Historic shift!

Sponsors and organizers pose for a photo following the launch of the 57th edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships yesterday at the Ministry of Education. (Orlando Charles photo)

The 2017 edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships will usher in a new era of positive change.

In a historic shift from the traditional grass tracks, the annual fixture for the first time in Guyana will be staged at the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) certified synthetic facility at Leonora.  Also for the first time, the athletes’ performances on the track and in the field will be authenticated by the IAAF since it is now sanctioned by the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG).