00:00What business does a lizard, tarantula, an owl and a slimy snake wrapped around a neck
00:06have to do with a 5k road race?
00:09These animals were rescued by Rennies Orphanage and Animal Rescue Roar that were put on display
00:15to spread the word about their existence.
00:18Apart from learning about animal rehabilitation efforts, participants in the 5k got an opportunity
00:24to get their eyes tested by Eye Assist Optical in the Hercules Myopia Run.
00:29The hilly race organizer Val Polito spoke about their idea behind the 5k.
00:34Well, we're really trying to raise awareness and raise funds for kids with myopia.
00:40A lot of kids have myopia, they don't know they have it, parents don't know they have it and
00:44then there are the sector of kids who have it and they simply can't afford glasses or eye
00:49care.
00:50Our job was simply to raise funds to one, bring awareness and two, help them afford glasses
00:55where they couldn't have afforded glasses before.
00:58The hilly race with photos by Runner's Life was won by UE Half Marathon champion Alexi
01:02Kiesa in 15 minutes 55 seconds, Darius Harding second 16 minutes 19 seconds and Donald Francis
01:09third 17 minutes 19 seconds.
01:13Alexia John powered her way to victory in 20 minutes 47 seconds, second going to April Francis
01:1922 minutes 23 seconds and third Aquiles Keith 25 minutes 39 seconds.
01:23Meantime Subway wrapped up their debut series in road running with their 12km race in Tobago.
01:32The race was won by Christopher Mitchell in 15 minutes 18 seconds, Keith Sobers and Kwame
01:38second and third.
01:39I want to thank God for giving me health and strength to come out here today to take part
01:44and be victorious in this race and I hope that I have a long life and long life to come
01:49back out next year and defend my title.
01:51Alexia John topped the women there as well, 53 minutes 7 seconds with Francis and Kenya Muir
01:58second and third.
02:00The course was great, it was challenging, the course was very challenging, it had a lot of
02:05inclines but it was a very scenic route.
02:07We passed along the coastline by the port, by the Tobago side and it was really nice.
02:14The community event raised proceeds for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
02:18We want to continue raising awareness for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
02:22We want to eradicate gender-based violence and this is how we are going to start doing it
02:27by partnerships on the island with the folks that will help us get there.
02:31Sergio Dufour, TV6 Board.
02:32Let's walk into this world.
Comments