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…Anthone Wright wins birthday athletic road race in Canje
Kaieteur News – Young and upcoming distance athlete Anthone Wright on Sunday easily won the Lochan “Barry” Singh road race held in honour of the former athlete’s 51st birthday.
Wright, making a comeback after injury, showed that he is fit and ready to take on his opponents as he outdistanced the rest of the field to win the three miles road race which was held along the East Canje highway.
Winner Antone Wright, centre with two trophies, and other prize winners pose with their silverware alongside organiser and sponsor Lochan Barry Singh stooping front left.
The event, which was sponsored and organized by the former distance athlete and his family, was held from the Rose Hall Estate in East Cane to Gangaram Village also in East Canje, covering villages such as Rose Hall, Reliance, Adelphi, Goed Bananen Land, Betsy Ground and Gangaram. More than 20 athletes started the event.
Trophies and cash incentives were distributed to the first four finishers and other outstanding runners.
Wright, who also won the sprint prize which was available, made all the right moves as he ran most of the race all alone. The sprint prize was for the first runner to reach the Side Line Dam at Reliance about a mile from the starting line.
Cross country race winner Anthone Wright receives his accolades from organiser Lochan ‘Barry’ Singh.
Placing second was Prison Officer and veteran runner Adrian Thomas with 15 years old Gavin Kisten coming in third and Zakeer Mohammed fourth.
There were also a number of incentives for other outstanding athletes with Wright winning the sprint prize, with Dhanraj Sham second and K. Bissondyal third.
There were incentives also for the oldest and youngest finishers with 67 years old Kissondyal Bhemar running away with that award. National U15 cricketer, 13 years old Adrian Hetymer showed his all-round skills as he won the category for the youngest finisher while there was also an incentive for 14 years old Kenel Marshall.
Youngest runner 13 years old Adrian Hetmyer.
Lochan, who resides in Gangaram and works at the Rose Hall Estate, taught it fitting to do something memorable for his birthday. With the pandemic being around last year he taught it wise to do something tangible this year to remind those of his days on the track, road and cross country.
Barry, as he is more popularly known, is hoping that his injection can rekindle some interest in cross county and road racing like it occurred years before. He is also hoping that the government and the co-operate community could take up the slack.
The route from Rose Hall Estate to Gangaram was chosen because Lochan is an employee of the Rose Hall Estate and Lives at Gangaram. The event was open to all. (Samuel Whyte)
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