Singapore, 30 November 2007 - SPH Magazines Pte Ltd (“SPH Magazines”) Young Parents launches the first Pedal ’n’ Run for five year olds and up.
Come 15 December, Young Parents will hold its first ever Pedal ’n’ Run event at Bishan Park II for children aged five to 10 years old. This event kicks off the Young Parents
Talent Series, which celebrates the talents of children in various
fields such as sports, music and the arts. This first-of-its-kind event
comprises a 1.5km cycling leg and a running leg of half a kilometer. It
is open to two age groups: Pre-junior (five to seven years) and Junior
(eight to 10 years).
Young Parents’ Pedal ’n’ Run
is the first non-competitive public sporting event that involves
running and cycling for children from as young as five. Every
participant of Pedal ’n’ Run will receive a certificate of
participation. Other fun awards like Best Dressed, Best Finishing Act
and Most Sporting kid will also be given out.
Participants
and their families can expect exciting stage games and carnival
activities, in addition to attractive goody bags worth over $30, and
opportunities to win other great prizes.
Young Parents’ Pedal ’n’ Run is organised by SPH Magazines, and presented by Dairy Products From France, with the support of Hasbro, Vitagen, Marigold, Le Crunch and Abbott Nutrition.
Registration for Young Parents’ Pedal ’n’ Run can be done at www.youngparents.com.sg. Closing date: 5 Dec 2007.
Media Invitation:
Your journalist and camera/video crew are invited to join us at this launch party.
Date : 15 December 2007, Saturday
Time : 7am to 10am
Venue : Bishan Park II
To RSVP, please contact Ms Sim Yen Han by Friday 14 December 2007:
Sim Yen Han
Deputy Manager
Corporate Communications
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
DID: (65) 6319 5333
Mobile: (65) 91004934
Email: yenhan@sph.com.sg
www.sphmagazines.com.sg
Media Contact
Joanna Chew
Deputy Branding & Promotion Manager
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
DID: (65) 6319 6173
Mobile: (65) 81830861
Email: joannac@sph.com.sg
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A
leading publisher in Singapore and the region, SPH Magazines Pte Ltd is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of media giant Singapore Press Holdings
Limited.
With a proven track record for
sterling editorial content & award-winning designs, SPH Magazines
raises the bar as a dynamic magazine publisher. In its stable are over
90 titles in English and Chinese, covering lifestyle, fashion, beauty,
society, bridal, health, men´s lifestyle, movies, automobile,
parenting, decor, new media and business. All the newsstand
publications, including flagship title Her World, and other well-known
titles such as Female, The Peak, Home and Decor, Nuyou, Torque, HWM and
GameAxis are among the highest-circulating titles and best-read in
their respective lifestyle category.
SPH
Magazines’ established editorial unit provides excellent custom
publishing services to major corporate clients by producing custom
lifestyle magazines, newsletters and other collateral to meet their
business needs. In addition, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hardware Zone
Pte Ltd, has the most respected IT portals in the region.
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attested by the Hitwise awards over the last 2 years.
With
a vision to continue growth regionally, SPH Magazines is set to become
Asia´s publishing powerhouse. It has editorial offices in China,
Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Magazines in its fold have achieved
strong market presence in their respective sectors, as well as
distinguished track records and solid reputations.
At SPH Magazines, the promise is to deliver its best to meet the diverse needs and interests of readers and advertisers.
About Young Parents
A
time-tested resource for parents of young children aged 0 – 9, Young
Parents is the most established parenting magazine in Singapore. It is
read by discerning parents and valued for its in-depth and
authoritative features and real-life stories on pregnancy, pediatric
health, education, and family bonding. It is packed with helpful tips
from experts – doctors, consultants, educators and experienced parents.
It has been a trusted source for parenting ideas and expertise since
1986, and it enjoys a readership of 30,000 per month (Source: Nielsen
Media Index 2007). Young Parents is also distributed in Malaysia.