CROSS Country season officially starts this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at 6 a.m. with the Gecko 5000 Hosted by Saipan International School.
Not only will the race include the All Schools Categories of 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 event will start with the All-Schools divisions and finish with the Fun Run and Open Categories,” commented race organizer Ron Snyder. “Registration includes a participant shirt but adult supplies are limited. The top three runners in each category will receive a Gecko 5000 Bronze, Silver or Gold medal. This is a really fun event and I hope we get a great turnout again this year. All of our proceeds will go to the SIS scholarship fund, helping families through these difficult financial times. Please join us!”
The race is sanctioned by Northern Marianas Athletics, the Commonwealth Coalition of Private Schools Sports Association and the CNMI PSS Athletics Department.
Gold level sponsors are Fish and Tackle, Moylan’s Insurance, Hei Café, Tan Siu Lin Foundation, Chung-A Juny & Lya.
The Silver sponsors are Aca Corps, Happy Market, Athletes Foot, Joeten Super Store, Casa de Song, Marpac and the Bronze sponsors are City Trust Bank, E-Land, The Water Company, Smile Marianas, Run Saipan, JP World Corporation, Pacifica Insurance, Himawari and Brabu Pharmacy.
