
Don't ask me why I love Hello Kitty.. I just do. It might be because of her kawaii-ness, it might be because of her simple childhood innocence, it might also be because it reminds me of all the happy times when I lived in Japan and went around collecting everything from Hello Kitty mobile charms, to toiletries, to obento boxes, to handkerchiefs from all the provinces I visited, to pillows etc. It got so "bad" that whenever my friends wanted to give me omiyage or gifts, they just had to give me something Hello Kitty.
My close friends even gave me a whole box of Hello Kitty goods for my bachelorette party when I got married, no sexy lingerie haha. One day I'll write a post on all the Hello Kitty stuff I have.. erm, it might actually be a series of posts actually #hellokittyloversunite

Hello Kitty celebrates her 40th birthday in 2014 so that's why she has "40" on her runner's bib :)


Thought Lil Pumpkin would sleep in later and I'll carry her to the car but she woke up early too. Guess she was just as excited as well! I pinned a Hello Kitty ribbon on her hair and brought along our Hello Kitty specs/ shades for the run hehe.



Yup, we brought her stroller along since it was going to be a long distance. We've been to enough family runs to know that her walking and our carrying limit was only up to 3km haha. With a stroller around, we won't put undue pressure on ourselves and on her. She can just walk/run as much as she likes, then rest as much as she likes.

At the starting line I was just telling the boy that I should have worn my Hello Kitty bodysuit.. if not, where would I ever have the chance to in Singapore again?? But thank goodness I didn't since I would have been such a soaking wet kitty!!!

Soon after that, the heavy rain came and thankfully, Lil Pumpkin was kept dry and safe inside her stroller.


The run ended at Siloso Beach where there was a big carnival featuring a live band performance, a fashion show with Hello Kitty themed apparels, Hello Kitty merchandise store, Instagram-printing booths, sand-castle building etc. Looked really fun, but we weren't in the mood to enjoy it though...

We've participated in other runs like Safari Zoo Run and Garfield Run by the same organiser so was pretty surprised at how the medal collection for Hello Kitty Run was handled. To be objective, I don't think the whole chaos can be solely blamed on their poor organisation skills because they've proven to us before that they can organise great runs.. even during this non-competitive run, there was effort shown by the organisers to make it enjoyable with the various balloon photo-taking points {oh Hello Kitty fans looooove to take photos no doubt!}, kawaii route markers, encouraging cheer-leaders who stayed on in the rain and sufficient water points.
Part of the blame really goes to those people that grabbed more medals than they should, or shouldn't even have gotten medals because they didn't even run. Where is the joy in getting a runner's medal if you didn't even run or complete the run???? And why turn this all into a fiasco just to make a few quick bucks selling the medals?? It just made everything so frustrating and disappointing for the rest of us who were already tired out.
That said, I hope the organisers learn from this to improve for next year's run {please make Hello Kitty Run an annual event!!} with a better wet weather contingency plan and training to the run crew {some were pretty clueless with the change in plans and others seemed inexperienced with medal distribution}. They should now know that when dealing with Hello Kitty fans, it's not on the same level as dealing with the usual runners :P

If you haven't gotten your finishers' medals yet, see the Hello Kitty Run Singapore website or Facebook page for updates. Follow them if you're interested to run in this next year too. Prices start from S$65.
Read about the other fun activities we did with Lil Pumpkin or my list of Kid-Friendly places in Singapore.
8 comments:
So sad I missed it. My friends who went said it was not as bad as all the reports and they too enjoyed taking photographs and enjoying the Hello Kitty camaraderie with fellow Hello Kitty fans.
How fun!! I love Hello Kitty! You guys look so cute, too!
Pity about the medal collection chaos, but I'd like to join with my 2 daughters next year if they have it. They love Hello Kitty too.
What a fun theme for a run. The theme alone makes running a little more interesting.
Susan: Hopefully you can make it next year with Sophie!
Masshole Mommy: thank you :)
Jean: Do go if they have it next year!
Alissa: Yeah especially for Hello Kitty fans haha
Everything is just so cute!
(The Boy doesn't look half bad shirtless)
Neat looking event. I bet it was loads of fun. My girls just adore Hello Kitty.
What an awesome event!!! If this ever comes to KL, I'll be the first to sign up :-)
The medal is super cute too.
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