Latest update January 6th, 2025 4:00 AM
Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival programme remains unchanged
The programme for this Sunday’s Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day, which will be held at the Police Sports Club Ground at Eve Leary, remains unchanged, according to the organisers of the second annual
Flashback! Stakeholders of the Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day pose for a photo opportunity after the launch of the 2017 event four weeks ago. The event will be held this Sunday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.
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Following last Sunday’s rescheduling of the competition owed to unrelenting rain that inundated the ground, organisers have recommitted to completing all events as planned with the same prize monies this Sunday at the same venue.
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).
A total of $500,000 will be handed out in 10 relays on Sunday with the winners going home with $25,000, second place finishers $15,000 and third place $10,000. The hope of completing all the events and handing out all prize monies was one of the main reasons the organisers decided early last Sunday morning to push back to this Sunday.
In addition the event is also touting a five-a-side small-goal football competition, featuring some of the top teams: Agricola Champion Boys, Sparta Boss, West Front Road, Broad Street Bullies, Back Circle, Bent Street, Sophia, Camp Street All-Stars and Police.
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.
In the male cricket showdown, Trophy Stall Masters will also play Boyce/Jefford All-Stars that features the West Indies and Guyana all-rounder, Christopher Barnwell and Guyana all-rounder, Lennox Cush, bowler Trevor Benn among others.
For the first time, two cycling events, including the Devil Takes the Hindmost and a Mountain Bike Race will also be held; the top three cyclists in the Devil race will ride away with $25,000; $15,000 and $10,000 while the Mountain Bike race fetches cash prizes of $25,000, $20,000, $15,000, $12,000, $10,000 and $8000 for the first six places.
In the Domino Competition, in excess of 30 teams are anticipated to exceed last year. The prize money in the Domino contest 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. Trophies will accompany all the cash prizes.
Three gate prizes are also up for grabs with lucky ticket holders going home with a Microwave, compliments of Fon Roje Variety Store; US$100 and Household Hamper from Ansa McAl, one of the main sponsors of the 2017 event under its Lucozade and Stag brands.
Tickets will cost $500 for Adults and $200 for Children with the adult tickets entitling patrons to the gate prize draw. Other sponsors of the event include: National Sports Commission, Ministry of Social Cohesion, Jude Bike Shop, Antartic Maintenance and Repairs, Starr Party Rentals, R&D Engineering, C. Mohan Contracting Guyana Inc. and Insurance Brokers Guyana Limited.
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