Le Tour de Beringin

The 2nd installment of the Tournament returned this year with a significantly more catchy moniker. Spearheaded by Benjamin Wong and crew, they steeled themselves for a morning of gritty heat. As the 20 lines..mostly women...sped off in Mr Zaidi's van at 9pm, the rented bus for the college trip to One Utama dragged the finishing line off 100 metres, setting the scene for a quirky morning.

First off were the womens' doubles, where the Speed Duo of Fong Su Chen and Syafiqah inched their way past Joanna and Fang En to victory. The mens' doubles emerged as a tribute to the newly retrenched SC, Awie, Prez, and Mukrish, Acad, pedalling to victory. Garnet swept all three female titles at stake, Roslina, Chong Ling, and Ilya swerving in in rapid succession. Mr Fellender clinched the Teachers' special invitational category by the slimmest of margins from Mr Zaidi, but THE Hallmark scene of the day was Mr Amran pedalling in a leisurely last with his son.

The men's singles was an explosive affair, with lots of ice deployed to soothe their temporarily non-existent leg muscles. Arthur, another Garneter, emerged champion, closely tailed by Sin Wee - our Sports Exco earning his stripes in yet another sport - and Totoque.

12pm, the event ended leisurely, amicably even - a stark contrast from the pulsating tensions minutes before.