Teams To Compete In ‘Island Challenge’

Bermuda’s first Island Challenge on Saturday, 10 March will see teams of four challenged to run, walk or jog the training course used by the Bermuda Regiment and raise money for charity at the same time.

A spokesperson said, “Teams will start at Warwick Camp and follow a route that includes Warwick Long Bay, Horseshoe Bay, the sands dunes behind the beaches and, as a finale, the Regiment’s assault course. Working together, team members will tackle obstacles along the route.

“You will get wet and sandy! You will need to climb walls, lift objects, wriggle through tunnels and, generally, prove your worth whilst having fun!

“The purpose of the event is to raise money for charity, so team members will be reaching out into the community for pledges of support. The winning teams will be determined through a points system that adds the points a team receives based on its running time to the points it receives based on the amount of money it raises.

“So, a team can take its time going around the course but still reach the podium by raising a lot of money for charity.

“The selected registered charities for this inaugural event are Raleigh International, Knowledge Quest and the Bermuda International Film Festival.

“I am thrilled to bring the Island Challenge to Bermuda and to be working with the Bermuda Regiment in doing this. It would not be possible to stage this without the Regiment. It is a truly unique team building experience that, yes, will test the participants but in a way that is fun, unusual, satisfying and a wee bit daring,” says event organiser Aideen Ratteray Pryse.

“The best part is that you don’t actually have to be fit, you just have to be willing to try. These are tough times for charities and this is a terrific way for everyone to help.”

Island Challenge has three divisions: General, Company and Youth, where ‘youth’ refers to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18. