The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will collaborate with the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to host its annual Olympic Day 10k team run and fun walk-jog-run Sunday from 6:00hrs.
According to a release from the GOA, the event starts at the Thomas Lands YMCA, proceeds north on Camp Street to Carifesta Avenue, east on Carifesta Avenue and the Rupert Craig Highway to Liliendaal (where Marshals will indicate the turning point), west to Vlissengen Road, south on Vlissengen Road to Thomas Lands and back to the YMCA.
Teams must comprise four (4) male and two (2) female runners. Prizes will be awarded for the team event.
Organisations and individuals of the public are all invited to participate. Registration forms can be obtained at Olympic House on High Street in Kingston or participants can turn up on Sunday in walking or running shoes.
The first four hundred (400) persons to arrive on Sunday morning will receive an Olympic Day 2017 t-shirt.
Notes: Olympic Day is celebrated around the world on June 23 of each year; the first World Olympic Day was held in 1948. In 1978, the celebration of Olympic Day was included in the Olympic Charter – encouraging all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to organize activities which promote the Olympic Movement. In 1987 forty five (45) NOCs participated in the first Olympic Day 10k run.