1,000 take part in She Runs charity event
Monday, 18 May 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| Ishan Ibrahim |
HER Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, officiated the launch of the She Runs charity event at Fitness Zone’s Serusop branch yesterday morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, who was accompanied by her daughter, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah binti Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz, was welcomed on arrival by the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun, and the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Paduka Hajah Adina binti Othman.
Organised by the Women’s Club at the Serusop branch of Fitness Zone, She Runs is Brunei Darussalam’s first ever women-only charity run, where the proceeds were presented by Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna to representatives of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
Prior to the run, participants warmed up by exercising to dance music, including the deputy minister, which was emceed by Deejay Izan and facilitated by Fitness Zone’s dancers.
The charity run, which included Fitness Zone’s 3.7km run and TelBru’s five-kilometre fun run, saw runners impatiently awaiting the flag-off to begin the exciting event.
Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna and Wu Chun also conducted a grand opening of the Fitness Zone’s Women’s Club, followed by a tour of the club’s state-of-the-art facilities.
Wu Chun took the opportunity to present a token of appreciation to Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, who in her speech, encouraged and praised all the runners for helping to make the event a success.
Enlivening the event further were stage performances by singers and lucky draws that consisted of prizes in the form of tickets to Asia destinations sponsored by Royal Brunei Airlines.
The theme of the charity run ‘To Be The One’ is a dedication to YASKA and the women’s community in the Sultanate.
Participated by around 1,000 runners, the event was large enough to see various booths and vendors setting up shop for the event, such as The Energy Kitchen, Revive and Redbull.
Some of the prizes included Fitness Zone memberships, which could only be won by participating on stage sessions such as through the Ice-Cream Challenge and Inspirational Quote contest.
‘She Runs’ a big hit
Monday, 18 May 2015 By Brunet Times
NOT even Mother Nature could dampen the determination, passion and strength of women as over a thousand of them proceeded to run despite the rain in the first ever female-only charity run in the country, ‘She Runs’, yesterday morning.
Organised by Fitness Zone together with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam for the sole benefit of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), participants not just from Brunei but various other countries such as Japan and China ran either the 3.7km or 5km categories, starting from the Fitness Zone in Serusop.
Present as the guest of honour to officiate the launch of the Fitness Zone Serusop, which is exclusively for women and the first in the country, was Her Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Her Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna also delivered a sabda to the participants of the charity run.
Also present at the event was the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Paduka Hjh Adina Othman.
Participants received a finishing medal, a week’s worth of free passes to Fitness Zone and several vouchers.
The first 200 were given an exclusive gift pack, discount vouchers and a two year-membership from The Body Shop.
Speaking to The Brunei Times, a 5km runner, Ling, said: “She Runs is not just any kind of run, it’s running with a purpose. I think everyone who ran today has different reasons for participating but personally, I feel accomplished for crossing the finish line, knowing that all the proceeds will go towards making a difference for the children diagnosed with cancer in Brunei. I feel very happy to be part of a good cause to raise awareness for YASKA.”
There were many fun-filled activities during the charity fun run, such as song performances by local talents and games such as the ice bucket challenge, obstacles challenge and the 30-Second Inspiration Speech undertaken by those who wish to win the amazing prizes offered.
“I’m really happy to see so many good post-run feedbacks on social media. Without passion, ‘She Runs’ wouldn’t have been a success and I'm glad all the volunteers, my team and all my proud sponsors have been working day and night to make this event a meaningful one, not only for the runners but the women and the children diagnosed with cancer,” said the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun.
“I’m glad to have successfully organised this and having it solely for ladies only made it even more satisfying to witness,” said Rachael Lee, ‘She Runs’ Event Director.
“Young girls approached me commenting that because of ‘She Runs’, they are more confident now while the adults congratulated the Fitness Zone for launching the all-women’s health centre and for its great initiative to educate, inspire and empower more ladies to pursue greatness and give back to the community,” she added.
To check out more updates and fun experiences shared from the run, visit https://www.facebook.com/FitnessZoneBrunei or “@fitnesszonebrunei” on Instagram.
Princess Masna launches She Runs
Sunday, 17 May 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
Obelina Wang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
NOT even Mother Nature could dampen the determination, passion and strength of women as over a thousand proceeded to run despite the rain in the first ever female-only charity run in the country, “She Runs”, this morning.
Organised for the benefit of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), participants not just from Brunei but various other countries such as Japan and China ran either the 3.7km or 5km categories, starting from the Fitness Zone in Serusop.
