Latest update December 21st, 2024 1:52 AM
SA 10k runs off today
Kaieteur News – Today, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host the 2021 South American 10K Road Race with more than 40 Guyanese athletes and an unverified number of overseas athletes are expected to be part of the action that is scheduled to run from 16:30hrs.
The usual suspects are expected to turn up and compete at the SA 10k today.
Vice- Chairman of the SA 10K Local Organising Committee (LOC), Orin Thomas, has lamented the small number of foreign athletes coming to participate. He said this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still anticipates this race being an exciting event.
“This 10K that is being hosted by the AAG has been a longstanding event, and it is unfortunate that we do not have as many participants, as many nations, involved because of the COVID issue. But we are here to make this exciting for you guys,” Thomas shared at a media briefing hosted at the AAG office on Friday morning.
The race begins outside of the Earth Station on Carifesta Avenue, then head onto the Rupert Craig Highway and turn back at UG Road on the East Coast of Demerara. The athletes will race down to the Kitty Public Road, then go on to Irving Street, then to Thomas Lands and into the National Park, where they will finish at the Children’s Monument.
The cash prizes for the event will see the winner walking away with US$1000, second place US$600 and third US$400.
The sponsors of the event include the National Sports Commission (NSC), Banks DIH through their Powerade brand, Rainforest Waters, Guyana Energy, Benjamin’s Bakery and Starr Party Rentals are among the event’s sponsors.
In addition to the 10K event, two other races in the 3000m and 1500m distances will be conducted for the younger athletes. Those races will be confined to the National Park.
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