The Guyana Olympic Association joins the rest of the world in celebrating Olympic Day on June 23, 2019. The aim is to promote the Olympic values while encouraging involvement in sport and physical activity under the Olympic Day pillars of "Move, Learn and Discover".
10 k Team Run & 5k Fun Walk/Jog/Run/Roll
Start time: 6:00am (06:00hrs) Age: 10 years and older
10k Route: Starting at "Olympic House" (Liliendaal) to the Embankment Road, east on the Embankment Road to the Ogle Road, north on the Ogle Road to the Rupert Craig Highway, west on the Rupert Craig Highway to Sheriff Street, South on Sheriff Street to the Embankment Road, east on the Embankment Road back to "Olympic House"
5k Route: Starting at "Olympic House" (Liliendaal) to the Embankment Road, east on the Embankment Road to the UG Road, north on the UG Road to the Rupert Craig Highway, west on the Rupert Craig Highway to Conversation Tree, South on the Conversation Tree Road to the Embankment Road, east on the Embankment Road back to "Olympic House"
Awards: All participants will receive an IOC certificate; the first 400 will receive a T-shirt.
Prizes for the Team Run are:
• 1st placed Team - $72,000
• 2nd placed Team - $48,000
• 3rd placed Team - $36,000
Teams must comprise four (4) male and two (2) female runners. Entry forms are available from "Olympic House" and the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG).
Other activities being held to commemorate Olympic Day will be held at "Olympic House" after the Walk/Jog/Run/Roll and include:
1. Guyana Squash Association
• Video demonstration
2. Guyana Table Tennis Association
• Exhibition and engagement session
3. Guyana Hockey Board
• Demonstration
4. Archery Guyana
• Demonstration
5. Guyana National Anti-doping Organisation
• Education
All are invited!
Guyana Olympic Association
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