Annual Indigenous Heritage Month Race Walk set for Sunday

On Sunday September 9, 2018 race walkers from all around the country are invited to the annual Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club 10k Indigenous Heritage Month Race walk around the outer circuit of the East Ruimveldt Community Center beginning at 06:30h.The 10k Indigenous Heritage Month Race walk is being held as part of the Clubs 14th Race Walk month of activities, it is being held under the theme “Developing and Expanding the sport race Walking in a Green Guyana.” The top three finishers in the male and female seniors and juniors

Anthony Vasconcellas (left) receiving the winning prize

categories, juniors, veterans and the differently abled categories will receive attractive prizes for their efforts. The activities that have been planned for the entire month were launched on Sunday September 2, 2018 with the beginning of the Clarence D. Kirton Memorial Back to School 10k Juniors race-walk that was held at the same venue. Anthony Vasconcellas who copped first price ahead of Brandon Solomon who took second place and Joshua Abel who placed third and Jerry Burnett rounding things off coming in at fourth position.The prizes for the event were donated by Dr. Mark Kirton and Dr. Verman Bedessee CEO of Bedessee Imports INC USA and chairman of the Guyana Hemp Industries.