The annual Olympic Day Run will be held in St. Croix on Saturday June 10 at 7 a.m. The run will start at Fort Frederik, go to Rainbow Beach and return to the fort.
The event is celebrated worldwide to bring awareness to Olympism and the Olympic Movement. Dr. Marlon Williams, vice president of the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee and four-time Olympian pointed out the importance of this special year.
"This is the year of the 101st Olympics to be held in Sydney, Australia. The Virgin Islands will be represented by its top athletes in several sports in these games. They need the support of everyone in the Virgin Islands as they travel to the other side of the world to represent us; you don't have to be an Olympian to participate in the Olympic Day Run. We want people to come and participate in this run and in the one to be held in St. John later this month. We want you to get the Olympic spirit as a participant and carry it up to and through the games."
He said the event is open to runners, joggers, walkers and athletes of all ages.
"Come out to the University on Saturday morning and show your support and have fun running for prizes and other official Olympic awards," Williams s said.
Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers in each race. This year there will be special raffle awards to participants who finish the run in under 12 minutes, under 14 minutes, under 16 minutes and under 20 minutes. All participants will receive a special International Olympic Committee Certificate, V.I. Olympic Pins and a special Olympic T-shirt to the first 100 who sign up. This event is free of charge. International Sponsors are: The International Olympic Committee, The International Amateur Athletic Federation and Coca-Cola. It is hosted by the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee, sanctioned by the Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation and organized by V.I. Pace Runners.
For more information call V.I.Pace Runners 777-0258 St. Visit: www.virginislandspace.org