Gittens wins Forbes Burnham anniversary Race walk

Mar 03, 2015 Sports

President’s College student, Shemon Gittens, continued his dominance in the local race-walking arena when he walked the race of his life to romp home first from a field of competent walkers.
The event was the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club Forbes Burnham Anniversary Race Walk from that school’s entrance to the Golden Grove Market and back to its place of origin on Sunday February 22.
Gittens was duly presented with the Ming’s Products and Services trophy while Enoch Alicock and Jushawn Bailey received medals after finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. Jennel Gildhari was the first female to cross the line while Anatha Williams and Dashana Reid finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The day’s activities were organized by the subject association as part of its 2015 Mashramani programme. Meanwhile, coordinator of the CSTC, Ms. Jennifer Major announced that the club’s ‘Road to Brazil’ Campaign, aimed at moulding a National Race Walk team to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, will host two Race Walk events.
The first event is billed for this morning, a 10K Race Walk around Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara while the second event is billed for tomorrow morning. Walkers will convene at 06:30hrs at the Linden Bridge (Wismar end) and proceed along the Winifred Gaskin Highway ending at the Bayroc Sports and Training Complex, Wisroc.
Trophies, Medals and other prizes will be at stake in both races, for the first top three finishers in several categories including male and female seniors, juniors, veterans and differently able.

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