Mungu-Kabwesa! I like this race, I like mainly the arrival at Kabwesa with the ever present cows, the church and the school one in front of the other and the many children playing with the used tires of bicycles and cars. This afternoon Zambia is playing against Sudan and the Junior team from Chaniania are all wearing the Chipolopoli jerseys.
At the arrival as we are waiting for the Juniors, after a race which saw him conquer the second place Lucky Kazembe comes closer carrying in his arms the small Christine all covered up even with a woolen beanie in this very hot day. Christine is two months old and is the daughter of the young Lucky who after finishing the school last year he is now studying metal fabrication and ‘I like math and technical drawing’ he tells us with enthusiasm.
First at the finish line are Gillias Nangwala, Lucky Kasembe and Abraham Kunda. Soon after also the Senior girls arrive with MercyKapempe, Milike Muwewa and Ramona Muyoua. Podium once again for Joe Malambo, third Junior boy, second Emanuel Kunda and first Best Michelo. Patience Kunda first Junior Girl, followed by Loveness Malaila and Grace Ntelesha.
After the prize giving of this third race of 2013, a special award: Paul Kazembe and Maxmillian Nkandu receive medals from the OYDC Presidential Challenge as ‘most improved’ and ‘most promising’. Two young raising stars of the Zambian athletics.
Next race in three weeks time, and the next post from Moshi in Tanzania for the East Africa Cup to which Sport2build has been invited with four football teams, one sitting volleyball and one culture group.