Who are we?
We are NUS Cross-Country team. The team is made up of a bunch of running enthusiasts who comes together to train, to race and most importantly, to have FUN! It is also a process of supporting and encouraging each other to achieve their individual’s running goal. We are a big family!
I am not involved or participate in any form of cross-country training. Can I still join the team?
Certainly! It is the passion and enthusiastic about the sports that we want from you! Many of our X-country team mates did not received proper training prior joining the team but with their sheer hard work and determination, they turned out to be great runners! We believe in every single individual and their ability.
What are our training schedules?
We train every Tuesday and Friday at 6pm during term time. Training schedule during semester break is flexible, depending on everyone’s schedules. Most of the training takes place at the NUS running track, but we do vary our training by running around campus and out of NUS as well.
We also do our long runs in MacRitchie Reservoir on Sundays at 715am.
How do we perform our selection?
Selections based on attendence for trainings and commitment to the team. Performance in official races will also be taken into account. Time trials will be conducted when necessary for various competitions.
I am afraid that I cannot take all the tough training…
We train as a team because training alone can be very tiring and SIANZ. As a team, you will zest in all the fun and improving at the same time! Sweating will be so fun!
Why make us so different from other running teams?
We are a Big Family which trains hard and enjoys eating a lot! Hahaha….
In addition, we also have gatherings whereby Roadracers/X-ers from the past and present batches meetup and have good clean fun like potluck dinners and heart to heart talks. For the more adventurous ones, we play drinking games some of the times when it is off season. Just take a peek at our photos to get an idea.
Whom to look for:
The Captains:
- Melvin Tan
- Jayanta Ng
- Melissa Tan
- Melissa Lim
Anyone else wearing the “NUS Cross-Country” shirt or simply drop a comment!
