Over $5,000 at stake in Trincity races

OVER $5,000 in prize money will be at stake at this year’s sixth edition of the Trincity Residents Association Limited 10k and 5k races. The event, started six years ago, is aimed at encouraging community spirit among residents of the Trincity area. Both the 10k and 5k will begin at the Dinsley Trincity Government Primary School on June 15, and prizes will be awarded in three age groups —- Under-12; Under-19 and Open. Winners in the Under-12 age group, girls and boys, will collect $100, the runner-up $75, third placed $50 and fourth, $25. For winning among the Under-19s, girls and boys, the prize will be $200, the runner-up collects $150, third $75 and fourth $50, while the winners of the open category, male and female, gets $400, second $300, third $200 and fourth $100. The same prize structure is in place for the non-Trincity residents to finish in the first four places in the open category both male and female. Jennifer Brown, chairperson of the Trincity Residents Association Limited stated in a media release yesterday that Clyde Forde, former secretary of the National Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA) has been assisting with the organisation of the race in the past.