Third Desmond Dorsette Road Race set for March 25

Mar 01, 2012 Sports

The third running of the Desmond Dorsette Memorial Road Race will be held on Sunday March 25.
The event which is sponsored by the Dorsette Family of No 50 Village Upper Corentyne will be held in three categories and is open to athletes from Berbice. The categories are U-19 athletes, U-13 and females.
The U-19’s will cover a distance of four miles, beginning from No47 Village and is expected to finish at the popular No53 Sports Complex Corentyne, while the U-13’s and the females will start at No 49 Village and also finish at the No 53 Complex. The event is expected to commence at 09:00hrs.
Attractive prizes, which will include cash incentives, trophies, T Shirts and Ribbons, will be presented to the first four finishers in each category. Certificates of appreciation and participation will be presented to all participants by the Dorsette family. This is the third year for the event which began in 2009, it was not held last year (2011).
A fun day will be held at the Complex beginning at 10:00hrs and will include Softball cricket, Volleyball, Football, Dominoes and a number of Novelty events including Egg and Spoon, Three legged race, Sack race, Needle and Thread, Sal Pass among others while a number of Ring games are also expected to be played.
The late Superintendent Dorsette was an ardent sports fan who participated in numerous sporting activities including Cricket and athletics during his active years in the Guyana Police force and in the community. A native of East Canje, Dorsette migrated after retiring and would return with his family from time to time to do charity and community work.
His wife Waveney Dorsette, a retired Head Mistress, and community activist and also a re-migrant is the spearhead of the activity.

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