From One Family 2012 Marathon Organising Committee, "Time flies and we are about to set out to take part in the 2012 Standard Chartered Marathon! This is the 5th year we are running, so please Gimus Five!
Our sports teams had a very fruitful 2011 in which many of you helped form a 288-runner Marathon Team, the biggest ever in the history of Wah Yan, and raised $1 million. 4 young members were among the top 10 runners in the 10Km Run 3, out of 6,000 people. The ritual of sportsmanship has indeed driven the whole Wah Yan Community to new heights.
The New Senior Secondary curriculum (NSS) has been launched this September. Our teachers and young Wahyanites are facing new public examination syllabuses, school-based assessments and other new challenges in their teaching and studies. Thus peer support and encouragement, an adequate amount of extra-curriculum and sports activities and team spirit are key to help our teachers and young Wahyanites overcome the hurdles this year.
We are therefore calling upon you to take part in the next Marathon, which will be held on Sunday, 5th February 2012. Let’s gather 250 runners to join as a Supportive Group and raise $1 million to sustain the provision of sports training and our spiritual support for our teachers and young Wahyanites.
Detail of the Campaign as below:
Group Race to enroll
10Km Run 3, starting 0700HRS on Sunday, 5th February 2012
Training Clinics
Please join our Training Clinics on 22 Oct 2011, 26 Nov 2011 and 7 Jan 2012 (also the Round Campus Run) at Wah Yan College Kowloon. Alumni sharing, technical training and team tee will be provided. Please click here for more information.
Online Reservation
From Monday, 3rd October 2011 onwards via: www.hkmarathon.com/marathon/eng/registration/default.jsp and send your full name, school and class, race enrolled, email address, mobile no., tee size (S-XL) and your registration number to
Other Methods
Complete the attached form (see bottom of page) and return it with your gift(s) before 27th September 2011
We could reserve a space for you in 10Km Run 3 from our 250-people allotment, on a first come first served basis
Please call our Team Managers Mr. Henry Tong (9103 7292) or Mr. Simon Chan (9388 3368) if you need further information. Let’s give each other a Five! Please forward this email to all your Schoolmates and get them to join.
Many thanks and looking forward to welcoming you back to Hong Kong this Marathon!"
Forms
- Appeals to School and Alumni
Updates (Oct 17, 2011)
Greetings from the One Family 2012 Marathon OC! "We are most pleased to inform you that a 220-runner Marathon Team had been formed to take part in the 2012 Marathon 10Km Run 3 and a sum of $550,000 had been amassed as donations thus far. What’s more encouraging, 8 teams had enrolled in the “Most Supportive Team” and “Top Runner Team” Competition. Now we are ready to run for our young Wahyanites!
Our runners will meet in the First Clinic this Saturday, 22nd October 2011 at 2:30pm at the Common Room, Wah Yan College, Kowloon. Detail as below:
Guest Speaker: Professor Albert Lee (WYK78), School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK, 香港中文大學公共衛生及基層醫療學院臨床教授 李大拔校友 (WYK78)
Trainer: Mr. Lee Kar Lun (Former member of the HK Athletic Team), 前香港田徑代表隊成員李嘉綸先生
You are cordially invited to join the Clinic, share this good news with your Schoolmates and friends, and render your support by making donations to support our runners. For further information please click: http://www.wahyanonefamily.org/m_runners2012.html. Many thanks again."
Updates (Oct 23, 2011)
Please be informed that our first 2012 Marathon Clinic was smoothly completed last Sat. We would like to extend our sincere thank-you to all runners and alumni taking part, the Schools and our sponsor and coach for making this event a success.
Also we are most pleased to let you know that 8 teams have enrolled in our “Most Support Team” and “Top Runner Team” Contests. Please see the press release, some of the snapshots taken and the Contests detail.
Updates (Nov 18, 2011)
Our next Clinic will be held next Saturday at Wah Yan College, Kowloon, detail as below:
26 November 2011 at 2:30pm, Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Guest Speaker: Mr. Fang Kang Vincent (WYHK62), Dr Paul Shea (WYK82) and Dr Simon Cheung Chi Yuen (WYK87)
Trainers: Mr. Lee Kar Lun (Former member of the HK Athletic Team)
Also we are most pleased to let you know that we have gathered $610,000 as donations to support sports development in the 2 Wah Yans and 8 teams have enrolled in our “Most Support Team” and “Top Runner Team” Contests (please click: http://www.wahyanonefamily.org/doc/m2012Appeal.pdf ).
Please invite your schoolmates, families and friends to attend if you happen to be in Hong Kong. There will be a lot of fun and interesting sharing. Please disseminate this information to all our runners, students, teachers, Fathers, parents, alumni and Friends of Wah Yan to gather support for our young Wahyanites.
Updates (Nov 27, 2011)
The 2nd Marathon Training Clinic was smoothly completed at Wah Yan College, Kowloon yesterday. Please see the press release, some of the photos taken at the Clinic yesterday and the press clippings collected this morning for reference and sharing. More photos will be uploaded to the Marathon Page soon. Thank you very much for your support.
Updates (Dec 30, 2011)
Our next Clinic will be held next Saturday at Wah Yan College, Kowloon, detail as below:
- 7 January 2012 at 1:30pm, School Hall, Wah Yan College, Kowloon
- Guest Speaker: Dr Tom Keung (WYK81) and Dr Antonio Chuh (WYK84)
- Trainers: Mr. Lee Kar Lun (Former member of the HK Athletic Team)
- Tee: Team tee will be distributed right after the training session
- Round-Campus Run: 3:30pm, Grass football pitch, Wah Yan College, Kowloon – if you are yet to enroll, please do so onsite that day to test your current form!
You are cordially invited to attend the Clinic and please invite your schoolmates, families and friends to attend the Clinic and gather support for our young Wahyanites. There will be a lot of fun and interesting sharing. Also we are most pleased to let you know that we have gathered $750,000 as donations to support sports development in the 2 Wah Yans thus far. Please render your support so that we could reach our $1 million target soonest. To donate, please click: http://www.wahyanonefamily.org/m_runners2012.html