Courts 10k Road Race will be second to none

Sep 19, 2012 Sports

– says Rodney-Clarke as event launches

By Edison Jefford
Courts’ Marketing Manager, Tamara Rodney-Clarke was pellucid yesterday when she said that the company is hoping to have a race that will be second to none in Guyana, referencing Courts 10km Road Race Classic that will be held from 6am on Sunday.
Rodney-Clarke was addressing the media at the launch of the second edition since the rebirth of the race at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Headquarters in Kingston. “We want a race that is second to none. We can only become bigger,” she said.
“In terms of bringing value home, we always take it to a whole new level with our furniture and appliances that are second to none. The Courts 10km race will be no different. This will be very exciting; we want to make this a mega race in Guyana,” Rodney-Clarke noted.
She said that they will not be only catering for the competitive

AAG President, Colin Boyce (right), Courts Marketing Manager, Tamara Rodney-Clarke (fourth right), Marketing Assistant, Kester Abrams (left) pose with some of the top distance athletes who will be competing in the Courts 10km Road Race on Sunday.

athletes on Sunday since there is a 3km Walk/Jog that caters for the family, corporate community and enthusiasts. She said the walk is open to the public, as is the race, since registration is free.
President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce concurred with the Courts Marketing Manager, stating that the company is leading by example. “Indeed, they are bringing a lot of value home to each home with these prizes,” he said.
The winner in the Open male and female categories respectively will receive $100,000 each with second place taking home $80,000; third place $60,000; fourth $40,000 and fifth $20,000. In the Masters’ category, the winner gets $60,000; second $40,000 and third $20,000, while the Juniors pocket $60,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000 and $10,000 in the top five; trophies will accompany all the cash prizes.
“Courts is trying their best and it is obvious that they are giving back to the communities through sports. This is a wonderful way of them showing their appreciation. This is encouraging athletes to work and work hard. Maybe in the future, there will be some electronics being added to those cash prizes,” Boyce indicated.
He believes that the development thrust of the event can one day see it overtaking the magnitude of IAAF South American 10k race. Courts’ Marketing Assistant, Kester Abrams agreed with the AAG President stating that the race is “a big race with big money”.
“As you know with sport in Guyana, it’s not every race you can come and win $100,000 for first place. We expect the very best from our distance athletes. Every year we are looking to build and build and build,” Abrams told the media and representative athletes.
He informed that the forms part of the company’s 19th Anniversary since arriving in Guyana and hopes that the race will grow to include Caribbean participation. He disclosed that Banks DIH is responsible for all rehydration Sunday under its Powerade brand.
The race will start in front of Courts Main Street, proceed north to Young Street, east along Young Street into CARIFESTA Avenue, continue east along Rupert Craig Highway’s northern carriageway to turn at Conversation Tree-Rupert Craig Highway southern carriageway into Kitty Public Road; south on Vlissingen Road; west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway on Main Street, turn around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts.
The route for the 3km Fitness Walk/Jog is as follows: Start in front of Courts, proceed north to the Seawall Road, east on the Seawall Road to turn south into Camp Street, continue south on Camp Street, turn west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway on Main Street, turn around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts.