THE Hundred Mile walk organised by the Guyana Boxing Association(GBA) realised $500,000 yesterday as the event continued from Rosignol .
President of GBA,Steve Ninvalle,and vice- president Maurice Rajkumar battled the midday sun to roll into Region Four by evening.
Pledges for assistance came in from several businessmen on the way as the two executives were continuously on their cell phones throughout the second day of the walk.
The GBA organised the walk to raise two million dollars needed to send a team of referees ,boxers and coaches to the Caribbean Development Tournament scheduled for Barbados this week.
The walk will conclude outside the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall today.