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Courts gears for biggest 10km Road Race Sunday
Roberta Ferguson (left) and Trudy Abrahams
Courts Guyana Inc. is ready to host its biggest 10km Road Race and 3km Health Run/Walk with large number of registrants entered into the fifth edition of the race that starts, and finishes, at the store’s Main Street location from 6:00am Sunday morning.
Courts confirmed yesterday that according to entries received from the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), a large number of participants will compete in the race this year. Courts’ Public Relations Officer, Roberta Ferguson said the aim is to continue to grow.
Last year the race witnessed its largest turnout with various gyms and clubs participating according to Ferguson and the aim is to surpass those numbers. Courts’ 10km Road Race is the second most lucrative 10km Road Race in Guyana. Only the IAAF South American 10km Classic offers a bigger purse than the Courts race.
“We have been receiving a large number of registrants with persons calling us from as far as Bartica to register for the race,” Ferguson said yesterday.
She said that the start-line should be impressive with an exciting race promised. Ferguson stated that they will fine tune all logistics to ensure the race meets the standard it has already set. Those include police presence on the road, ambulatory and water station services.
“Plans are going great so far, we’re constantly in contact with the AAG and due to the great response we are forced to look at our logistics again and fine tuning of the race,” she informed, adding that all officials, water stations, Police for the route and medical team should be in place for the race.
She also added that they would love for everyone to register for the race early, including persons doing the 3km Health Walk as registration is free and Courts would be better able to plan for the participants once they know the numbers they are expecting.
Ferguson used the occasion to remind that they are celebrating 22 years in a grand way and sport is on the front burner. She informed that for September alone, Courts has spent millions in sport, which shows their commitment to the development of sports in Guyana. Over $2M will be spent on the 10km Road Race Sunday with $1.2M in prizes.
Meanwhile, Courts Media Officer, Trudy Abrahams, encouraged families, corporate entities and civil society to come out and participate in the 3km Health Run/Walk. She said that the aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle for all Guyanese.
“We encourage families to come out and do the 3km Health Run/Walk. It’s a great way for the family to do something exciting together. I believe families should take full advantage of this and it’s part of Courts fulfilling its mandate of ‘Bringing Value Home”. We’re encouraging people to add value to their lives,” Abrahams said yesterday.
The 10km race will start in front of Courts’ Main Street Office, proceed north to the Seawall Road, east along the Seawall Road and continue east along Rupert Craig Highway’s northern carriageway to turn in the vicinity of Conversation Tree Road on the Rupert Craig Highway.
It will then proceed on the Rupert Craig Highway’s southern carriageway into Kitty Public Road; south on Vlissengen Road; west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway into Main Street, before turning around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts.
The 3km ‘Health Run’ will start outside of Courts on Main Street, proceed north to the Seawall, continue along the Seawall, turn right on to Camp Street, continue to Lamaha Street, turn left on Lamaha Street, proceed west to Main Street, turn left onto Main Street. The race will continue in the southern direction to the Bank of Guyana before turning right onto Main Street (western side) and finishing at Courts.
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