{"id":375428,"date":"2022-09-06T06:01:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T20:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=375428"},"modified":"2022-09-06T06:01:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T20:01:06","slug":"gecko-5000-all-schools-cross-country-kick-off-sept-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gecko-5000-all-schools-cross-country-kick-off-sept-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Gecko 5000, all schools cross country kick off Sept. 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saipan International School\u2019s Gecko 5000 and all schools cross country event will be held this Saturday, Sept. 10, starting at Banzai Cliff. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)
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Cross country season will start this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at 6am with the Gecko 5000 hosted by Saipan International School.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not only will the Gecko 5000 include elementary school, middle school, and high school all schools categories, but there is also an open women\u2019s 6K, an open men\u2019s 8K, and a 5K fun run for everyone. Interested community members can register online at: https:\/\/raceroster.com\/events\/2022\/63944\/gecko-5000-22.<\/p>\n

This is the third year that SIS has hosted the Gecko 5000 at Banzai Cliff but this year will feature a new \u201cOut and Back\u201d course starting and ending near the parking lot of Banzai Cliff. The day will start off with the high school division at 6:10am, followed by middle school and then elementary school. The fun run and adult races will all start at 7:10am.\u00a0 Two water stations will be on the course.
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An SIS students model\u2019s this year\u2019s event T-shirt for the Gecko 5000. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Registration includes a participant shirt while supplies last, a custom race bib and a chance to win the Gecko 5000 bronze, silver, or gold medals for the fastest runners in each category. Proceeds will go to the SIS scholarship fund, helping families through these difficult financial times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe race is sanctioned by Northern Marianas Athletics, the Commonwealth Coalition of Private Schools Sports Association, and the CNMI PSS Athletics Department,\u201d commented SIS headmaster and Northern Marianas Athletics distance coach Ron Snyder.\u00a0
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SIS\u2019 Gecko mascot. (CONTRBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

SIS and NMA would also like to thank the following sponsors who are making this possible: Gold level sponsors are Fish and Tackle, Moylan\u2019s Insurance, Hei Caf\u00e9, Tan Siu Lin Foundation, Chung-A Juny & Lya. Silver sponsors are Aca Corps, Happy Market, Athletes Foot, Joeten SuperStore, Casa de Song, Marpac and bronze sponsors are, City Trust Bank, E-Land, The Water Company, Smile Marianas, Run Saipan, JP World Corp., Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc., Himawari and Brabu Pharmacy.\u201d (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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