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Gecko 5000, all schools cross country kick off Sept. 10
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Posted on Sep 06 2022
Saipan International School’s Gecko 5000 and all schools cross country event will be held this Saturday, Sept. 10, starting at Banzai Cliff. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)
Cross country season will start this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at 6am with the Gecko 5000 hosted by Saipan International School.
Not only will the Gecko 5000 include elementary school, middle school, and high school all schools categories, but there is also an open women’s 6K, an open men’s 8K, and a 5K fun run for everyone. Interested community members can register online at: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/63944/gecko-5000-22.
This is the third year that SIS has hosted the Gecko 5000 at Banzai Cliff but this year will feature a new “Out and Back” course starting and ending near the parking lot of Banzai Cliff. The day will start off with the high school division at 6:10am, followed by middle school and then elementary school. The fun run and adult races will all start at 7:10am. Two water stations will be on the course.
An SIS students model’s this year’s event T-shirt for the Gecko 5000. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)
Registration includes a participant shirt while supplies last, a custom race bib and a chance to win the Gecko 5000 bronze, silver, or gold medals for the fastest runners in each category. Proceeds will go to the SIS scholarship fund, helping families through these difficult financial times.
“The race is sanctioned by Northern Marianas Athletics, the Commonwealth Coalition of Private Schools Sports Association, and the CNMI PSS Athletics Department,” commented SIS headmaster and Northern Marianas Athletics distance coach Ron Snyder.
SIS’ Gecko mascot. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)
SIS and NMA would also like to thank the following sponsors who are making this possible: Gold level sponsors are Fish and Tackle, Moylan’s Insurance, Hei Café, Tan Siu Lin Foundation, Chung-A Juny & Lya. Silver sponsors are Aca Corps, Happy Market, Athletes Foot, Joeten SuperStore, Casa de Song, Marpac and bronze sponsors are, City Trust Bank, E-Land, The Water Company, Smile Marianas, Run Saipan, JP World Corp., Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc., Himawari and Brabu Pharmacy.” (PR)