Present as the guest of honour to officiate the launch of the Fitness Zone Serusop, which is exclusively for women and the first in the country, was Her Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
‘She Runs’ event to be held on May 17
Saturday, 9 May 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| Achong Tanjong |
THE Women’s Club at Fitness Zone, Serusop is hosting Brunei’s first ever charity run for female runners on May 17. Managing Director of D’Sunlit Sdn Bhd, Jackson Ting, as one of the supporters of the event, handed over the banner to Fitness Zone Managing Director, Wu Chun.
‘She Runs – To be the one’ is dedicating its missions to Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA) and is also a tribute to the women’s community in the country. The charity fun run will include the Fitness Zone 3.7km and TelBru 5km fun run. So far, the event has received an overwhelming response with some 1,300 female runners having registered for the run.
According to Fitness Zone, some women speakers will also present their talks on stage while vendor booths from The Body Shop, The Energy Kitchen, Revive, Redbull will also be joining the event. A face painting station for young girls will also be held.
Prior to the conclusion of the event, 10 lucky participants will stand a chance to win air tickets to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Bali, Shanghai and Bangkok sponsored by Royal Brunei Airlines. This exciting prize also includes Fitness Zone Memberships, which can only be won by participating on stage sessions such as ice-cream challenge and inspirational quote contest.
Fitness Manager of Fitness Zone and Operations Manager of the upcoming event said, “Being a local girl who has dedicated my career to the fitness industry for almost two years, there is much to achieve. Most importantly, I want to acknowledge the strength and power of all determined women who have made a big impact in their own field of expertise. Therefore, gathering all these women in one venue would promise an exciting, inspiring and empowering atmosphere.”
All set for ‘She Runs’
Saturday, 9 May 2015 By he Brunei Times
Fitness Zone unveiled the official banner at Fitness Zone Kiulap, for the much-anticipated Brunei's first ever all-female charity fun run. Officiating the ceremony was the Managing Director of Fitness Zone Wu Chun(Second right) and one of the event supporters from D'Sunlit represented by Jackson Ting(second left). The run is dedicated to raise funds for Children's Cancer Foundation. The all-female run is scheduled on May 17 at Fitness Zone Serusop.
She Runs race kits ready for collection
Friday, 15 May 2015 By Brunei Times
FITNESS Zone is gearing up for its first ever charity run this weekend with final preparations for the event.
At the fitness club’s branch in Kiulap yesterday, Fitness Zone received the T-shirts and bibs for the She Runs participants from the event manager, Amtrix Enterprise.
Receiving the race kits on behalf of the fitness club was the Operations Manager of She Runs, Rachael Lee, from the Manager of Armtrix Enterprise, Aaron Goh.
She Runs participants can proceed to the Fitness Zone branch in Kiulap today to pick up their race kits from 8am to 11.30pm and 2pm until 9pm.
For those that live far, such as Temburong, Kuala Belait and foreign participants, they can collect their kits on the day itself.
Participants are advised to bring along their official She Runs payment receipt, together with their donation card when they collect their kit.
Lee, in her opening remarks, said it is finally time for the gym to hold a run of their own after being a participant (even currently) in other companies’ and organisations’ race events as the Official Health Partner.
She said it was a challenge to get 1,000 ladies but the 1,300 participants on the day itself is a big achievement and a point of pride.
In a statement to the press, Fitness Zone’s Managing Director Wu Chun, said “She Runs will be a yearly event and we are definitely looking forward to working with Aaron and his team at Armtrix Enterprise for many years to come!”
‘She Runs’ for children with cancer
Tuesday, 07 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
The first all-women’s charity run being organised by Fitness Zone called ‘She Runs’ has partnered up with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA) and will take place on May 17 at the Serusop branch of Fitness Zone.
The event was officially launched on Tuesday by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Paduka Hajah Adina binti Othman and the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun.
Fitness Zone branch to become women-only health club
Wednesday, 08 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| James Kon |
THE Serusop branch of Fitness Zone has transformed itself into an all-women’s health club, the first in Brunei Darussalam to cater to the fitness needs of women, and opened its doors for business beginning April 1.
Wu Chun, the Managing Director of Fitness Zone and local celebrity in an interview said, “I think there is a need to provide a comfortable environment for ladies to pursue their fitness regime. We want to empower ladies to live a healthy lifestyle.
“In Serusop, all our staff will be female. From instructors and cleaners to the receptionist, all will be women.”
He revealed that the Serusop branch will be closed from April 15-25 to undergo renovation works, where design changes will be aimed at inspiring women.
“We want to provide a comfortable and yet inspiring setting for our female members.”
Since its opening in 2010, Fitness Zone’s Serusop branch has proven to be a popular fitness centre for residents living in the surrounding areas and health enthusiasts from the capital.
