ONLY a handful of road runners participated in the early-morning 5k road race, which was the opening event of the popular Games We Used to Play at Mason Hall last Sunday.

The race was, however, very competitive among the diehards of road running in TnT.

Among the male runners Kade Sobers was finally able to overcome his foremost rival Ellis Turner to capture the $500 first prize.

After the event, he told TnT Mirror that on two previous road races Turner got the better of him.

“The man pushed me real hard up the hills on the course around the village. At one time I was thinking, ‘you mean he go beat me for a third time’.”

Sobers said he made his move against Turner going down Coco Watty Trace hill.

“When I saw him cruising down the hill, I decided to take him. I passed him as fast as I could and pulled away from him,” he related.

“I looked back and could see him struggling, so I know I had the race under control,” boasted Sobers.

“When questioned, Turner revealed that after Sobers passed him, he tried to push, but felt a sharp gas pain at his side and decided to ease off.

“In the female race, Susan Gracia of Maraval dethroned last year’s winner Fidella Ramirez in what turned out to be a sprint to the finish line.”