As the final of the 2010 Trust Bank sponsored Gambia Secondary School Sports Association (GSSA) National Inter-Schools Athletics Championship draws nearer, upper basic and senior secondary schools within Greater Banjul Area will gather today Friday 5th, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau for the annual inter-schools athletics heat.
The heats, which will run down to Saturday and wrap-up on Sunday 7th March 2010, will be staged ahead of the final, slated for 12 -13 March 2010.
The annual Greater Banjul Inter-Schools Athletics heats which usually attracts a large number of spectators, is expected to showcase outstanding contestants from participating schools.
The Gambia Senior Secondary School, who will be going into the battle in pursuit of a third consecutive title are defending champions of the Senior Secondary School category, St Augustine?s finished second Sukuta Upper Basic School won the Upper Basic Schools category last year, seconded by Gunjur Upper Basic School.
The organising committee of the GSSA is appealing to all participating schools to exercise discipline and tolerance during the events.