To mark the start of renovation works, Fitness Zone will be organising its first-ever women’s only run called ‘She Runs’.
All the proceeds of the charity run will be donated to the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
‘She Runs’ for children with cancer
Wednesday, 08 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| James Kon |
THE first all-women’s charity run being organised by Fitness Zone called ‘She Runs’ has partnered up with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA) and will take place on May 17 at the Serusop branch of Fitness Zone.
The event was officially launched yesterday by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Paduka Hajah Adina binti Othman and the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun.
According to Wu Chun during the launching, “My hero is my mother and she lost her life to cancer. Through the influence of my mother, I have been inspired to come up with this yearly event, hoping to increase awareness on how we can help children diagnosed with cancer and show how important women are to our society.
“This is one of the most exciting yet meaningful events that I have ever done in Brunei. It will be an inspiring morning festival celebrating women’s success and we have a great team who will make this charity run an event to remember this year. 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to YASKA to help children diagnosed with cancer fulfil their wishes.”
According to the President of the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam, Pengiran Datin Paduka Hajah Mariam binti Pengiran Haji Matarsat, “We have 12 associations under this council. We will provide our full support to this event.”
YASKA is a non-governmental organisation that provides children diagnosed with cancer and their families support, while undergoing treatment. It also aims to increase the awareness of children’s cancer in Brunei Darussalam.
A representative of YASKA, Lim Geok Lai, conveyed her gratitude to Fitness Zone and the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam for hosting the charity event.
She also expressed her hope that through the charity run, public awareness of the group – which has over 100 members including an infant only a few months old – will increase.
The donation will be used to run programmes and activities for the children at the Women and Childrens’ Block of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital. It will also be used to purchase ripple mattresses, diapers, milk powder and specialised equipment such as wheelchairs when needed.
The charity run is split into two categories – 3.7km and and 5km, where registration fees will be at $30 and $35 respectively. The public can start registering online from April 10 at www.sheruns.com.bn. The run is limited to only 1,000 participants, who will each get a free T-shirt, race bib, a one-week free pass to Fitness Zone, a finishing medal and vouchers.
She Runs’ now open for online registration
Friday, 10 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| James Kon |
THE first all-women charity run called ‘She Runs’, organised by Fitness Zone in association with its official partner the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam, is now open for online registration at www.sheruns.com.bn.
Aside from celebrating the conversion of Fitness Zone Health Club in Serusop to an ‘All Women’s Health Club’, which came into effect starting April 1, She Runs also hopes to raise funds for Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
The donations will be used to run programmes and activities for the children at the Women and Children’s Block of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital. It will also be used to purchase ripple mattresses, diapers, milk powder and specialised equipment such as wheelchairs.
The exclusive event is only limited to 1,000 women and the registration fee is at $30 for 3.7km and $35 for 5km. The registration proceeds will go to the Children’s Cancer Foundation
The running kit will include a race T-Shirt, race bib, one-week pass to Fitness Zone, finishing medal and other vouchers.
According to the She Runs event director, Rachael, participants only need to register at www.sheruns.com.bn and they will receive a confirmation e-mail with a seven-digit registration ID.
Payment for the registration will start from April 20 to 30 at Fitness Zone Kiulap. Participants are required to bring the print-out of the confirmation e-mail or present the seven-digit registration ID for making the payment.
HPC promoting healthy lifestyle
Thursday, 16 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
THE Health Promotion Centre’s (HPC) is continuing with its mission to promote a healthy lifestyle and healthy food intake among the public. The various physical activities that HPC currently hold under the banner ‘Healthy Lifestyle Programme’ at the Fitness Zone premises every Tuesday, are evoking positive response from Bruneians.
According to a press release, the weekly physical activity session is provided under the signed Memorandum of Agreement between Ministry of Health (MoH) and Fitness Zone.
The session lasts for two hours. It involves a mixture of aerobics training, strength training as well as flexibility training. There are four cohorts each year in the programme and the second cohort has recently started their exercise regime at the Fitness Zone.
Fitness Manager, Rachael Lee said, ‘’It has always been one of our missions here in Fitness Zone to give ample guidance and support to individuals or groups in Brunei who require certified instructor’s health and fitness advises. We do have certified fitness instructors of different specialties to assist different clients to achieving their health needs and fitness goals, as well as a certified nutritionist, Pearlie, who educates and takes care of our members’ daily food intake. We are continuously striving to make health and fitness a lifestyle for everybody in Brunei.’’
Lovely, Group Fitness Supervisor, said, “My mentor, Lyza, who has guided and inspired me from the start of my fitness career, showed me strength through passion while battling with her cancer. That is why it is my honour to be part of Fitness Zone to present our full support by organising ‘She Runs’ for Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
“I hope that we will get all the support from the woman community in Brunei on May 17 to participate in our all-ladies charity fun run.”
