Linden to defend title in October 26 showdown

‘Champions Games 2019’…

The National Youth Ministries of the Assemblies of God in Guyana will be hosting their annual Day of Sports, branded ‘Champions Games 2019’, on October 26 at the Eve Leary Track and Field Ground in Kingston, Georgetown.

Part of the action in the 2018 Champions Games

The theme for the day’s events is “In it to win it”, and the action will commence with the March Past event wherein 12 sections drawn from churches throughout Guyana will be represented. This will then be followed by the track and field events, before the cricket, football, and other fun activities as the sections compete to be crowned overall winner.
The games will comprise 24 track races in respective male and female categories as follows: Open 3000-metre; Open 1500-metre; Open 800-metre; Open 400-metre; Open 200-metre; Under-17 200-metre; Under-15 200-metre; and the most exciting events in the respective male and female categories: the 100-metre sprints and the 4 x 100-metre relays.
This event promises to be a thriller as, in 2018, Linden had defeated three-time champions East Bank Demerara and are expected to defend their title against stiff opposition. At the end of the Games last year, which had seen competition from top athletes in Guyana and abroad, Linden had topped the competition with 247 points, while East Bank had come in second with 206 points, and Essequibo had finished 3rd with 175 points.
In 2018, both male and female 100m Open races had been dominated by West Demerara, but Essequibo had reigned supreme in the male 200m race, while West Demerara had done similarly in the female race. East Coast, East Bank, West Demerara and Linden continue to record top-bracket finishes for the other races, including the 1500m, 3000m and a few sprint relays.
Alongside these athletics events will be novel events such as the lime-and-spoon race, the sack race, tug-o-war, the Crix Relay, and many other activities which will be staged throughout the day.
This year’s edition of the annual Day of Sports is expected to be bigger than its predecessor editions, as it is anticipated that all athletes will come out to battle for supremacy in their respective fortes.
Admission to the event is priced at $300, and the action will commence at 08:00 hrs sharp.