Readers Letter – ” It was a great day on Sunday with the ‘Jum il-Qala Race.’ Thanks to the Qala Local Council for helping to make this race happen.
We had 71 runners total, kids and grown-ups. Several different teams were represented, including Team Fabio, Gozo-Greyhounds, and St. Patricks’s AC, Qormi Club.
The winner in the men’s 10km (in the photo with the red shirt and his hands up) was Stefan Azzopardi, second place went to Terry Portelli from Ghajnsielem, and the third place winner was Jimmy Sacco.
Jaclyn Magrin was first in the women’s 10km, Rosanne Apap was second place and third place went to Agnes Mizzi all Gozo women.
In the 5km men’s race, Simon Camilleri was first, Charlon Cutajar was second, and Joseph Portelli was third place. In the women’s 5k, Clair Ciantar Piccinino was first and Paula Portelli was second.
In the 2k Race, the top finishers of the age 6-8 category were Rachel Ciantor Piccinino and Lotta Teves in the girls’ race and Jamie Xerri, Louis Debattista and Ismael Camilleri in the boys’ race. In the 9-11 girls’ race: Pamela Camilleri, Emma Ciantor Piccinino and Nicole Camilleri and in the boys’ race: Daniel Caruana, Joseph Xerri and Matthew Camilleri.
Top finishers in the 12-15 category were Eneh Lang, Rosa Teves and Sammy Joe Buttigieg. Congratulations and thanks to all the runners for participating: well done!
The Marshals did a wonderful job making sure the runners were safe- (I especially enjoyed the young marshal, 10 year old Coby, who brought the NYPD police car that he made with him).
Erica wrote; ‘Great time at the Jum il-Qala Road Races this morning! Gozo-Greyhounds Louis…your never ending energy and enthusiasm for keeping Gozo kids, adults and families on track and staying healthy is awe inspiring! Had a lovely time directing traffic and cheering them all on! Go Gozo!’
Ray wrote: ‘Sunday’s 10k race at Qala Gozo was my penultimate race for the season and i must admit that even though the turnout was not that much numeric, I did my best to be there and enjoy it.
This race is being organised by a very genuine person, Gozo-Greyhounds Louis, who does everything to promote sports and assist others at his best.
He will be participating in Alive 2014 and I really wish him success and joy in life. I can tell you one thing Louis, everyone enjoyed the race and appreciated the great effort.’
Thanks to the Qala Restaurants that supported the race: D-bar Cafe Restaurant — Ta’ Vestru Restaurant —- Zeppi’s Kitchen ——Tad- Dutch Restaurant. I Thanks to the Supermarkets for providing the water (Gelluxa in Qala and Ta’ Dirjanu in Ghajnsielem) and food for the goody bags(Ur Choice, Paul Michael Market and Raysun ta’ Qormi). Paul Ta Namru for helping to bring the barriers and no parking sings from Victoria with his truck. Thanks to Agones SFC from Malta for doing the set up of finish line and timing of the races.”
Louis Debattista,
Gozo Greyhounds Youth Athletic Club,
Qala.