COURTS Guyana Inc. launched its lucrative 10K Road Race yesterday, an annual event that features Guyana’s top distance athletes. 

However, unlike the previous years, the company known for its generosity to sports has upped the stakes and will spend $1.2M to award the top finishers of the September 28 event that will be run through the streets of Georgetown.
According to the company, a further $500 000 will be spent towards logistics to help the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) pull off a successful event.
Defending champion Cleveland Forde along with Euleen Josiah-Tanner and Alika Morgan are all expected to be on show for the event which will get on the way at 06:00hrs.
COURTS Marketing Manager, Pernell Cummings, speaking at the launching of the event held at the Main Street Georgetown Head Office, said: “The COURTS 10k has been growing and we’re hoping that this year is the biggest and we want it to be the best.”
It is the hope of COURTS, according to Cummings, to see Guyana’s best athletes on show, adding, “It’s about keeping Guyana fit as this month is our birthday month.”
Aubrey Hutson, president of the AAG said that they are extremely happy for not only having COURTS continue the 10K Road Race tradition, but also upping the stakes.
Safety of the participants will be high on the AAG’s agenda come race day, as Hutson pointed out, “We have written to the Commissioner of Police highlighting the race and we hope that they ensure the route is safe. What we have also done is to ensure some of our marshals come out with some red flags to alert the motorists of the race, so we can almost guarantee full safety this year.”
Athletes are urged to register at the Guyana Olympic Association headquarters in Kingston not later than September 26.