Running
Off the Beaten Track supports local charities
(CNS Local Life): The organisers of the ninth annual Off the Beaten Track 50km ultramarathon and relay have presented two local charities $5,000 each, raised by this year’s race participants and sponsors. The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF), nominated by Island Heritage, and Academy Sports Club, nominated by Tower, were chosen to receive the proceeds […]
Cayman marathon promoted at Boston race
(CNS Local Life): After a two-year hiatus, organisers of the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon returned to Boston to market the race at the 2018 John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo, which is part of that city’s marathon activities. The 122nd Boston marathon, held 16 April, attracted almost 26,000 runners and had its first American win […]
Registration open for DG’s 5K Challenge
(CNS Local Life): Registration has opened tor the 2018 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge, which is being held in all three islands later in the month. Led by DG Franz Manderson, the aim of the annual event this year is to fundraise towards a target of $60,000 for five good causes. In Grand Cayman, the charities […]
Swimmers and runners enjoy new event
(CNS Local Life): The inaugural Aquathlon Sea Swim and Run took place at Governor’s Beach on Saturday, 17 March, with 24 individuals and 27 two-person teams competing in the 800m sea swim, followed by a 3,000m run. The race, jointly organised by Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association (CIASA) and 345 Athletics Club, was designed to […]
Runners conquer toughest Off the Beaten Track
(CNS Local Life): Participants in this year’s Off the Beaten Track 50km ultramarathon and relay took on the toughest course to date at the race, which was held Sunday, 28 February. The ninth annual event started at Tiki Beach and finished at Smith Cove, taking runners down parts of Seven Mile Beach, over ironshore and […]
Date set for Off The Beaten Track
(CNS Local Life): One of Cayman’s most gruelling athletic events has returned for 2018 with the ninth annual Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) taking place Sunday, 25 February 2018. This one-of-a-kind race will lead participants on a 50KM ultra-marathon through tropical bush, sandy beaches and the back roads of Grand Cayman. Kenneth Krys, CEO of […]
Joggers to boost ‘kind’ charity’s coffers
(CNS Local Life): Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness (ARK), a local charity that aims to improve the lives of those less fortunate through practical help, will be getting a windfall soon after Butterfield Bank announced that the cash raised from the 26th annual St Patrick’s Day 5K Irish Jog next month will be heading their […]
Relay race to support Special Olympians
(CNS Local Life): The 44th annual Cross Island Relay, co-hosted by the Fidelity Group and Cayman Hash House Harriers, will once again raise funds for Special Olympics Cayman Islands (SOCI). At the event, which will take place on Sunday 4 February, six-person teams will race over a 24-mile course from East End to Smith Cove. […]
Haines ends marathon year with boost to CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Derek Haines, Cayman’s remarkable fundraiser, completed a year of raising money for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) by taking part in the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon Sunday, 3 December. He ended his 2017 “Volcanoes and Marathons” challenge by running 26.2 miles as part of his goal to raise $50,000 to support […]
Cayman marathon nears the starting line
(CNS Local Life): The latest numbers for participants in this Sunday’s (3 December) marathon show 109 confirmed full marathoners and 650 registered for the half. In addition, 80 teams have signed up for the relay. More than 100 last-minute entrants are also expected to come in the day before the race. This year’s event is […]
Breeze Fusion walk/run benefits Brac Lions Club
(CNS Local Life): The second annual Brac Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run, held Saturday, 25 November at South Side Public Beach, attracted more than 70 runners and walkers, comprising students, civil servants and tourists. In repeat wins, students Sean-Douglas Valentine and Madi Brandes again clinched the top spots in the overall male and female divisions.
Marathon participants run past adversity
(CNS Local Life): For some people taking part in the 2017 Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon, set for Sunday, 3 December, crossing the finish line will mean more than getting a medal or posting a great time. Instead, the achievement will represent a goal that a few years or even months ago would have been impossible […]
Rotarians athletes to raise funds for CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Two Cayman Islands athletes, Rotarians Chris Bailey and Derek Haines, are gearing up to raise CI$50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s new virtual live programme. Bailey is competing in the Ironman Florida on 4 November at Panama City Beach. Then, on 3 December Haines, who just turned 69, will be taking […]
Runners go the distance for charity
(CNS Local Life): A group training for the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon is raising money for the Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC) with every mile the runners clock. Since training started in August for the Intertrust Island Striders, they have run more than 8,000 miles, longer than the Great Wall of China at 5,500 miles. […]
Fun run lets kids race at marathon
(CNS Local Life): Organisers of the 2017 Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon are again putting on a kids fun run as part of the event, which is set for 3 December. Young people can register for free for the largest primary school running event on island. More than 300 kids took part in last year’s run. […]
Monster Dash 5K offers early Halloween fun
(CNS Local Life): The Save Our Youth Foundation (SOY) is hosting its third annual Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run fundraiser at Camana Bay, Saturday, 14 October. Registration on the day begins at 6:15am with both walkers and runners starting at 7am, but taking off in opposite directions. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes for the […]
Time to register for Breeze Fusion walk/run
(CNS Local Life): Coming off of their record-setting year in 2016, organisers of the annual Breeze Fusion 5K walk/run are seeking to exceed expectations at the upcoming 4 November event. Put on by Radio Cayman and Breeze FM, this year’s race will also include a Cayman Brac leg, which debuted in 2016 and is set […]
Competition winner training with community support
(CNS Local Life): Jenavieve Van den Bergh will be running her first ever half-marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday, 3 December, and is busy training for the long run with a lot of support along the way from members of Cayman’s health and fitness community. Van den Bergh is the winner of the Intertrust Cayman Islands […]