Wu Chun, managing director for ‘She Runs’ said, “Exercising is emerging as one of the most important health-care trends worldwide. Each of us has the skill to educate, motivate, innovate and build relationships for the greater good of the people we work with, for the continued growth of our industry and for the health of our nation. Through ‘She Runs’, we hope to inspire, empower and engage women from all walks of life. Have fun while exercising with a great cause and that’s what ‘She Runs’ is all about!”
‘She Runs’ has come out with race tee sizes ranging from X-small to X-large and it will come with the long-sleeve and the short-sleeve versions. Participants will be able to choose whichever versions they prefer but it will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
According to the Wu Chun, “I designed the ‘She Runs’ race tee based on my inspiration from the Formula One and cycling uniform. We used high quality dri-fit materials so runners won’t feel the burden of sweat soaking in their T-shirts while running.
Pink is one of the fashion trend this year, so there is never a better way to use pink in the first all-ladies charity run in Brunei.”
TelBru signs up as title sponsor for ‘She Runs’
Saturday, 18 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| James Kon |
THE first all-ladies charity run, ‘She Runs’ organised by Fitness Zone received a boost yesterday after Telekom Brunei Berhad (Telbru) officially signed up as the title sponsor of the event.
To cement their collaboration, Wu Chun, the Managing Director of Fitness Zone signed the sponsorship deal with Lim Ming Soon, the Chief Marketing Officer of TelBru.
Witnessing the signing ceremony was Tsara’ Nawwarah binti Abdullah, Treasurer of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), the charitable organisation to which 100 per cent of the proceeds from ‘She Runs’ will go to.
With the signing, the 5km run category will now be known as ‘TelBru 5km Fun Run’ while the 3.7km category will be ‘Fitness Zone 3.7km Fun Run’.
Wu Chun revealed that more than 400 people have already registered for the run and he is confident that the number will rise to meet the target of 1,000 participants. “She Runs is dedicated to empower women to become a better self from the inside out.
TelBru gave us a huge confidence boost when they decided to come in as the title sponsor. I am not only touched by their attitude towards CSR (corporate social responsibility) projects, but also the level of involvement that they have committed,” he said.
TelBru signs to sponsor She Runs Charity Event
Saturday, 18 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Michelle Tan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Saturday, April 18, 2015
THE organiser of the upcoming exclusive ladies only charity run, ‘She Runs’, has welcomed the country’s leading telecommunication provider, Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) onto the team yesterday.
A signing ceremony between Fitness Zone and TelBru was held to formalise the collaboration.
Present to sign on behalf of TelBru was its Chief Marketing Officer Lim Ming Soon. Signing for Fitness Zone was its Managing Director Goh Kiat Chun (Wu Chun).
The signing officially makes TelBru the ‘Title Sponsor’ for the upcoming charity run.
Also present to witness the ceremony were children and youth from the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA) who Fitness Zone will be donated all proceeds from the run to.
With the signing, the telecommunications company has confirmed its full support towards the event and will be sending some of its female employees to participate as well as some volunteers from the company to help out in the charity event.
As a token of appreciation, TelBru will rewards the run’s 5km participants with 5gb of data for its broadband service.
There are two categories for the She Runs 2015 charity event.
There is the 3.7km or the Fitness Zone 3.7km Fun Run and the 5km which is now also known as the TelBru 5km Fun Run.
“One of our (Fitness Zone) missions is to gather influential women from this country to help encourage and motivate others around them,” said Rachael Lee, fitness manager at Fitness Zone.
The fitness manager calls on women to be inspired to achiever their goals.
There has been almost 600 women who have already signed up to participate in the charity event so if you would like to run for a good cause, you can quickly sign up at www.sheruns.com.bn as there are only slots for 1,000 women to participate.
Women-only charity run on May 17
Thursday, 16 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Obelina Wang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
DO A good deed for the day and get your workout done at the same time by participating in the ladies-only charity run, “She Runs”, this upcoming May 17.
Organised by Fitness Zone, in collaboration with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam (CWBD), all proceeds of the event will go to the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
Participants can choose to run either the 3.7km or 5km. Registration fee costs $30 and $35 respectively.
Each participant will receive a race t-shirt, race bib, a one-week free pass to Fitness Zone, a finishing medal and vouchers from sponsors of the event.
The run, for those who choose to participate in the 3.7km, is set to start from Fitness Zone Serusop. Runners will then be passing by the Berakas Secondary School, Padang Kebajikan, Orchid Garden Hotel and Anggerek Desa Primary School before ending up back at Fitness Zone Serusop.
