Edge Sports Management unveils multi-sport Edge Series

A mixed teams table tennis tournament, 3×3 basketball and criterium cycling will be on the cards, beginning next weekend, for Edge Sports Management as they kick off this year’s Edge Series.
This year’s multi-sport production will be an improvement upon the solitary table tennis event that Edge successfully hosted in 2024.
During the Edge Series official launch at the Sleep In Hotel on Friday evening, founder Chelsea Edghill shared the vision behind the event.
Edghill divulged to the gathering, “Our mission was clear: to elevate the standard of sport in Guyana and the wider Caribbean with professional management, innovation and collaboration. The Edge Series is a testament to what can happen when you believe in that mission and commit to delivering excellence. This series is about opportunity; it is about giving our athletes, from juniors dreaming of their first medals to senior competitors, the stage to showcase their talents. It is about inspiring the next generation.”

The tournament has already received considerable corporate backing, with KFC and Republic Bank undertaking title sponsorship for the table tennis and 3×3 basketball competitions, respectively.
As such, their representatives Charmaine Farnum and Jonelle Dummett spoke of their company’s willingness to support the initiative.
KFC’s Marketing Representative, Farnum, shared, “As always, at KFC Guyana we look for meaningful ways to give back and be part of initiatives that inspire. We believe in the power of sport to uplift communities, inspire youth and promote healthy competition. The Edge Series embodies that bold spirit and drive for excellence that we value as a brand, pushing limits, embracing challenges and celebrating achievements.”
Meanwhile, Republic Bank’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Dummett, remarked, “When Edge Sports Management came to us, we took this as an opportunity because we felt it was a well-presented initiative that warrants our support, and we are very happy to support Chelsea in this venture. I must say that our aim, through ‘Power to make a difference’ within the last few years, is to ensure that we partner with entities where we see the opportunity for a long-term collaboration.”
The table tennis competition will have a mixed team concept with two senior male players, one junior and one female comprising a team. 8 teams will compete, including international challengers.
On the other hand, basketball will see 16 teams in action, including two from neighbouring Suriname.
With all to play for, Edghill gave some insight into the prizes for the various tournaments.
“In table tennis, the prize pool is $1 million. First prize, $500,000; second prize, $300,000; and third prize, $200,000. In basketball, the prize pool again is $1 million. The first place is $500,000, the second place is $300,000 and the third place is $200,000. And in cycling, the prize pool is about $430,000. The reason for it being much less is because it is an individual sport, and therefore, whoever wins, they take all of the first prize, etcetera,” the two-time Olympian informed.
The Edge Series will get going next weekend, July 12 and 13, at the National Gymnasium, with the 3×3 basketball competition taking centre stage.