By Loretta B Manele

The Flysolomons Peace Marathon set for August this year will also have a UXO awareness for locals.

Karen Foimua, managing director of Travel Solomons spoke briefly about this at a press conference yesterday.

She said along with the event there will also be an UXO (unexploded ordnance) awareness which they will be carrying out with support from Australian Defence.

Foimua said this is really good for locals so they can receive information and learn more when it comes to UXO.

She said as the event is scheduled to be held in the eastern part of Guadalcanal from Tenaru School area and further on, there are a lot of World War 2 sites along the way “so it is also awareness for all of us, particularly because WW2 is our number one tour on Guadalcanal”.

“The event, fun run and half marathon will start at Tenaru school and this time it will be very different from every event hosting a marathon.

“This is mainly because it will be held in eastern part of Guadalcanal which has main strategic points, location blocks of the Second World War.”

She said registration for the event is now open and they will have it on their pages namely; Solomon airlines Peace Marathon, Travel Solomons, Tourism Solomons Office and with registration forms.

“So, you have a lot of time to do your registration and payment for those who are in the provinces; you can email us your registration forms and pay through M-Selen for registration.”

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