11,000 take part in last Green Corridor Run
Thousands raced down the Rail Corridor in the last Green Corridor Run. Part of the Rail Corridor will be closed for the construction of the 22km-long Murnane pipeline to meet future demand for water. Photo: Groundswell Events
SINGAPORE — About 11,000 participants raced down the Rail Corridor for the last edition of the Green Corridor Run yesterday morning.
The run, which started at the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and ended at the old Bukit Timah Railway Station, covered a 10.5km stretch of greenery and woodlands.
Part of the Rail Corridor will be closed for the construction of the 22km-long Murnane pipeline, which will meet future demand for water in the city area.
The demand for water is projected to increase from about 39 million gallons per day currently, to about 60 million gallons per day by 2060.
After the pipeline is completed, the surface of the trail will remain as a space for public recreational use, according to Green Corridor Run’s website.
Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources Dr Amy Khor flagged off the event, and took part in the race, which was held in conjunction with Singapore World Water Day celebrations.
The route was previously part of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu rail network.
The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station has been preserved as a national monument, while the Bukit Timah Railway Station has been conserved.
Also part of the event was the Keppel Land Water Challenge, which saw over 500 participants experiencing what it was like for those in developing countries, who have to walk great distances daily to collect water for their family use, by carrying jerrycans of recycled water for a distance of 10.5km.
For every litre poured into a ceremonial well at Bukit Timah Rail Station, the organisers donated S$1 to charity: water, a non-profit organisation that provides clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
