All are invited to participate in the annual Olympic Day activities. On Saturday, July 9, The 25th Olympic Day Run will be held at the St. Croix Educational Complex High School track. Runners, joggers and walkers of all ages are invited take part. Each participant will have the opportunity to complete a mile at their own pace and do it with the group of their choice.
- Walkers will start at 5 p.m. and complete four laps around the track
- The 15 minutes-per-mile group starts at 5:30 p.m.
- The 10 minutes-per-mile group goes at 5:45 p.m.
- The 7 minute-per-mile group goes at 6 p.m.
- The 6 minute-per-mile group goes at 6:15 p.m.
Each participant will receive an official time for completing the distance, the number of calories burned. There is no entry fee and each participant will be given a special Olympic Day T-shirt, a special Olympic Day certificate and a Virgin Islands Olympic pin.
The Olympic Day festivities will continue from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Sunny isle Shopping Center Amphitheater. Meet V.I. national team athletes there, who will talk about Olympic sports and preparation for the Pan Games, the London Olympics and the development of young athletes.
For information about the Olympic Day Run, registration logon to: http://virginislandspace.org or call 643-2557.
