Venture 10k bigger and better
Venture Credit Union together with Athletics Central will stage their fourth annual 6K road race and fun walk on Sunday, September 14 in Couva.
Details of the event were revealed by vice-president of Venture Credit Union, Desmond Baxter at a press conference at Venture Building, Southern Main Road, Couva yesterday. ”Venture as a community co-operative body has over the years demonstrated its interest in the sporting, cultural and financial development of the community and in collaboration with Athletics Central Sports club, we are again organising this race,” Baxter said. “While the walk will be held during the Republic Day celebration period and could be considered as part of the celebration, it was decided that because of the general outcry against crime, we are using the theme this year as ‘Run against crime, walk for peace’,” he said. The winner of the race will get $600, while the runner-up takes away $400. There will also be age-group prizes as well as hampers in the Fun Walk category.
Last year the race attracted over 500 participants and it is the hope of Baxter and his organising committee that more will participate this year. “We are hoping to attract a lot more people to the event this year from the communities around Couva.We want to make this a real success, so we need to get the people out of their homes and on the course,” Baxter said. The Race/Walk begins at 7 am in front of the Venture Building and the course will take participants east to Campden Junction, then along Campden Road to Rivulet Road. From that point the runners will proceed west to BC Roundabout and then up the Southern Main Road and back to the Venture Building. The organising committee is seeking sponsors to bring in regional competitors to make the event more interesting. Registration fee is $20 and refreshments will be provided for all participants in the race. The organising committee, headed by Baxter, includes Mona Beharrylal, Allan Baboolal, Adrian McFarlane, Geraldine Lewis, Mathew Guelmo, Vanessa Adams Pascall and David Bigford.
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