The Dental Solutions 5K Classic promises to have an
international flavour with the organizers confirming yesterday that two Kenyan
athletes would be taking part in the race.
Derry City Track Club are hosting the event in Eglinton on April 10 and with
just over two weeks to go it is shaping up to one of the top races in the
northwest this year.
VINCENT KIPROTICH |
SELINAH KANGOGO |
The Kenyans are Vincent Kiprotich who won the Larne Half
Marathon last weekend and Selinah Kangogo, winner of Jimmy’s 10K in Downpatrick
ten days ago. The pair are here as part of the Project Africa Athletics scheme
run by Omagh man Ciarán Collins who is helping disadvantaged athletes from
Kenya and Uganda to come to Ireland in order to further their running careers.
“We’re delighted to have signed up two athletes of top
quality for our race,” said DCTC chairman Cathal McLaughlin. “This is our first venture into race
organisation and we are anxious to give the running public a product which will
bring them back year after year. We’ve electric timing for all finishers and if
anyone runs a personal best they can be certain that the race is the correct
distance because it will be certified.
“Already entries are flooding in and race capacity may be
filled well in advance of the race date, 11th April. I would advise anyone interested in running
to enter immediately on the Athletics NI website. Thanks to generous
sponsorship, we have personalised gymsacks containing an engraved commemorative
medal plus other goodies for all finishers.”
The senior races will be preceded by races for juveniles
from U8 up to U15 years (on 1 January 2015).
Entries will be accepted on the night and cost just £1. All finishers will receive a medal with the
distances going from 600m to 1000m.
Derry City Track Club is also hosting a workshop with Ciarán
Collins and the Kenyans the previous evening at Templemore Sports Complex. An
informal training session will be followed by a presentation by Collins showing
the living conditions of athletes and their training facilities in the Rift
Valley.
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