… Part of a fundraising drive

THE Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Bench Press challenge was launched on Monday in collaboration with the 704 Sports Bar at the company’s location at Albert and Lamaha Streets, Georgetown.

The staging of the GAPLF’s Club 704 and Banks DIH’s Guinness fundraising Bench Press competition will kick off on Saturday at 15:00hrs.
Registration will be done in three categories (Light, Medium and Heavy) and begins at 14:00hrs with a scale provided to identify the three weight classes.
Each participant will have three attempts to see who can bench press the most weight in his category.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the GAPLF, Runita White, revealed that “this is the first of several activities planned to raise funds to send a 15-member team to participate in the North America Powerlifting Championships in Mexico from July 31 to August 4”.
Admission to the venue, the Sky Lounge (top floor) is $1 000 and interested persons from the public can register for free and give themselves the opportunity to win cash prizes, while at the same time to aid in sending the team to Mexico.

Meanwhile president of the GAPLF, Ed Caesar, is encouraging everyone to start exercising to build their bodies and minds to produce a strong and healthy nation.
“Weight training is one of the best ways of getting strong and fit. We got 32 medals for Guyana recently in a tournament in Florida and I call on government and corporate Guyana to support this team which puts Guyana on the map, give this country glory when we do well,” Caesar stressed.