Monster Jam Singapore Rocks!

Monster Jam Singapore came and go, but not before converting National Stadium into a mud pit, not before rumbling Kallang with their turbo-ed engines! Look at the gif and video below to get a feel.

Pit Party Ticket holders could enter the arena earlier to get up close with the Trucks and drivers. The wheels behind us each weigh 350kg!Monster Jam Singapore

We all know what will happen to these brightly coloured rides. Scrapped!

Moto cross fan, future Rossi 🙂

This Dragon sure got nice eye lashes, the wings did look impressive in flight 🙂


Monster Jam Singapore was popular with boys and Dads naturally, but even gals and Mums were impressed. They only complain that the Monsters are too loud haha 🙂

 

Very LOUD! But the engine roar kept us in suspense! I told them it is not Monster Jam if it is not LOUD 🙂 

Look at Monster Mutt’s tongue.

 

The Shark Megalodon was never too far away, love the Fins! During the race, we noticed the snout (and rows of teeth) always drop off haha. 

The show proper started at 7pm and lasted for 2 hours plus. Donuts And somersaults, mud spills and thrills, total destruction inside National Stadium!

We cheered the Monster Jam Trucks as they show off their styles!

This Scooby is a female version? Too feminine and the tail looked realistic.

Scooby pretending to wag her tail 🙂

 

Grave Digger was one of my favourite, it could really fly and even the “decal” drop out in the last moments. Too fast too furious.

 

 

 

There was a segment for motorbikes, and the stunts kept us on the edge of our seats. Super exciting, the motorcycles must be 4 or 5 storeys up and a fall would mean a hospital stay! I told the boys they must be skillful on BMXs first.   

 

Because flying up and down is too mainstream, the bikers twist and contort their bodies. Feels like aerial Yoga, but they made it look easy!

Crazy stunts but ultimate Fun!

 

Even our MCs can boogie 🙂

 

Recovery is part of the fun. Or should I say we look forward to crashes and overturning too haha. What a spectacle!

 

 

Bright Orange El Toro looks fierce, and with horns to match its attitude! 

 

Awesome suspension and huge wheels to absorb all the punishing landings! 

 

More leaping Monsters. Amazing how these 10 tons machines can defy gravity! It must feel like Roller coaster rides inside the cabin. 

 

Max-D, Monster Energy, and challengers are trying to break highest leap record or what? 

 

You must watch the video to see how these monsters do a 360 degree Roti Prata flip! The crowd soak up all the Spills and Thrills!

Encore Encore!

 

Video (YouTube link): Monster Jam Singapore Rocks!

Spectators love every decibel of the action packed stunts from Monster Jam Singapore.

Crowd taking one last wefie with El Toro outside the Stadium. 

Monster Jam Singapore is a huge success! More photos uploaded on SengkangBabies Facebook album.

ps.. Our family was invited for Monster Jam event

Mizuno Ekiden Dads

Mizuno Ekiden D-Day, all 12 of us met earlier for group photos before we started racing running. This is the first time so many Dads from #DaddyMatters are participating in a single event.

We had some Durian and Prata sessions before, but 12 for sports is a new milestone 🙂

Image credit Daddy Matters

 

Call for action was activated a few months ago, and 12 Dads responded. Amazingly, not all are runners, but we all wanted to do something for Daddy Matters :p 

13 members from Daddy Matters, if you include Isaiah. He is our “honorary” runner, but had to skip Mizuno Ekiden due to an incident.

Eric,D,Lucian,Winston,M,Isaiah,Andy,Vincent,Nick,Seng Kiong,Wai Keong,Randy and Patrick

Personally, I want to keep fit for self and family. I always believe that sports is a great avenue for parents to bond with kids (even PM is talking about keeping fit diabetes-prevention at National Day rally!)

However, we parents always find it tough to squeeze out extra time for sports due to family and work commitments. Hope more parents will keep on striving for a Healthy Lifestyle. 

 

 

Mizuno Ekiden is a relay race, 4 runners form a team to complete 21km or 42km. So we have to handover a sash to the next runner.

Some of us are meeting for the first time, we better know the runners before and after ourselves haha :p

The before after photos for our three teams. Man, we are super high spirited! Besides running our own goals, we hope to do some collective activities for Daddy Matters too.

We hope to promote active Parenting, Dads supporting one another.

 

Mizuno Ekiden Race village at The Promontory. Beers are served after the race, but I did not ask whether we can drink before running (hic) ?

 

Race is quite well organised, and many participants ended their race with smiles. Good food and beer awaits.

I only have one small complain, there was no water point for those waiting for their race (only isotonic drinks available). I am the 4th runner, so I needed to wait over 90 minutes before my turn.

 

Dads having fun, showing off our Dad bods. We did say we all come from different background yeah 🙂

On a serious note, Run Safe and take care of each other!

Mizuno Ekiden Dads

With a rally of Taiko drums, the first runners dashed off. Daddy Matters group tried to run together (Vincent and Winston in picture below).

 

Teams eagerly waiting to tag and take over the next race. “Team Chio Bu” spotted on the electronic Panel!

 

Nick dashing in to pass over the sweaty Sash to Patrick 🙂

Well done Dads! All were sweaty and the earlier runners had a harsher Sun! My team completed in 2.16 Hour, not bad 🙂

Our jigsaw-like finisher medals, our sweat and determination 🙂

Earlier, four of us Dads were featured on behalf of Daddy Matters, from LR Winston, me, Nick and Lucian. Read the article here.

Dads are not the only one at Mizuno Ekiden 2017, check out some blogger Mums at Instagram hashtag #Racymamas too. Kudos to all 🙂

We would like to thanks Mizuno Ekiden for the running invite, do follow them on their Website and Facebook. More Mizuno Ekiden photos will be available on RunningShots albums.

Follow the Fun Dads on our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/DaddyMatters

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ps.. (photos above credit Daddy Matters or SengkangBabies)

do follow me on this #skbRunning or blog link for Sengkangbabies running events. I will be attempting 42km at SCMS