Organisers of the Government College Ughelli (GCU Relays) have disclosed that the 2026 edition will be attended by over 30 schools and 500 students.

The athletes are expected to burn the tartan tracks of the Government College Ughelli, built and donated by the NNPC – SHELL joint venture.

This year’s edition, which is the eighth edition of the competition, will hold on November 14.

President General Worldwide, Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association (GCUOBA), His Royal Majesty Albert Akpomudje, disclosed at the last NEC meeting, which also gave final approval to other activities of the body, including the yearly dinner in Benin City in October and the Lagos Luncheon in December.

The November 14 date is coming on the heels of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, from October 6 – 10, which will have the new helmsman of the GCU Relays, Omatseye Nesiama, officiating as one of the technical directors. The Youth Olympics is the first of its kind event in Africa.

Nesiama, a former Technical Director of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), will take total control of the eighth edition of the GCU, an annual Inter-School Collegiate Meeting.

The consummate sports administrator, who also chairs the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Technical and Development Commission, will effectively liaise with both the Delta State Sports Commission (Providers of the Time Tronics) and NAATO, with a firm commitment to delivering a near-perfect and hitch-free GCU Relays.