Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day…
Gaitree Harricharan (right), Company Secretary of Trailboss Interior Trucking and Security Service, hands over sponsorship to Boyce/Jefford Chairman, Colin Boyce.
Gaitree Harricharan (right), Company Secretary of Trailboss Interior Trucking and Security Service, hands over sponsorship to Boyce/Jefford Chairman, Colin Boyce.

-Registration closes today for all events

REGISTRATION for the plethora of sports events in tomorrow’s Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day will close today, ahead of what is expected to be a riveting day of fun and competition at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Sales Manager of Hallmark Guyana, Stephan Ramroop (right), a subsidiary of C&L Construction Inc., hands over their support to Colin Boyce, yesterday.

Eight athletics clubs have already committed to registration in the athletics relay competition, including Police Progressive Youth Club, Guyana Defence Force, Mercury Fast Laners, Upper Demerara (Linden), Super Upcoming Runners, Flames Athletics Club (Hopetown, Berbice), Region Five Education Department (Berbice) and The University of Guyana.

The Relay Events are: 4×100 Females; 4×100 Males; 4×400 Females; 4×400 Males; 4×200 Mixed Relay; 4×400 Mixed Relay; Sprint Medley Females (100m,100m, 200m, 400m); Sprint Medley Males (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m); Distance Medley Females ( 2400metres ) (400m, 600m, 600m, 800m); Distance Medley Males (2800metres) (400m, 600m, 600m, 1200m); Distance 4X800 Male and Female Relay

Cash Prizes of $25,000; $20,000 and $15,000 will be awarded to teams finishing first to third. Total prize money of $720,000 will be handed out in the Relay e vents.

In addition, a minimum of eight top local football teams will compete in a small goal football competition expected to kick things off tomorrow from 10:30am. Among these teams are Future Stars, West Front Road ‘Goal is Money’, Alexander Village, YMCA, Albouystown ‘A’, California Square, Bent Street, Power Producers Distributors, Police, Agricola Champion Boys, among others.

Teams are expected to complete registration today. Cash Prizes: $50,000 (winner) and $25,000 (second place) + Champion and Runner-Up Trophy will be awarded in the football.
In the cycling contest, the sponsor of those events, former national cyclist Jude Bentley, has indicated that all cyclists desirous of competing are encouraged to participate once they are in possession of the required gear, bicycle and helmet.

Cash Prizes of $25,000; $15,000 and $10,000 will be awarded to cyclists finishing first to third. A total of $200,000 and trophies will accompany incentives.
Meanwhile in the cricket contest: Trophy Stall Masters will play United States Embassy Foreign Service Association in a male showdown, while Trophy Stall Angels takes on Mike’s Wellwoman in the female contest.

Cash Prizes for the Females are $50,000 (winner) and $25,000 (second place) + Champion and Runner-Up Trophy.
Domino Competition: In excess of 20 teams will compete for $200,000; $100,000 and $50,000 for the first to third places. The MVP will collect $10,000. Prize money totalling $360,000 will be handed out in the competition.

Today’s activity will also feature Novelty events for participating patrons and will include a Kids Zone with bouncy castles, trampolines, face painting and many more attractions.
Four lucky patrons will go home with impressive prizes including a microwave, $20,000 cash and the largest family will win a ‘Household Hamper’ consisting of Ariel Soap Powder, Swinger Matches, Rage Insecticide, Hefty Garbage Bags, Trin Chloro Bleach and Squeezy, compliments of Ansa McAl.

Ganesh Parts, National Sports Commission, K&B Mining, R&D Engineering, C&L Construction, Trail Boss Interior Trucking and Security Service, Antarctic Maintenance and Repairs, Romano Builders, Starr Party Rentals, Jude Cycle Shop, Stag Beer, Heineken and I Cool Water are the sponsors of the event.

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