THE Guyana Ex-Athletes and Friends Inc. will host its seventh Independence road races event on Sunday, with several attractive prizes up for grabs for the participants.

Thus far, close to 150 persons have registered for the one-mile, 5k, and 10k races, and all races will conclude at Eve Leary Sports Club

The one mile is for Under-9 and Under-12 athletes, and prizes will be given to finishers from first to 12th in any junior race, according to Burgette Williams-Forde, president of the Guyana Ex-Athletes and Friends Inc.

Bicycles and tablets will be provided for the overall junior male and female athletes while for the senior athletes, the first overall prize for the male would be a 43-inch flat-screen television plus $55 000 and the female would collect a 40-inch TV along with $55 000.

President of Athletics Guyana, Aubrey Hutson indicated, “I think, together, we were able to put together what we deemed to be a very great race, come Sunday. We know we have the experience.

Please encourage the fans and athletes, somebody, to come out and witness a properly- organised and executed event.”

Additionally, the group will be offering support to the Guyana Veterans Association where they will be donating medical supplies.