THE William France Differently-Able Athletics Club has scheduled a marathon walk for Saturday from Mahaica, East Coast Demerara to the National Sports Commission (NSC), Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown. The walk is open to all persons and starts at 12:00hrs on Saturday. Taking part in the walk is a group of differently-able persons inclusive of seven amputees and 3 persons who are wheelchair-bound. Also taking part in the walk is club president William France.
The walk, according to France is a celebratory walk in honour of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary. The walk will also serve as a warm-up for the Terry Fox marathon in Canada that the club will be a part of in August.
The club also hope to take part in the New York Marathon in November.
According to France, the Director of Sport Christopher Jones will also be participating.