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Review of RWTC Race
The 3rd road race for 2007 is schedule for Sunday March 11, 2007 at the Queen’s Park Savannah opposite T.G.I.F
After having no races to run in February the road running community of Trinidad and Tobago will have the RWTC 5K race to run on March 11, 2007.
What we could expect.
So far no other runners from the Caribbean or other foreign athletes have indicated their intention to participate in this race.
So look out for Richards Jones to pull this one off also. Richard is in good form at this time after winning the CLICO 5K in 15.39.
He did 15.39 for the CLICO 5K; it means that Richard pace for the 5K is about 5 mins. 02 seconds per mile and he is expected to go a faster with the training he have been doing.
He is just back from a cross country race in Dominica
Last year’s winner Brian Maynard will find the going very hard if he is not in better form than his winning time last year of 16.35 suggest. That is a 5.20 pace. Jules La Rode (16:09) and Elvis Turner (16:23) placed 2nd and 3rd in the CLICO 5K of course some of the other better runners were not in the 5K but in the marathon on that day so overall capability and form can’t be truly judged based on the timing of the CLICO 5K. We have to consider the guys who were in the marathon earlier in the morning. Hopefully runners like Curtis Cox, Errol Baldhead Williams and these guys would be participating in this event. If they are in then the race will be tougher for 2nd to 10th place.
In the women category thing would be a little different if all the top runner see the merit in coming out to this race, then you will have a compact race but not many changing of position taking place from the last CLICO 5K.
Judging from CLICO 5K Shermin Lasaldo (18:14) came in first and Samantha Shukla (18:36) came in second. USC student, Tonya Nero, copped the third place with a time of eighteen minutes, 43 seconds.
Last year this race had 162 participants that was because it was held before carnival, hopefully this year the 250 participation mark looks feasible as offices and teams are signing up to take part.
CBTT Participation
All ready 15 staff members have registered and we are hoping to get a few more. Our fastest female runner Wendy D’arbasie (25.09 at CLICO 5K) would not be participating so that leaves Esla Anthony (26.43) who have shown consistency in training and performance and Leigh-Ann Benjamin who tried the marathon for the first time this year, to occupy the top places for us.
Keston Wright will continue that good form (22.24 at CLICO 5K) to be the 1st CBTT Pacing team male member to cross the finish line for us, followed by Kerry Degannes (25.10) and Brian John in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Dave Massiah who did 24.44 in CLICO would miss this one also Alister Noel who did 25.58 also at CLICO.
Everyone should take Esla Anthony of giving of drink lots of fluids, eat plenty complex carbohydrate, get a good night’s rest, and wear a cap and sunscreen.
The Course
5km - The 5km event will start in front of T.G.I.F. and proceed clockwise around the Savannah, occupying only the inside/right lane. After you have completed one lap, you will then follow the course onto the inside of the Savannah, where you will finish the required distance on a shorter course.
The Weather
The temperature would be in the vicinity of 90 °F / 32 °C with Scattered Clouds, winds would be blowing at 14 mph / 22 km/h / 6.2 m/s from the East.
Some tips on how to say cool at 55 degrees F or above
• Wear lighter garments – Loose-fitting clothes allow heat to escape. Don’t wear cotton clothing. Sweat soaks into cotton, causing it to cling to your skin, increasing heat buildup. Several materials will wick the perspiration away from your skin: Coolmax, polypro, etc. As moisture leaves your skin, you receive a cooling effect, and these types of materials are designed for this.
• Pour water over yourself – Up to 70 percent of the heat you can lose goes out through the top of your head so regularly pour water over your hair (even if, like me, you are hair challenged). Regularly pouring water on a light, polypro (or a similar material) singlet or tank top will keep you cooler.
• Drink cold water – Not only does cold water leave the stomach of a runner quicker than any type of fluid, it produces a slight physiological cooling effect – and an even greater psychological cooling effect. But don’t drink too much either.
Schedule for Team CBTT on the day
Arrival Time
12.30
Photo & Video 1.00 pm
Warm - up 1.05 pm
Prayer & Motivation 1.15 pm
Leave for starting line 1.20 pm.
After race group pics 1.45 pm
