Road Race at University of Colombo today

A Road Race and a workshop to develop leadership skills are annual events organised by the Amalgamated Club of the University of Colombo.

Road Race '06' is an annual event organised by the Team of Athletics in collaboration with the Amalgamated Sports Club of the University of Colombo. It will be held today (Sunday 10th September) from 8.30 a.m. onwards and it consists of a Road Race and a Sports Carnival.

The Road Race will be worked through a 10 Km route starting at the University grounds and will circle the adjoining roads and end on the University grounds where the carnival will take place.

The objectives of the Road Race are four-fold: 1. To select the best long distance runners to represent the University in the Inter-University Games as well as the World Universities Games. 2. To generate funds for training material and equipment necessary for the development and uplift of the standard of the Athletics Team of the University. 3. To promote distance running and other sports samongest undergraduates. 4. To build endurance, commitment and sportsmanship among sportspersons.

There will also be a leadership Workshop on the 10th September and among the activities are: Motivational speeches by eminent sportspersons, games specifically designed to enhance leadership skills, and educative sessions on how to handle common injuries encountered whilst engaged in sports.

Such sessions in the past have been conducted by outstanding sportspersons including Sri Lanka Cricketer Jehan Mubarak, and this year too, it is the intention to uphold this tradition of giving nothing but the best for our sportsmen and women!

At the end of the workshop, there will be a campfire at the end of it all and there will song and dance to lift the spirits of all present.