San Fernando Triathlon

This time next week, your Medal Monday can be looking a whole lot like this.

The Run Pres 5K is back this Saturday 21st January, with a whole new route at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

The Route this year will be the One More Mile Park Run route.

Registration starts at 3pm - 4pm

Start Time for the race is 4:30pm sharp

Categories:
Overall Male Open
Overall Female Open
Overall Pres Student
Pres Teacher Male
Pres Teacher Female

Category podium finishers for 1st, 2nd and 3rd will receive the commemorative “Pres Lions” medal.

All proceeds go right back to Presentation College San Fernando for the maintenance and upkeep of the Union Hall Facilities.

On the anniversary of a historical achievement, here’s the teaser of The 2020/21 Run Pres Virtual 5K medal - a commemorative piece of silverware to celebrate the Intercol Triumph of the Presentation College Lions: The reigning National Intercol Champions.

Details on how you can participate and collect this medal, in addition to other Run Pres 5K memorabilia will be released in the coming days on the official virtual platform of Run Pres 5K Bafasports www.bafasports.com

Proud To Be Pres!

Congratulations to all of the student-athletes who participated in The 2019 TTSSTFA Secondary Schools 5K Road Race at Couva East Secondary School.

Some of the names look very familiar from The Run Pres 5K!

What’s even more remarkable is that Presentation College Lions Captain, Aleem Barclay - who is preparing for Wednesday’s Intercol Final, returned a very strong time.

Top Five Boys
1st. Genesis Joseph, St. Francis Sec, 16m 30s
2nd. Xavion York, Shiva Boys', 17:54
3rd. Terence Ragbir, Open Bible, 18:42
4th. Aleem Barclay, Pres Sando, 19:31
5th. Asiel Gonzales, Sangre Grande, 19:51

Top Girls
1st. Jizzel Matas, Point Fortin East, 21:21
2nd. Brianna Williams, Sangre Grande, 39:57
3rd. Afiyah Sookoo, Sangre Grande, 41:37
4th. Sahara Jeffrey, St. Joseph Sec, 44:41

The Presentation College Students had a very strong showing in the following categories.

U13
1st place- Shane Bissoon
2nd place- Chad Lee Bhagwandeen

U15
1st place- Jaydon Ramkissoon
2nd place- Orlando Ramkissoon

Over 17
3rd place- Aleem Barclay

📸: Andre Benjamin

You’re reading that right.

The new 10K World Record in 26:38. 🤯🤯

What a way to finish an incredible year! Joshua Cheptegei breaks the 10km world record in Valencia, in a time of 26:38!

We have seen some Superdad’s and Supermom’s participating with their kids on the local circuit, but this .... 😳

Wow!

Julia Webb just broke the WORLD RECORD for fastest half marathon while pushing a stroller AND she won the women’s half marathon! Congratulations! Next up - the Olympic Trials!

Huge Congrats to the 19 scholarship winners at Presentation College San Fernando, but a special shoutout to Runner #100 at the inaugural Run Pres 5K in 2018, who hails from the neighboring Naparima Girls High School.

This runner who was coincidentally assigned this special number, placed 1st in the Female 16-19 Category, but that seemed like only one of the few firsts that would immediately follow.

Yesterday, this runner was announced as one of the two President’s Medal Winners for 2019!!

Congratulations Sharvaani on your phenomenal accomplishment, and not only being a scholar, but being a well rounded student, and a disciplined runner.

From January 7th 2018 to November 10th 2019, he ran a marathon in each of the world’s 196 countries.

Trinidad & Tobago was his 8th marathon, on January 24th 2018. 🇹🇹

Marathon 196, Greece, Athens - Nick Butter Running The World 196's 26.8 mi run Job done. What next? A cuppa tea first. Many more stories to come over the next few days plus a million thanks yous. Thank you

Thank You Bafasports.
It was a pleasure collaborating with, and supporting a local entity for this race, and we look forward to the next leg of our Run Pres 5K event very soon!

The annual Run Pres 5K returned in 2019, and headed back to the hilly course that provided athletes with a new challenge in 2018.

In addition to the overall male and female prizes, there were 14 additional age group categories and special prizes awarded.

Each finisher received their unique 2019 finisher medal, as a memento to commemorate their accomplishment.

Thank you to Robert Krogh from Crow’s Nest for another fantastic aerial video of the 2019 Edition of the Run Pres 5K.

This definitely made the course look flat!
😐😂

Run Pres Annual 5K October 2019 Run Pres Annual 5K 2019 Milagemack, Union Hall

Medal Monday and Run 1 For Mikey!!

After the one big race last weekend, there was the one big race this weekend! We’re sure you’re happy for the long weekend to recuperate from the hills and the copious amounts of carbs in the Divali celebrations!

But while we’re recovering, the next segment of our race took off with a head start!

Runners around the globe have already begun the virtual segment of the Run Pres 5K, and we already have runners in England and Dubai!

(More details coming on how you can do this too)

Across in England, Lt. Timothy Westmaas a former PL 1st Pres Sea Scout, and currently a Royal Navy weapons engineer; and further across in Dubai, resident Sheriff of the global village Ryan Mitchell are already rocking their bling.

Last Saturday was also the 5th anniversary of the passing of beloved former principal Bro Michael Samuel, and Presmen around the world embarked on the annual Take 1 For Mikey, getting together to share a meal, drink and gather in memory of the great man.

So while it was purely coincidental that the race also took place on that day, we now have a new way to celebrate the life of an educator and National Award recipient who gave back so much for his community, and would have been smiling down as YOU - the running community, came out to give back by way of your efforts and contributions to the Union Hall Restoration Project.

You are the first ones to Run 1 For Mikey. Congratulations and Thank You!!

Run Pres 5K Category Winners!

Told ya to stick around!
Many of you would have surprised yourselves with your efforts yesterday, and would get an extra reward for your hard work!

We will be in contact with you over the next few days to make arrangements convenient to you, but in the meanwhile, bask in the glory!