Okpekpe Road Race: Edo sets up technical committee

Okpekpe Road Race March 21, 2018 News

For a successful organisation of the sixth edition of the Okpekpe Road Race, the Edo State Athletics Association has set up a technical committee to be headed by Paschal Emale with 12 other members including Otii Ignatius who will serve as secretary and Otupate Adebisi Richard who is the assistant secretary.

The Route and Participation Coordinator for the race, Brown Ebewele, believes the full involvement of the host state’s athletics association is in line with the race organisers’ plan to ensure athletics officials in Edo state are not only given a sense of belonging but to also recognise their importance as far as organising a successful race is concerned.

“I am a stickler for due process and I believe that in any event, the local association must be allowed to play its role,” Ebewele said.

“I want to give kudos to the organisers who have always involved officials from the state’s association. Now, we want to take it a step further because many of the people serving in the technical committee are former athletes and athletics coaches who understand the rules of the sport.”

He is convinced the elevation of the Okpekpe race status to a first ever silver label race in West Africa will require the involvement of more technically savvy officials.
Meanwhile, chairman of the technical committee, Emale has said the role of the members among other things was to give technical advice to the Main Organising Committee for the race.