President’s Challenge Walkathon
Join us in the inaugural President’s Challenge Walkathon, a cross-island 12-hour relay starting from Yishun and ending at Mediacorp Campus on Sunday, 6 Oct 2024, which culminates in the President’s Challenge Night charity show! Two teams made up of beneficiaries and Mediacorp staff and artistes will be flagged off in different directions from 7.30am from the Turning Point Halfway House at Jamaica Road, with the two routes cutting across various neighbourhoods before both teams meet again at the finishing line at Mediacorp Campus in the evening. Members of the public are welcome to join in the walk at various legs of the walkathon. Registration is free. The walkathon aims to rally the community to come together in demonstration of support for fundraising efforts for the beneficiaries of the President’s Challenge.
Members of the public who would like to join in the walkathon are welcome! But they can only do so at the 5 following mall locations and they will have to turn up an hour before ETD at each location to register by scanning a QR code. Do look out for some of the Mediacorp personalities who will be joining the walkathon at each of these locations as well.
| Public Joining Points | Estimated Time of Departure | Registration Time | Mediacorp Personalities |
| Northpoint Level 1 South Atrium, Beside the Let's Talk About Health Stage |
8.45am | 7.45am | Zhai Si MingM A B Shaik (Warna 942) |
| AMK Hub Basement 1, in front of SK Jewellery |
11.15am | 10.15am | Vimala (OLI 968)M Hakim Irwan (Berita) |
| Lot One Event Plaza, in front of Mall Entrance |
12.30pm | 11.30am | He Ying YingM Mike Kasem (GOLD 905) |
| Westgate Level 1 Atrium, in front of Wine Connection |
5.15pm | 4.15pm | Ben YeoM Gerald Koh (987) |
| Funan Level 1, Opposite Herschel |
5.15pm | 4.15pm | Juin TehM Paige Chua Fenying (LOVE 972) |
President’s Challenge Walkathon - Frequently Asked Questions
No, registration is free. Members of the public can register on the spot at the 5 designated joining mall locations – Northpoint City, Ang Mo Kio Hub, Lot One, Westgate and Funan.
Wear breathable, moisture-wicking clothing suitable for walking. Choose supportive and comfortable walking shoes or sneakers to prevent blisters and discomfort. Stay hydrated and apply sunscreen before the walk and bring it along for reapplication if needed. Stay hydrated by bringing a refillable water bottle. Carry any necessary personal items, such as medications, a phone, and identification.
Each team will be led by 2 pacers in yellow and 5 event crew in blue. Please try to follow the pacers along the route to prevent getting lost. The pacers will be holding a flag with the President’s Challenge logo for easy identification.
There is no minimum distance that you have to commit to, and you are free to drop out of the walkathon anywhere along the route. But please inform our event crew if you wish to drop-out of the walkathon.
There are no lane closures as the walking contingents will be using the foot paths and park connectors. Do give way to oncoming pedestrians and cyclists. Our event crew will ring the bell to alert you if there is oncoming traffic. As we will be walking through park connectors, do adhere to the park etiquette by NParks.
Water will be provided along the route. Please ensure that you hydrate yourself frequently. If you need more, please approach our event crew in blue.
If you are feeling unwell, please approach our event crew. There will be medics on standby.
There will be pit-stops for toilet and refreshment breaks along the routes.
In the event of heavy rain and lightning, all participants will be usher onto buses and taken to the next pit stop where they will wait out the rain.
You are more than welcome to bring your children and fur-kids to join in the walkathon.