On the other hand, participants who choose to run the 5km route will go the same way, except they will run further and pass by the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, before heading back to Fitness Zone Serusop.
Speaking to The Brunei Times, the “She Runs” Event Director, Rachael Lee said, “Indeed, there are a lot of passionate daily runners out there in the country who continually strive to better their runs day in and day out, but with She Runs, it is for every and any lady who just wants to run because she can.”
“Run, because it will be a new achievement or first for many. Run, because it is for charity. Surely, we do hope to be one of the most memorable events of the year that will inspire many young girls to achieve more from there after — not just in running, but also in any life dreams and goals,” she continued.
Exclusively limited to 1,000 participants only, the event is open for registration now at sheruns.com.bn
Participants will receive a confirmation email with a seven-digit registration ID upon registration on the site and payment can be made from April 20 to April 30 at Fitness Zone Kiulap.
Participants are reminded to bring either a copy of the confirmation email or present the seven- digit registration ID upon payment.
Wu Chun promotes ‘She Runs 2015’ in Japan
Thursday, 16 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| James Kon |
THE first all-ladies charity run to take place in Brunei Darussalam on May 17, ‘She Runs 2015’, could possibly attract participation from runners based overseas.
Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun, recently visited Japan where he attended a meet-the-fans session and promoted the charity run, which saw some Japanese women expressing their interest in the event.
Organised by Fitness Zone in association with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam as official partner, with the aim of raising funds for the Children with Cancer Foundation (YASKA), the charity run is a celebration of Fitness Zone’s recent decision to convert its Serusop branch into an all-women health club.
YASKA is a non-governmental organisation that provides assistance to children diagnosed with cancer and their families as part of efforts to raise the level of awareness in the Sultanate regarding the need to render help to these individuals.
The donations from the event will enable the foundation to run programmes and facilitate activities for children suffering from cancer at the Women and Children’s Block of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital. Donations will also be spent on items such as ripple mattresses, diapers, milk powder and specialised equipment like wheelchairs.
Open to all nationalities, the charity run is being split into two categories – 3.7km and 5km. Registration for the public began on April 10 and can be done online at sheruns.com.bn
Limited to only 1,000 participants, runners will receive a free T-shirt, racing bib, a one-week free pass to Fitness Zone, a finishing medal and vouchers.
New Les Mills’ tracks for you
Tuesday, 21 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Obelina Wang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
ABOUT 1,000 individuals came together to take part in Fitness Zone’s first Les Mills Sunday Smash experience, sponsored by 100plus, where 10 class programmes were conducted in one day from 8am to 6.30pm last Sunday.
Being the only health club in the country that offers Les Mills fitness programmes, the grand event was organised to celebrate the quarterly launch of the newly released hot tracks for Les Mills International.
The Fitness Manager of Fitness Zone, Rachael Lee, said: “It was one of the best feelings. As a fitness manager and an instructor for the event myself, I just let myself go and shared my energy with the crowd. My inspiration comes from seeing how the participants transform mentally and physically during this event by overcoming their limits.
“The Les Mills quarterly launch was truly a success. It wasn’t easy but at the same time, it was very rewarding,” she added.
Les Mills International, a group exercise programme known worldwide for its mission to create a fitter planet and to inspire people to fall in love with fitness, are being conducted daily in the Serusop and Kiulap branches of Fitness Zone.
During the Les Mills Sunday Smash event, 135 women also signed up for the upcoming She Runs event which will take place on May 17.
“Almost 700 people have registered as of April 17. Be sure to sign up today at sheruns.com.bn and complete registration payment at Fitness Zone Kiulap before or on April 30, to secure your spot in this meaningful event. I’m sure you won’t want to miss this year,” said the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun.
In addition to the She Runs running T-shirt, bib, finishing medals and exciting vouchers in the running kit, participants will now also be entitled to cool limited edition She Runs temporary tattoo stickers.
For more information or enquiries on either the run or classes available at Fitness Zone, please log on to www.fitnesszone.com.bn or www.sheruns.com.bn, call 2233338 or 2448488.
Chance to win RB trips with She Runs
Thursday, 23 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Bandar Seri Begawan
Thursday, April 23, 2015
GET a chance to win trips to regional holiday destinations at the upcoming first ever women-only charity fun run, She Runs, organised by Fitness Zone.
The tickets to destinations such as Bali, Manila, Kuala Lumpur Shanghai and Bangkok are sponsored by the event’s official airline partner, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB).
The national carrier signed on board the event as a partner recently at a signing ceremony. Signing on behalf of RB was its Head of Corporate Communications Azhani Daniel while on behalf of Fitness Zone was its Managing Director Wu Chun.
