Terry fox run and cleanliness

Terry fox run and cleanliness

For the first time ever, I joined the Terry Fox Run on Sept.
14, 1997 in Jakarta. It was a great event as it has helped to
support the war against cancer. That morning I could meet people
of all walks of life and nationalities participating in the
event. Many completed the course on bikes, some on their roller
skates and the rest on foot.

Mrs. Umar Wirahadikusumah, chairman of the Indonesian Cancer
Foundation, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman
were present to start the run. There were two categories for
runners to follow, the first was a five kilometer run and the
other was 10 km. Both started and ended at the Hotel Regent.

We enjoyed this well-organized event, and to my surprise there
were also door prizes to win (I was not a winner -- as usual).
Participants were provided with snacks and drinks at the end of
the event. They also gave us ample mineral water during our run
near the water fountain in front of Hotel Indonesia. I really
appreciated the spoils...

Some participants, who ran in front of me, recklessly threw
the empty polystyrene cups away on the ground near the pool. It
was shameful to see that some people are obviously lacking
consciousness concerning the environment. They should have kept
the empty cups while running and dumped them in the litter box
provided by the committee.

I hope next year the Committee would inform all participants
of the Terry Fox Run of the need to maintain cleanliness and dump
their waste in the proper place.

H.W.PIENANDORO

Bogor, West Java