THE Guyana Committee of Service (GCOS) will be hosting its third annual Independence 5K road race on Monday, May 27, beginning and finishing at the National Park.

Over $500 000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs with categories from Under-10 to Masters.
In a bid to increase the competitiveness of the event, the GCOS has invited seasoned Kenyan athlete, Godffrey Mbihia to participate in the event.

Mbihia, who has experience of competing in Europe and North America, will be raring to go, after winning the C To C 5k race in the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago last weekend.

According to committee member of the GCOS, Leslie Black AA,, Mbihia will also be holding training sessions with local middle- and long-distance athletes in a bid to help them improve their current level.

Yesterday, Cable and Internet provider E-Networks was the latest corporate body to support the event.
Avril Black, wife of Leslie, was on hand to receive the sponsorship cheque from E-Networks’ Vanita Persaud at the Camp Street office.

The event that has been sanctioned by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), will begin in the National Park, proceed east along Thomas Lands turn south into Vlissengen Road before turning left into Carifesta Avenue, Left into Camp Street, left into Thomas Lands back then into the National Park for the finish the children monuments.

In addition to E-Networks, Ministry of the Presidency, Office of the Prime Minister, Guyana Committee of Service, Guybisco and Ken Phillips (Antartic Maintenance) are other sponsors of the event,