“Being an ambassador for Royal Brunei, we share the same values and always talked about how we can give back to the community. I am really thankful for RB’s continual support towards Fitness Zone and we hope through She Runs event, we not only help to raise awareness for the importance of women’s equality in the society but also to reach out to those that are needed,” said Wu Chun on the run that is set to benefit the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), especially the running of the foundation’s programmes and activities such as arts and crafts, social outings, fulfilling wish lists and specialised training of manpower.
Azhani, who echoed Wu Chun’s statement, said, “It is part of RB Corporate Social Responsibility to support women and children initiatives and it gives RB a great privilege to support this charity cause.”
She Runs will be held on May 17. Deadline to register is by April 30. For more information on joining the fun run, please visit www.sheruns.com.bn.
Pampering station for She Runs’ participants
Saturday, 25 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Ikhwan Salleh
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
LADIES who are participating in the first-ever women’s only charity race, She Runs, on May 17 can look forward to tending to their feet after the run as The Body Shop is setting up a pampering station at the event.
Participants, who complete the race, can freely utilise the peppermint range from the beauty store, which are highly recommended for the feet and soles.
In addition, The Body Shop will be giving away exclusive gift packs and discount vouchers as well as a two-year membership for the first 200 paid participants.
This was revealed during a press conference by the beauty brand in collaboration with the charity run’s organiser Fitness Zone at the Kiulap branch of the fitness club yesterday.
Fitness Zone’s Fitness Manager cum Operation Manager of She Runs Rachael Lee said the event is aimed at motivating young ladies to live a healthy lifestyle.
Aside from the announcement, The Body Shop, represented by Head of Operations Josephine Padilla and Training and Executive Annie Teow, handed store vouchers to Lee.
The event also saw local singer and songwriter Maria Grace Koh giving her support to the event. The singer is invited to deliver a speech on the day. As a gesture of appreciation on Koh’s part, the singer presented her debut album to Fitness Zone and The Body Shop.
In a press release by The Body Shop, General Manager Zaslin Maidin said, “It is our pleasure to be part of the event. We passionately… support this event as it will also encourage women to focus on self-esteem.”
For those who are interested in joining the run that is set to benefit Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), visit sheruns.com.bn for more information and to register. Payments are to be made at Fitness Zone, Kiulap. Participants are required to produce their registered ID confirmation slip when making payments. The deadline to register and make payments is on April 30, and payments must be made between 12pm to 7pm. On Fridays, the payment counter will operate after 2pm.
Body Shop supports she who runs
Saturday, 25 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof |
EMPOWERING women is one of the main missions for Brunei’s upcoming first-ever all-ladies charity fun run which will be happening on May 17 called ‘She Runs’. The event will have two categories – 3.7km and 5km.
To accomplish the mission, The Body Shop has come on board to support the event. The Body Shop will be giving away exclusive gift packs with two years free membership to the first 200 participants and exclusive discount vouchers to the remaining participants.
On May 17, The Body Shop will set up a feet pampering station for participants after they have completed their route. Participants can use the products and enjoy the benefits of the excellent feet range from The Body Shop.
Zaslin Maidin, General Manager of The Body Shop said, “It is our pleasure to be part of the event. We’ve always seen ourselves as a lot more than just a beauty company. We passionately campaign for the protection of the environment, contribute as much as we can to local communities and supporting this event will also encourage women to focus on self-esteem. To us, beauty is a feeling, a natural way of being, where character, self-esteem and humour are freely expressed and celebrated. That’s the soul of beauty. It’s not just about looking beautiful. It’s about exuding a vibrant attitude to life.”
Rachel Lee, Fitness Manager of Fitness Zone and Operation Manager of She Runs also commented, “As a woman, my daily beauty regimen comes from having my own style, living my own way and knowing my own mind. I am full of confidence and belief that a healthy and active lifestyle can be pursued by all women. I hope to be able to encourage more ladies to start their exercise routine as it will definitely boost their confidence, just as it did to me. To me, one’s outer beauty is not enough, beauty is all about confidence, charisma and character. Therefore I am grateful to have The Body Shop as part of our ladies’ event who shares the same definition of beauty as I do.”
Present at the official ceremony was a local artist, Maria Grace Koh, also known as Eia. Eia will be one of the speakers giving a speech on the morning of May 17. At 22 years of age, she is now a singer-songwriter known for her songs of different genres.
“I think it’s great that Fitness Zone has teamed up with various associations and sponsors in organising a women exclusive fun run that supports a great cause, as well as promoting and encouraging a healthy lifestyle, inner and outer beauty, self-confidence, and empowerment. It’s a time where ladies who may be a little more self-conscious will have the freedom to feel comfortable in the environment, and this also ties in to Fitness Zone converting their Serusop branch into an all-women’s club,” said Maria Grace Koh.
