The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) will kick off its 2022 calendar of activities tomorrow with the staging of its first Development Meet at the National Track and Field Centre.
The meet, which got the green light from the COVID-19 Task Force recently, is to be staged from 10:00hrs.
According to President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson, the event is geared towards getting the competitive juices flowing of the athletes who have plans of excelling here and abroad.
Hutson told this publication in excess of 100 athletes are scheduled to start their season tomorrow.
“Over 125 athletes will commence their season with an objective of representing Guyana at the CARIFTA Games, Commonwealth Games, World Junior and Senior Championships and Caribbean Games” said Hutson yesterday.
Hutson then stated that the events to be contested tomorrow will be the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m and all the throws along with the long jump, high jump and triple jump.
He added that there will also be another event at the same venue next Sunday.