AAG starts season with two cross-country meets in Linden & Berbice today
FLASH BACK! Cleveland Thomas (469), pushing ahead of Odwin Tudor (487) and other competitors at an AAG Developmental Track Meet in January.
FLASH BACK! Cleveland Thomas (469), pushing ahead of Odwin Tudor (487) and other competitors at an AAG Developmental Track Meet in January.

THE Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage its 2020-21 calendar of events today with two cross-country races, one in Linden and the other in New Amsterdam.
Speaking to Chronicle Sport, AAG president Aubrey Hutson said that “these events will start simultaneously at 14:30hrs and athletes from Georgetown, East Bank of Demerara, West Demerara and Georgetown will head to the `mining town’ to compete with the Linden athletes.

“Some of the Georgetown athletes, including Cleveland Forde, those on the East Coast of Demerara, West Coast Berbice and East Berbice will clash in New Amsterdam at the Esplanade ground.”

All athletes entering the venue will be tested and must show up with their masks and fresh masks will be given to them at the completion of the event.
Fans are reminded that they must practise social distancing at the events and the races will be conducted in a confined area where the fans will be able to see the entire race.
The male and female athletes will be competing in the 12-16, 13-15, 16-19 years and Open age categories and it will also cater for field athletes and sprinters also, with varying distances being from 2km to 8km.

The registration of an athlete is $200. Transportation will be provided for the athletes who are registered with the AAG.
The outer circuit of the Bayrock Community Centre ground, away from the synthetic track currently under construction, will be used for today’s event in Linden.(Joe Chapman)

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