Kingston to keep runners hydrated during She Runs
Tuesday, 28 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Obelina Wang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
KINGSTON Beverage & Creamery has signed up to become an official event partner for the all-female She Runs event on May 17. This was announced yesterday during a press conference at the Kiulap branch of Fitness Zone. The charity fun run is organised to celebrate the grand launching of Fitness Zone’s All Women’s Health Club at Serusop.
Before the run, participants can get a shot of Red Bull for a boost of energy and during the run, they can stay hydrated with Kingston’s Purity drinking water. When the run is all over, to recover the loss of salts and water from sweating, they can enjoy the Revive Isotonic drink.
Other than keeping the runners hydrated, Kingston will also be conducting fun and exciting games on the day itself such as the Revive ‘Stack the Cans’ challenge and the Kingston ‘Ice Cream eating challenge’ where they can win prizes such as tickets from Royal Brunei Airlines and exclusive items from Fitness Zone.
“We’re keen to support the government’s initiative to promote a healthy lifestyle and we will be doing our best to support healthy activities such as the fun run in the near future,” said the Sales and Marketing Manager, Kevin Robin Jon.
In a statement, Manager of Red Bull Hui Chiet said that She Runs is a unique one-of-a-kind charity run, and that they are glad to help create awareness for children diagnosed with cancer and also give full support to the women in the community.
“We are thankful to have Purity, Revive and Red Bull for their support to keep our runners hydrated throughout the fun run with hydration stations situated along the route,” said Managing Director of Fitness Zone Wu Chun.
The fun run is organised by Fitness Zone in partnership with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam to benefit the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
Originally, there were only a thousand slots for the run, and it was full within one week of opening the registration. However, according to Wu Chun, the phones have been flying off the hook for people asking to join that the fitness centre has decided to open 300 more slots for the run.
If you are looking to snap up these limited numbers of slots, check the official website www.sheruns.com.bn or follow Fitness Zone on Facebook at ‘FitnessZoneBrunei’. The organisers will announce the registration opening through these platforms and it will only be open for a limited time.
Special run privilege for first 20 Baiduri Smart Executive members
Wednesday, 29 April 2015 By Brunei Times
Obelina Wang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
WOMEN who are part of the Smart Executive Programme under Baiduri Bank can now participate in She Runs for free, provided that they are the first 20 to register.
A signing ceremony was held between the charity run’s organiser, Fitness Zone, and the bank to formalise the bank’s sponsorship in the run. Representing the bank was the Head of Business Development and Manager of the Smart Executive Programme, Hjh Maripaz Abdullah, while representing the fitness club was its managing director, Wu Chun.
In a statement, Hjh Maripaz Abdullah shared that the first 20 female members would just have to flash their Smart Executive card at Fitness Zone’s Kiulap branch to be eligible to join for free and the staff there will take care of the rest.
“Team work makes the dream work and I am so thankful for the support I am getting from all the sponsors. Without them, this charity run wouldn’t be possible. By giving back to the society, we also hope to gather active women professionals together to help inspire others, bring awareness to charity work and to join our hands together and do our part in making a difference in the nation,” shared Wu Chun on the run that aims to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA).
She Runs, Brunei’s first female-only charity fun run, consist of two categories: the 3.7km fun run and the TelBru 5km fun run, known as such due to TelBru’s support as the title sponsor of the run.
The charity run, which was previously opened only to 1,000 participants, had an addition of 300 slots on April 27 and was sold out within an hour. As such, registration for the run is officially closed.
Individuals who have already registered are reminded to make their payments by tomorrow from 12pm to 7pm at Fitness Zone Kiulap in order to secure their slots. Participants are also reminded to bring their registration ID confirmation.
300 additional slots for She Runs sold out in 1 hour
Thursday, 29 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
BAIDURI Bank Berhad through their Smart Executive Programme has collaborated with Fitness Zone to help them achieve its mission of She Runs – to educate the current and younger generations in giving back to the community wholeheartedly. For She Runs, Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA) will be the official event beneficiary.
According to Hajah Maripaz binti Abdullah, Head of Business Development and Manager of the Smart Executive Programme, “We will also be rewarding our first 20 female members with free registration for the run on a first come first serve basis. They simply need to flash their Smart Executive card at Fitness Zone Kiulap branch and the helpful staff will do the rest.”
