Banks DIH on board Independence Track & Field Meet
Banks DIH, through their Rainforest Water brand, are on board this Sunday’s Independence Track and Field Meet, scheduled for the Leonora Track and Field facility and organised by the Guyana Overseas-Based Sports Association Inc.
From left, GOBSA representatives William Benjamin, Gordon Lewis; President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson; Banks DIH CCM, Troy Peters; and Banks DIH Water Beverages Manager, Colin King, at the press conference
At the press conference on Friday, organiser Gordon Lewis shared that the meet is about giving the athletes a platform on which to perform.
“For us, it is about giving back and giving the athletes a meet to look forward to…It is going to be a good meet on Sunday, and we want to encourage persons to come out and support the athletes,” Lewis noted.
President of the Athletics Association of Guyana, Aubrey Hutson, has noted that events such as this aid in the development of the athletes.
“We need events such as these to give our athletes more competition to compete at, and I must thank GOBSA and Banks DIH for supporting track and field in Guyana,” Hutson highlighted.
Corporate Communications Manager of Banks DIH, Troy Peters, shared that the beverage giant would always support the development of athletics.
“We understand the importance of supporting our athletes, and Banks DIH is always willing to support; and we must thank GOBSA for organising this event for the athletes. Banks DIH will continue to support the development of sport in general,” Peters has said.
Also sponsored by the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Sport, the event will commence from 9AM on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.
