SNS May 28 : Buona Vista MRT to Ulu Pandan Park Connector

Date : 28 May Saturday
Time : 8pm
Meeting Point : Bouna Vista MRT, near to transit link office at the basement (or the place where you would normaly wait for shuttle bus to NUH)
Estimated Distance : 5.9 Km (one way)
Estimated time: 2 hours.
Important : Bring your torchlights!
Difficulty : Beginers to Advanced (kerbs, road crossings, off-track movement)

Route Description : (by ICP instructor Faussi Lamiran)
Round loop from Buona Vista MRT to Ulu Pandan Park Connector & back.

From Buona Vista MRT, we will start moving towards the small road used normally by NUH Shuttle bus to cross Commonwealth Ave West via a nearby pedestrian crossing. After the crossing we will reach to the
mouth of ulu pandan park connector. From here on, it will be an easy skate along the sungei pandan, parallel to the East-West MRT Line. The park connector will end near to the junction of Clementi Rd and Ulu Pandan Rd. We will then cross Clementi Road to the opposite park connector.

Another easy skate along the smooth park connector (dist abt 2.2km), just watch out for the slope at the
entrance of each park connector, it can be quite steep, but a fun ride. We will skate pass an overhead footpath bridge, clementi ave 6, East West MRT Line all the way to the end of the park connector, which is just nearby to the AYE.

But wait......

There is another park connector accross the Sungei Pandan, and if you look closely, there is an abandoned metal railway. This railway is used by local people to go from one park to the opposite park. If you think that we are going to cross via the metal railway, Yesss... You are 100% right.

We will go off track to the grass patch and make our way for the railway. The area here is not lit, so make sure you bring your torchlight(s) along!!

(optional)
For beginner skaters, can choose to follow the route back to Buona Vista MRT.

After the railway, we will reach another park connector that connect jurong east and bukit batok. After a quick break, we will skate along this 2000m long park connector till we reach Commonwealth Ave
West. This would be our turning point.

Danger Point :
Crossing of metal railway near to AYE. Please bring along your torchlight as the area is not
lit. There are a few big steps leading to the railway and people who uncomfortable with heights, might not be able to cross over. Try not to carry loose items, like wallet, phones in your pocket as they might drop
onto the lake below.

Don't forget to see the General Safety Advisory for Saturday Night Skate here: