This is good promotion of Mountain Running within the African communities. This should take it too a whole new level possibly even an Olympic event? You know they do have trampoline in the Olympics…
The Cross River State Government intends to create a competition for children in subsequent editions of the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race.
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the third edition had prepared quality athletes from all over the world with new records, which also had European champions being beaten. He commended the president of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), Danny Hughes, for his support which has kept the competition getting better.
He noted that an 11-Kilometre race was not easy as it was of great significance to the state government which intends to create a children’s race next year after the media race, saying that in the race children would also win medals to encourage participation.
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The president of WMRA, Danny Hughes said the competition was getting wonderful from year to year with improvement and commended Rita Jeptoo Stienei of Kenya for setting new mountain race record which was an indication that the quality of the race was improving. Hughes noted that though the Kenyans and Ethiopians had wonderful athletes, he hoped they would expect challenges in the next editions.