Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Athletic Championship 2024 to showcase over 20,000 sporting talents
View(s):Ritzbury, will proudly serve as the exclusive sponsor of the prestigious Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Athletic Championship 2024 for the 12th consecutive year, bringing together over 20,000 participants from nearly 1000 schools, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to identifying and supporting young, aspiring athletes.
The commencement of the championship, the oldest school athletics event in Sri Lanka’s sporting history, was announced at a press conference earlier this week at the Taj Samudra, Colombo. Once again Ritzbury has partnered with the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association (SLSAA) to conduct the Championship, which will be organised and coordinated under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.
The categories for the 53rd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletic Championship will comprise Under-11, Under-12, Under-13, Under-14 and Under-15. Two new meets in Jaffna and Batticaloa have been added to the 2024 championship calendar to increase the opportunities for young aspiring athletes at a regional level.
The first stage of the junior championship will take place across all regions and kicked off for the Northern province and Anuradhapura district at the Jaffna’s Durreiappa Stadium on Thursday and Friday. The events for the Central, North Western provinces and Gampaha district will be held at the Wenappuwa Public Ground from July 12 to 14. The events for Kalutara and Colombo districts will be at the Bandaragama Public Ground from July 26 to 28.
Similarly, events for the Eastern province and Polonnaruwa district will take place at the Batticaloa Weber Ground on August 3 and 4. Additionally, for the Southern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces, the events are scheduled to be held at the Embilipitiya Mahaweli Ground from August 10 to 12.
The Ritzbury Relay Carnival is set to take place from July 2 to 4, at Badulla’s Vincent Dias Stadium. Building on the remarkable success of last year’s Relay Carnival, which attracted over 6,000 participants, Ritzbury is planning extend their support on an even grander scale. Those who excel will have the exciting opportunity to compete in the final championship in Colombo.
The 92nd edition of the Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship will be scheduled from September 10 to 13 at the Sugathadasa Stadium. It will feature age groups ranging from Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20. The overall winners of the Junior and Senior Championships will receive awards and the 15 best performing athletes will be provided scholarships for further development in sports from Ritzbury.
“Ritzbury is proud and eager to renew our partnership with the Sir John Tarbat Athletic Championship. We are always committed to developing young talent and Ritzbury is proud and eager to renew our partnership with Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association. We take great pleasure in being a key contributor to the enormous success of overall athletic achievements,” emphasised Nilupul de Silva, the General Manager Marketing at CBL Foods International, as he explained Ritzbury’s steadfast commitment to nurturing young athletes.
“The championship’s continued relevance and success is a testament to the role Ritzbury plays in shaping young athletes and in building a culture of health and wellbeing for the country,” said Mrs. D.A.S.S. Wijesinha, the President of Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association, appreciating Ritzbury’s consistent support of the annual event.
In addition to the Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Athletics Championship, Ritzbury is known as an active supporter of a wide range of sporting events in Sri Lanka including hockey, swimming, squash, and rugby. These efforts made by the much-loved confectionary brand showcase its commitment to developing the skills of the nation’s youth through sports.