National Schools Championships proposed for early March

The newly revamped National Schools Championships is tipped to for March 11 to 13, 2026.
Head of the Ministry of Education Allied Arts Unit, Nicholas Fraser told Guyana Times Sports that while the dates were not confirmed, they were proposed as the dates for the long running school championships.
Additionally, a venue for the major championships have not been identified as yet despite the championships being held at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
Further, with the Bayrock synthetic facility set to be commissioned in February it could mean a shift for the championships thay has seen Leonora as its home for a number of years.
At the last championships, President’s College secured first place with 257 points, while MacKenzie High School placed second (253.50) and Christianburg Wismar Secondary came in third (197.33).
Some of the highlights are Skylar Charles from Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary won the U-20 100m and 200m races. In addition, Nathaniel Samaroo of Diamond Secondary won the Boys’ U-17 Discus.
The event featured intense competition across various disciplines, including long-distance races, high jump, shot put, and sprint heats.