The University Of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

UWI HALF-MARATHON ORGANIZERS

The Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) at The University of The West Indies is poised to become the forerunner of athletic development in the region. SPEC bears the distinction of not only being the only athletic facility of its kind in the region but also the only Caribbean academic facility which focuses on the technical and theoretical development of athletic management and performance.

It took over seven years for the Director of the Centre, Dr. Iva Gloudon and her team, to help bring to reality the vision of a world class, state of the art centre that can serve the rapidly changing demands of regional sports. The result is the Caribbean’s most modern, multi-purpose indoor-outdoor facility.

	For outdoor sports, UWI SPEC boasts international standard, full-sized basketball, futsal, volleyball, hockey and netball courts with high tech lighting systems to accommodate night games. Plus soon to be completed international standard cricket pitch and athletics track.
On the inside, a spectacular open floor plan allows for a variety of indoor sports, large ceremonies and cultural events. The main court area is fully outfitted for basketball, netball, indoor hockey, volleyball, table tennis, futsal and much more.
	UWI SPEC offers academic undergraduate degrees and Certificates in Coaching, Physical Education, Sport Management, Sports Medicine and a diverse series of short-term courses and seminars. UWI SPEC has also made links with other similar Centres to foster exchange of knowledge and skills in the different dimensions of sports development.
“ Events like the SPEC half marathon give our students a chance to put their learning into practice. Eventually, we hope that it will be our majors who will be organising the half-marathon and providing professional expertise in every area of the event.” Dr. Iva Gloudon