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Cavalier Sports Club end Race Walk Camp

Aug 26, 2012 Sports

The Cavalier Sports and Tour Club, the main promoters of Race Walking in Guyana successfully completed their annual two-week Race Walk youth camp at the club’s Headquarters, Back Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
The two week Junior Race Walkers camp was held as part of the club’s ninth Race Walk month of activities presently being held under the theme ‘A growing popularity –Race Walking in Guyana’.
The Junior Race Walkers were taught on the basics of Race Walking, the Laws of the Sport, Nutritional Values, the environment and the country’s tourism sector.
The two-week camp was funded by Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Webster MP, Dr Lionel Da Silva, Managing Director Da Silva House of Optics and Herdmanston Lodge.
Coordinator of the CS.TC, Ms. Olga Harry said she was pleased with the interest shown by the young Race Walkers and stressed the need for more races to be staged countrywide.
“We have an abundance of young talent countrywide but we need more sponsorship to develop and expand the sport of Race Walking,” the coordinator emphasized that the club is working to revitalize the sport locally.
Meanwhile, the CSTC has designated Saturday August 25 as the ‘Junior Race Walkers Day’.  A 10k race Walk was staged in Back Road, Soesdyke and a get together later in the evening.
Meanwhile, a 10k Race Walk is scheduled for today around Melanie, Damishana East Coast Demerara.
The race commences at the Old Complex, proceed around the community ending at the place of origin. Trophies and other incentives will be at stake for Male and Female senor and juniors, veterans and differently abled.
Activities continue on September 1 with the East Berbice Race Walk beginning at 06:30hrs beginning at the New Amsterdam Town Hall ending at Guysuco, Rose Hall Canje.
The month’s activities come to an end on Sunday September 2 with the Linden Race Walk commencing at 06:30hrs at Watooka House and proceeding to the Linden Bandstand for the finish.

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