Hundreds of seniors participate in sports day
Created: Apr 12, 2013 08:00 AM (Updated: Apr 12, 2013 08:01 AM)
Wheelchairs speed past during a race as preschoolers, caregivers and seniors from rest homes across the Island came together at Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick for their annual Seniorsí Sports Day yesterday. (Photo by Mark Tatem)
Around 200 seniors came together in competition yesterday as part of the third annual Seniors’ sports day.Seniors from eight of the Island’s rest homes took part in a raft of events and activities, including egg races, wheelchair races and walking races, hosted by the Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick.Event organiser Capri Smith said: “They all had a blast. They love this day, particularly because everybody gets to participate, everyone gets to have their turn.“Even if you can’t take part in a foot race, there is something that you can compete in.”
George Rock entertains with his dance moves ahead of the wheelchair race as preschoolers, caregivers and seniors from rest homes across the Island came together at Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick for their annual Seniorsí Sports Day yesterday. (Photo by Mark Tatem)
Reginald Musson races to wind his length of yarn as preschoolers, caregivers and seniors from rest homes across the Island came together at Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick for their annual Seniorsí Sports Day yesterday. (Photo by Mark Tatem)
