Courts’ Staff line up for 3km Health Walk/Jog

Sep 19, 2015 Sports

Flashback! Courts’ Country Manager, Clyde de Haas, (standing, left) takes a photo opportunity with staff who completed the 3km Walk/Jog in the past.

– corporate, civil society urged to participate

Courts’ Guyana Inc. Staff are expected, as usual to line-up for the sixth annual 10km Road Race Classic and 3km Walk/Jog, setting off an ‘in-house’ competition, which goes down tomorrow at the Courts Main Street Branch beginning at 6am.
Courts’ Country Manager, Clyde de Haas, who is usually a regular competitor in the race, among staff will take the roadways for the 3km Health Walk/Jog aspect which is also expected to attract participants from the corporate and civil societies.
Courts will award the ‘First Place Courts Finisher’ in the 3km ‘Health Run’ $20,000 with second and third place finishers receiving $15,000 and $10,000 respectively. Some new challengers for the Courts purse are among the staff this year.
The aim of this aspect of the race is to promote a healthy lifestyle and fitness. The 3km Health Walk/Jog usually attracts participants from a wide-cross section of society, including the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Wartsila, Star Party Rental, Banks DIH Limited and a host of other stakeholders.
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 onLamaha 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.