IN observance of Olympic Day 2018, today, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will host its annual Run/Jog/Walk today from 06:00hrs.

The event will start at the YMCA on Thomas Lands and proceed north onto Camp Road, east along CARIFESTA Avenue and the Rupert Craig Highway then into Access Road, Liliendaal.

The course then continues west via Kitty Public Road, south into Vlissengen Road, then west into Thomas Road to finish at the starting point.
All participants will receive an IOC certificate and the first 400 will receive a T-shirt.
The winners of the team run will receive $72 000, second-placed $48 000 and third-placed $36 000.

Teams must comprise four (4) male and two (2) female runners.
Other activities being held to commemorate Olympic Day are:

Badminton – Open male, female and mixed doubles tournament at the National Gymnasium on June 22, 19::00hrs-22:00hrs and June 23 (13:00hrs-17:00hrs)

Athletics – National Senior Championships at the Leonora Stadium on June 22 (18:30hrs-22:00hrs)

Weightlifting – Development competition and Fitness Challenge at the Ogle Community Centre on June 23 (09:00hrs)

Rugby – 7-a-side matches for senior females, U-18 Boys and U-18 Girls at the National Park June 23 (16:00hrs-18:00hrs.)

Volleyball – 6-a-side Knockout competition in Linden on June 24 (11:00hrs-17:00hrs).

Cycling – Youth cycling programme at the National Park Circuit on June 30 (10:00hrs)

Swimming – Splash Fun competition at Dr Haynes Sports Complex, Amelia’s Ward, Linden on July 1 (11:00hrs-17:00hrs)

Taekwondo – Taekwondo tournament for Poomse and Gyrugi categories at the Guyana Teachers Union Hall on July 8 (12:00hrs-19:00hrs)

Table Tennis – Cadet and Juniors Table Tennis Tournament at the National Gymnasium and Cliff Anderson Sports Hall