Project I Wish To Run (iWTR) is a student initiative conceptualised by a group of medical students from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). The project’s inception was in 2012; it is currently in its third year.
The initiative was founded on the basis of two loves: one for running and another for making a difference in the lives of less fortunate children. The organizing team hopes to raise awareness about the less privileged children with medical conditions in Singapore by encouraging students and the public to participate in a meaningful and unique sporting event. It is open to everyone who wishes to play a part in improving the lives of underserved children with medical needs in Singapore.
This year, Project iWTR is privileged to collaborate with the NUHkids Fund, a charity of the Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute (KTP-NUCMI). As the sole beneficiary of iWTR 2014, every last cent of the net funds raised will provide under-privileged children with the financial support they need for their hefty medical expenses.
Every year, thousands of children and youth are treated at KTP-NUCMI’s inpatient and outpatient facilities for conditions ranging from simple colds to complicated liver diseases. The NUHkids Fund is an importance source of funding for families with ailing children who require expensive unsubsidised drugs for ailments such as kidney problems and blood diseases. It also supports them in purchasing medical equipment (e.g. renal dialysis equipment, oxygen concentrators, home ventilator machines, feeding pumps), wheelchairs and consumables (e.g. catheters, feeding tubes, test strips). The fund also helps to subsidise the cost of doing blood tests, x-rays and treatment such as rehabilitation and outpatient subsidised consultation fees. The amount raised by iWTR 2014 will therefore go a long way in helping to ease the financial burden of the children’s families.
The organizing committee will be raising funds through event participants’ registration fees, monetary pledges by individuals and companies, on top of donation box collections.
Slated to be held at the Stephen Riady Centre in NUS University Town on Saturday, 29 March 2014, the highlight of iWTR 2014 is an exciting 6-hour static challenge: a run-and-ride involving treadmills and stationary bicycles where teams will compete to cover the greatest distance in 30 minutes. Every team is expected to strategise and ration their team members’ stamina to clock the longest collective distance possible on one treadmill and one stationary bicycle.
Teams of 3 or 4 members can be formed and registration fees are fixed at $80 per team.
Alongside the high-energy competition, the event will be interspersed with exciting guest performances and a mini carnival that will sure to be of great entertainment to the crowds expected that day and supporters of the event.
There will also be a non-competitive segment included in the event where members of the public can contribute towards clocking an amount of distance covered. This will help participating companies to chart the amount they should donate in proportion to the distance accumulated.
Team registration for the main static cycling and running challenge will open on 1 January 2014. More information will be released closer to the event date on the iWTR official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/iwishtorun.
Grab a team of friends and join in the fun now! Prizes for winning teams will be awarded to every member of the team, and include items such as tickets to the Double Flowrider at Wave House Sentosa.
Sign up at the following link below:
See you on 29 March 2014!