Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk today

Jun 24, 2012 Sports

– GDF looking to retain title

All athletes and interested participants will assemble today to partake in the symbolic Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk at the YMCA in Thomas Lands, Camp Road from 6am.
The staging of the activity that symbolises the spirit of the Olympics across the world will see contestants starting at YMCA, proceeding to the East Coast to the Old Turkeyen Road and concluding at starting line to observe the global “International Olympic Day’.
There will be a 10km Team Run among teams from the athletic clubs across Guyana. Participating teams in this segment must comprise of two females and four males. Each competitor is expected to finish the race before their points are formally tallied.
The 10km Team Run is also extended to Associations and Schools, each allowed to register a maximum of two teams.
Defending champions, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), will be looking to retain their title again, last year they sent in ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams to secure their title, this year will their plan will be no different. Ashanti Scott will be the front runner for female team as Cleveland Forde will be the lead runner in the male team.
The winner of the Team Run will pocket $60,000 while the second and third place teams will get $42,000 and $30,000 respectively.
Participants are asked to assemble at 5:30am.