Cranes enter MTN marathon
Nov 07, 2006
NATIONAL coach Laszlo Csaba will lead the national soccer team – The Cranes — in the MTN Kampala International Marathon 10km individual run November 19.
By Norman Katende
NATIONAL coach Laszlo Csaba will lead the national soccer team – The Cranes — in the MTN Kampala International Marathon 10km individual run November 19.
Csaba, together with 24 players entered for the event whose entry has shot to 33,000 runners, 1200 more than last year’s.
“We have a very good relationship with MTN. The 10km run is part of my training programme. It is not so heavy. It can be done by any professional player,†said Csaba, before filling the registration form in the presence of MTN public relations officer Tina Byaruhanga.
“It will be my Sunday training.â€
Cranes entry marked the end of registration for the race, that also saw two time corporate defending champion Fotogenix also register. Uganda Revenue Authority, Commercial Micro Finance, Radio Sanyu, Housing Finance and Makerere University’s Faculty of IT are among the 50 corporate organisations that have entered teams.
The proceeds will go to Red Cross Mama Bag project to help expectant mothers in the war ravaged north.
Byaruhanga said everything is going on plan and the kit handover will start when the electronic timing chips arrive from South Africa.
“One other unique feature about this year’s marathon is the children’s holding area where bouncing castles and other activities will be set up for them as their parents take to the road,†explained Byaruhanga.
The sh400m event is facilitated by DHL, Rwenzori Beverages, SMS media, Uhuru Restaurant, The New Vision, Saracen, True African and Red Cross
Swalley Kenyi adds that FUFA has asked Cranes team doctor Ronald Kisolo to spearhead formation of a Sports Medical Committee for the federation.
In an October 27 letter to Kisolo, FUFA CEO Charles Masembe said that the committee would address ‘health hazards’ the federation faces among the players.
“FUFA requests you to arrange formation of Sports Medical Committee that will address issues that promote ways to avoid health hazards,†Masembe’s letter said in part.
Dr. Kisolo commended the initiative which he argued was overdue because he had written several proposals which the federation ignored.
“At least we have waken up. But Uganda has missed a lot in sports medicine. We have just been picking anyone to treat the players,â€
He said that physiotherapists had for long lacked a body to address their grievances as it is among football referees, clubs and players. He said FUFA would use the committee to tap opportunities to train more people in sports medicine.
NATIONAL coach Laszlo Csaba will lead the national soccer team – The Cranes — in the MTN Kampala International Marathon 10km individual run November 19.
Csaba, together with 24 players entered for the event whose entry has shot to 33,000 runners, 1200 more than last year’s.
“We have a very good relationship with MTN. The 10km run is part of my training programme. It is not so heavy. It can be done by any professional player,†said Csaba, before filling the registration form in the presence of MTN public relations officer Tina Byaruhanga.
“It will be my Sunday training.â€
Cranes entry marked the end of registration for the race, that also saw two time corporate defending champion Fotogenix also register. Uganda Revenue Authority, Commercial Micro Finance, Radio Sanyu, Housing Finance and Makerere University’s Faculty of IT are among the 50 corporate organisations that have entered teams.
The proceeds will go to Red Cross Mama Bag project to help expectant mothers in the war ravaged north.
Byaruhanga said everything is going on plan and the kit handover will start when the electronic timing chips arrive from South Africa.
“One other unique feature about this year’s marathon is the children’s holding area where bouncing castles and other activities will be set up for them as their parents take to the road,†explained Byaruhanga.
The sh400m event is facilitated by DHL, Rwenzori Beverages, SMS media, Uhuru Restaurant, The New Vision, Saracen, True African and Red Cross
Swalley Kenyi adds that FUFA has asked Cranes team doctor Ronald Kisolo to spearhead formation of a Sports Medical Committee for the federation.
In an October 27 letter to Kisolo, FUFA CEO Charles Masembe said that the committee would address ‘health hazards’ the federation faces among the players.
“FUFA requests you to arrange formation of Sports Medical Committee that will address issues that promote ways to avoid health hazards,†Masembe’s letter said in part.
Dr. Kisolo commended the initiative which he argued was overdue because he had written several proposals which the federation ignored.
“At least we have waken up. But Uganda has missed a lot in sports medicine. We have just been picking anyone to treat the players,â€
He said that physiotherapists had for long lacked a body to address their grievances as it is among football referees, clubs and players. He said FUFA would use the committee to tap opportunities to train more people in sports medicine.