Fun Hiking Day Out At Bukit Batok Nature Park

After a downpour, the sky finally cleared up. Today we were going to Bukit Batok Nature Park for a fun leisure hike. It was pretty misty after the heavy rain, making it look cool and inviting. 

Bukit Batok Nature Park in Singapore

Walking & jogging path into the park

Located along Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, you wouldn't miss the big carpark near the park. There were a few things that we did at the park.

Bukit Batok Nature Park map 

White-Crested Laughing Trush spotted at Bukit Batok Nature Park

Walking into the park from the carpark, we could hear 'White-Crested Laughing Trush' chirping and squirrels rustling along the trees.

Quarry pool at Bukit Batok Nature Park

Bukit Batok Nature Park is famous for it's quarry pool with high cliff walls that surround a crystal clear pond. This quarry pool could be the last or at least the last few quarries left in mainland Singapore.

Upwards trail to World War II Memorial Site

There was also a nature walk trail for families, exercise enthusiasts and photographers to check it out. The trail took about 20 minutes for us to reach to the World War II Memorial Site, round the other side of the Bukit Batok Nature Park.  

History of the site

120 steps up to transmission tower

What was left at the memorial site now is 120 steps leading up to the transmission tower. It was a very good cardio workout climbing up the steps. As we u-turn and made our way back the walking trail, we saw more people coming out to exercise at the park. It's good to see more people picking up this healthy habit. 

Exercise corner at Bukit Batok Nature Park

Children's playground at Bukit Batok Nature Park

Of course the park will not be complete without a playground for the children to have fun and exercise corners for the fitness enthusiasts.

Pathway down to the quarry pool

This is indeed a nice place for a leisure hike. Good trail to introduce hiking to children. As we descended down towards the carpark, a ray of dusk light brightened up the path for us making it looked liked an Angel protecting and guiding us along.

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Singapore Energizer Night Trail 2015 | Family Fun Running Day | welovedayout

 The fun family Energizer Singapore Night Race is back with a blast this year. 

Singapore Energizer Night Trail 2015

This year the children signed up for the super-duper fun 3km parent and child obstacle course. And they enjoyed themselves thorougly.

The event was held in a forested area at Lorong Asrama (along Mandai Road). The down side of doing the run at this area was, there was no proper parking at the event and worse was that the LTA (Land Transport Authority) came and booked the parked cars along the road side. Hopefully next year the organiser can arrange with regards to the parking situation.

This year was the 4th year that we had joined this event and we must say the orgainser puts in great effort making the run possible.

Banana Boat sponsoring at the Energizer Night Race 2015

As we entered the race area at 3pm, we were called to put sunblock in case we get sun burn. Tell me which run's oragniser actually think of supplying sunblock in a race? Kudos to the great minds thinking for the runners especially the children.

Games station at the carnival 

Fun carnival games for the family at the Singapore Energizer Night Trail

Car racing game for the children

This year the kids had various fun games stations which was different from last year which we had wrote about the event here. The children had so much fun with the games that they almost forgot the flag off time at 4pm for the 3km obstacle race.

Free snacks for the runners at the race

Not forgetting the free snacks that was catered for the runners too. There were bananas, apples, ice cream and isotonic drink sponsored by Aquarius. 

Stalls selling fruits and food at the race

There were stalls selling fruits in a cup, salads and sandwiches too in case anyone was hungry as the night run for other categories will only start in the evening.

Family runners getting ready for the race

As the runners were ushered to the flag off area about 3.30pm, we noticed some changes to the flow at the starting point. The organisers only allowed the runners to enter the waiting area and it was a distance from where the supportive spectators stood. 

We do hear complains that they can't see anything from where they stood, and they were quite disappointed with that. But if we looked from another angle, it could be that the organiser was concerned for the safety of the runners as well as the supporters. It could be due to the overwhelming response of this event that the orgainser is tweaking the situation.

Runners getting ready for the race

Nevertheless the runners were all ready for the flag off. There were 8 fun family obstacles course in this race. They were tyres, hurdles, spider web, low crawl, the swamp, jungle descent, giant slide and high crawl. The children were very excited.

Tresure hunt prizes

After the race, came play time and snacking time again hahhahaha. As usual there was treasure hunt for the kids to collect tokens in exchange for some prizes.

Children having fun at the race and enjoying free snacks

It was such a fun family event to attend again and as we left for dinner, some of our friends were already planning for the 2016 race. It was heartwarming to see our children and their friends enjoying so much together in the race.

If you and your family have not join the Energizer Singapore Night Race yet, do consider for next year. There are other categories like 6km, 12km and the 18k night trail for the adults. The parents and child obstacles course will be 1.5km and 3km race.

Finisher runners at the Energizer Night Trail 2015

Hope to see you at the race next year!