Independence Golden Jubilee Race Walk set for Sunday

President’s College student Douressa Thompson blazed her way to an exciting finish to seal another victory when the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) continued it’s programme of race walk events to commemorate the Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary on Sunday last (May 15, 2016).
The all girls race for students of President College commenced at the college’s entrance, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara and proceeded to the village market before returning to the place of origin for the finish.
Tashena La Rose copped second place and Carol Bob-Semple came in third. Audrey Haywood, Amber Jacobus, Lydia Roberts and Ruth Waddell finished in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively.
Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkhan, Fitness Express, Khanai’s Guyana Electrical Services and Woodpecker Trophy World donated the trophies for the event.
At the presentation which followed shortly after the event, coordinator of the CS&TC Ms. Jennifer Major, thanked the participants and urged the girls to continue to participate in race walking since it is healthy and an inexpensive sport.
Meanwhile, Local race walkers are expected to match steps when the CS&TC stages the Georgetown 50th Independence Anniversary Race Walk on Sunday May 22, 2016.
The Race will commence at 6:30 at “Burnham’s Bust”, Public and Vlissengen Roads, Kitty and proceed to the Independence Arch, Brickdam for the finish.
Trophies, Medals and other prizes will be up for grabs for the first top three finishers in male and female categories for seniors, juniors, veterans and differently abled participants.
Trophies have already been donated by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock.
Participants are reminded to be at the start line for 06:00 Hrs.