Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
Wheelchair race for differently able athletes added to Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival
The organisers of the upcoming Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day that is to be held on April 30 at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary have added a wheelchair race to the programme for differently
Uttamkumar Isurdeen (left) takes a photo opportunity with another competitor after their training session in the National Park.
able athletes.
The race was included to facilitate Uttamkumar Isurdeen and other athletes, who indicated to the organisation that they are pushing to one day, compete in the Paralympics Games. “I want to take part (in the Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival) and I will train hard too,” Isurdeen stated in a message to the Organisers.
He informed that he and other athletes push around The National Park with the hope of one day qualifying for the Paralympics. The Boyce/Jefford Committee has indicated that a 60m race will be accommodated for athletes in wheelchair at the event.
Chairman of the Boyce/Jefford Committee, Colin Boyce also indicated that they will also push to include a race for amputees so that the event becomes more inclusive to represent the differently able athletes; he said that these efforts are all aimed to continue to demonstrate the organisation’s passion for the holistic development of sports.
The relays this year include the 4×100 (Male and Female); 4×400 (Male and Female); 4x200m Mixed Relay; 4x400m Mixed Relay; Sprint Medley Females (100m,100m, 200m, 400m); Sprint Medley Males (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m); Distance Medley Females (2400m) (400m, 600m, 600m, 800m) and the Distance Medley Males (2800m) (400m, 600m, 600m, 1200m).
Cash Prizes of $25,000; $15,000 and $10,000 will be awarded to teams finishing first to third in the relay events for total prize money of $500,000 to be handed out in 10 races.
In addition the event is also touting a five-a-side small-goal football competition, featuring eight of the top local teams: Agricola Champion Boys, Sparta Boss, West Front Road and Broad Street Bullies, Back Circle and Bent Street among others. A re-match that also places Chase Academy against Sir Morgan Lessons is also being mulled.
The Cash Prizes for those include $50,000 (winner) and $25,000 (second place) with Champion and Runner-Up Trophies. The prize monies will be the same for a female softball cricket match that puts Trophy Stall Angels against Mike’s Wellwoman.
Floodlight Masters will also play a team to be confirmed in male softball cricket. The organisers have also added for the first time, two cycling events, including the Devil Takes the Hinds Most (Male) and Mountain Bike Race. The first three finishers in the cycling contests will also ride away with $25,000; $15,000 and $10,000 and trophies respectively.
In the Domino Competition, Boyce disclosed that in excess of 27 teams are anticipated to exceed last year. The prize money in the Domino Competition is $150,000 for the winner, and $100,000; $50,000 and $25,000 for second to fourth. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) gets $10,000, while all cash prizes will be accompanied by trophies.
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