‘Cornman’ Stephenson to stage second Great Run – Parika to Sophia April 22

Apr 09, 2017 Sports

The Second Great Run, Parika – Sophia is scheduled to take place on Saturday April 22nd. The event is an open one that seeks to attract both athletes and fun runners. In 2013 Carlton ‘Cornman’ Stephenson organized the First-Great -Run with modest success and is hopeful of a bigger event this time around.
A resident of Sophia, Stephenson has sought and secured the support of the community including the support of the Guiding Light Deliverance Pentecostal Church.
The event is intended to shine a spotlight on the importance of exercise and to attract greater numbers of people from various communities across the country to running as a fitness support mechanism.
One of the attractions the event is the fact that as the Run unfolds it passes through various communities on both sides of the Demerara River, thereby involving a wide cross-section of persons.
Stephenson is seeking support for the event and persons are encouraged to support.
It is intended that after the event a closing ceremony will be held at Red Shop, (D) Field Sophia where trophies and other prizes will be handed out to the leading participants in the race aspect of things. Persons can also use the event as a fitness run.

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