Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr recently announced that the installation of the synthetic track in Linden has been completed and will be open for athletes to train from next week.
Minister Ramson visited Linden to examine the track at Bayrock, Linden in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) in mid-March and noted that the track would be completed in one month.
An overhead view of the Linden synthetic track
The sport facility is expected to boast an eight-lane synthetic track, a football pitch, security fencing, drainage, and restrooms among other features.
In October 2018, BK International Inc was awarded the contract for the Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) track to the tune of approximately $141 million.
Builders Hardware and General Supplies was given the nod for the facility at Bayroc to the tune of $179 million.
There were 14 tenders for the Region Six project and 12 for Region 10.
Currently, there is only one synthetic track in Guyana, located at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
