiring and influential teacher that St. Anthony's Convent had seen – Mr. Quah Siew Kow. The S.K. Quah RUN for FUNd takes place at the original school site in Middle Road, where the school building still stands since 1894.

S.K. Quah
Quah joined the school in 1976 as a physical education teacher and has left a deep impact in the lives of the SACians [2] he had touched in the 28 years that he taught there. A strict disciplinarian, students who were fortunate to be mentored under him soon realised that he is not a man without his methods. Quah emphasised the importance of conduct and values through his firm rules and principles, and while many students feared his wrath, the same many soon realised the importance of the life lessons he taught them upon graduation. Beneath his stern demeanour is a dedicated teacher who strongly believes that character and integrity are foundations of an education to develop a child as a whole person. Quah's contribution to the school not only covers the academic and sports areas, but goes deeper into imparting the core values of the founding principles behind the school – “The Way, The Truth and The Life” – to every one of the students. SAC was the first school that he taught in and also the last school which he will leave behind his legacy. Though Quah only taught for 10 years at the new SAC Bedok North location, generations of students who have graduated from the original school site at Middle Road still recall fond memories of having physical education lessons conducted in the church compound (St. Joseph's Church) next to the school. Quah's ingenious and creative use of space in a school with limited land area meant the 2.4km run for the National Physical Fitness tests and school sports teams' trainings were carried out by having the students use the perimeter of the compound as a running track. Despite lacking a sports track, a field and having the school canteen quadrangle double-up as a basketball court, Quah guided, coached and led many of the school's sports teams to victory in the national school sports arena during his teaching career, proving the point that anything can be achieved with focus, dedication and passion. Quah was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and passed away on 2nd August in the same year. An overwhelming number of ex-students spanning nearly three decades came to pay their respects at his funeral, and all mourned the loss of a visionary and extraordinary teacher who dedicated his life and efforts to empower and develop the full potential of every student he came across.

S.K. Quah RUN for FUNd
It is with the very same passion and dedication the late S.K. Quah had exemplified that a group of SAC alumni decided to honour him by having a sporting event organised and named after him to raise funds for the school building. Not only is this event a chance for the alumni to reconnect with their roots and their friends, it is also an opportunity for the newer generations of SACians to connect with some of the traditions and culture of the school, reliving the SAC camaraderie and spirit that is exemplified by the event's tagline, “Canossians United!” The run will span three hours, with teams of 4 – 8 members running round the compound in a relay race. The team that finishes with the most number of rounds clocked within the three hours wins, with a maximum of 35 teams participating. All participating runners will be connected to SAC in one way or another – through family, work, and personal relationship or as ex-students of the school.

Preserving the heritage – the bigger picture
Organising a run as a tribute to a man who has given SAC its sporting honour is just a small step towards a bigger picture for this group of SAC alumni. This event also aims to create awareness and visibility of the old school building at Middle Road, deepening the connections of the past and present SACians in the hopes of garnering support to preserve the old school building. Many memories were founded in that building, where its heritage and culture should be preserved and converted it into a place that can engage Canossians of all generations meaningfully in the future.

Contact us
For further enquiries, please email us at canossiansunited@gmail.com

[1] Also known as SAC in abbreviation

[2] Students from SAC refer to themselves as SACians

Objectives

sportzie — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:05:00 CDT

1. To establish an event to pay tribute to the man who has given SAC its sporting honour.
2. To relive the SAC camadarie and spirit by coming together in the beginning of 2009 for a true blue Canossian purpose.
3. To help raise funds for our Alma Mater.

People Behind The Scene

sportzie — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:59:43 CDT

SK Quah RUN FOR FUNd - Recently Updated Pages

Results

Thank you for your support...

The event has been completed. Thank you for your support and participation.For the results, please click here.

Remember the days of running around the church compound for your 2.4KM run at SAC, Middle Road, with your Bata-clad feet hitting the tarmac?

Initiated by Canossians United on Facebook and oraganised by the Canossian Alumni, this run aims not only to pay tribute to the late Mr. S.K Quah for his dedication to sports and contributions to SAC, but also to connect all SACians in the Canossian spirit by raising S$10,000 for the school.

This run is open only to current Canossian students, graduates and staff of the Canossian schools. Get into teams of minimum 4 and a maximum of 8 persons to participate.Registration has closed. Click here to download the Briefing slides.

Registration

Run Format

The Sponsors

We like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity in providing the prizes and goodie bag items for the SK Quah RUN FOR FUNd. Please take some time to visit our sponsors website by clicking on their respective company logos.

News and Updates

18th Oct 2008

Rules and Regulations

Press Release

Press Release

January 31st, 2009

8.00am – 3.00pm

St. Joseph's Church Compound (Victoria Street)

Objectives

People Behind The Scene

The event has been completed. Thank you for your support and participation.
For the results, please click here.

This run is open only to current Canossian students, graduates and staff of the Canossian schools. Get into teams of minimum 4 and a maximum of 8 persons to participate.

Registration has closed. Click here to download the Briefing slides.