Imoke promises best-ever World Mountain Championships

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, Sports, State News, Track & Field Sunday, September 9th, 2012

Cross River state Governor,senator Liyel Imoke says his state is ready to organise the best-ever world mountain running championships that will serve as benchmark for future championships.

Imoke made this pledge following the award of the hosting right to Obudu Ranch Resort for the 30th World Mountain Running Association Championship which will hold in 2014.

The governor told WMRA officials and delegates at the association’s meeting in Italy penultimate weekend via a recorded video message that the champioships in Obudu will be the best ever. “His Excellency expressed his total commitment to the project and assured that all that is needed to be done to make the championships a huge success will be done”,revealed Patrick Ugbe,the Cross River state Commissioner for Youth and Sports.

Ugbe added that Gov Imoke`s message and the general acknowledgement especially by WMRA president,Bruno Gozzelino of the huge success the annual Obudu International Mountain Race has recorded since its inaugural edition in 2005 ensured Obudu got the nod to host the championships in 2014.

”His Excellency has been the pillar behind the success of the annual mountain race.

This fact is not unknown to WMRA president who upon noticing the governor’s commitment to the race urged him to bid for the 2014 championships”,said Ugbe.

The Commissioner added that it was Gov Imoke that mid-wived the coming on stream of the African mountaining championships. “He-Imoke- has been like the Valiant Owusu in traditional African poetry whom the citizens of the town depend on. Without His Excellency’s unalloyed support and commitment,the race would have been dead by now”,he added.

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