Managing Director of Fitness Zone, Wu Chun said, “Team work makes the dream work and I am so thankful for the support from all the sponsors. Without them, this CSR project wouldn’t be possible. By giving back to the society, we also hope to gather active women professionals to help inspire others, and bring awareness to charity work. Joining hands together and doing our part will make a difference to the nation.”
‘She Runs, To Be The One’ is Brunei’s first ever charity fun run which caters only for female runners. The anticipated event which involves two categories – Fitness Zone 3.7km fun run and TelBru 5km fun run, has received an overwhelming number of female participations in the country.
This event is exclusively limited to 1,000 female runners and the slots are all sold out in less than 10 days after the registration started. Due to popular demand, the organiser reopened another 300 slots on their official website www.sheruns.com.bn, and these additional slots were sold out in just an hour.
“We received lots of e-mails requesting us to open up more slots for registration and had finally decided to come out with an additional 300 slots. Amazingly, these 300 slots were all sold out in less than an hour. We are very thankful to all the participants for their support towards She Runs and we as the organiser will do our best to make this a great meaningful event for them,” Wu Chun said.
Experienced and certified fitness professionals will also take part in the run to guide and provide safety guidelines to participants who have never been through physical exertion.
Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) is also collaborating with Fitness Zone as She Runs Title Sponsor. Being part of She Runs charity fun run is not only part of TelBru’s community project, but also as a way to empower women strength as well as to recognise women leaders in the nation.
Registration for ‘She Runs 2015’ reaches 1,000, another 300 slots added
Tuesday, 28 April 2015 By Borneo Bulletin
THE registration for the first all-ladies charity run dubbed ‘She Runs 2015’, jointly organised by Fitness Zone and the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam, has already reached the limit of 1,000 participants before the deadline.
Not wanting to disappoint members of the public, another 300 slots were opened for registration yesterday night, which will take the total participation to 1,300.
The latest updates were revealed by Wu Chun, the Managing Director of Fitness Zone, at the ceremony to hand over the official sponsorship by Kingston Beverage & Creamery Sdn Bhd.
He also pointed out that his fans from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan have also registered and will be arriving in Brunei to participate in the charity run.
Besides celebrating the grand launching of Fitness Zone’s All Women’s Health Club at Serusop branch, ‘She Runs 2015’ will help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA). Hundred per cent of the proceeds from registration will go to the charitable association to run programmes and activities for the children diagnosed with cancer at the Women and Children’s Block at RIPAS Hospital.
The donation will be used to purchase ripple mattress, diapers, milk powder or specialised equipment like wheelchairs.
‘She Runs 2015’ is expected to take place on May 17 at Fitness Zone’s Serusop branch. For further information, members of the public can go to www.sheruns.com.bn. Registration is currently on-going at Fitness Zone Kiulap until April 30, from 12 noon to 7pm.
First ever ladies-only charity run to benefit YASKA
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 by Brunei Times
LADIES, it’s time to get your running shoes on for a good cause and sign up for “She Runs”, the first ever female only charity fun run in Brunei, brought to you by Fitness Zone.
A collaboration with the Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam (CWBD), the event is organised to mark the recent conversion of the health and fitness club’s Serusop branch into a women-only gym on April 1.
Set to benefit the Children’s Cancer Foundation (YASKA), the charity run will take place on May 17 at Fitness Zone Serusop.
Women can register in any of the following categories: 3.7km and 5km. Registration fee for the first category is $30 while the latter is $35. Each participants will receive a race pack which consists of a race t-shirt, race bib, a week’s worth of free passes to Fitness Zone, a finishing medal and some vouchers. Online registration for the run will begin on April 10.
Proceeds will be used to run fun activities for the children diagnosed with cancer at the Women & Child Block and RIPAS Hospital such as arts and crafts, cooking and baking sessions, social outings, fulfilling of wish lists and also programmes such as specialised training for manpower and overseas survivorship programmes to empower patients and family.
“My mother is my hero and she lost her life to cancer. Through the influence of my mother, she has inspired me to come out with this yearly event hoping to increase awareness on how we can help the children diagnosed with cancer and also to show how important women are to our society at the same time,” said the owner of Fitness Zone, Goh Kiat Chun, also known as Wu Chun. He added that it is one of the most meaningful events he has ever done in the country and that it is not just a run but that it is almost like a bazaar as there will be plenty of other activities taking place on the day of the run too, such as free makeup sessions. Present as the guest of honour to officially launch the event with a signing ceremony yesterday at Fitness Zone Serusop was the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Datin Hjh Adina Othman. Representatives from CWBD and YASKA were also present to witness the launch. For more information or updates on the registration procedure, visit the website www.sheruns.com.bn or Fitness Zone’s Instagram and Facebook at ‘fitnesszonebrunei’.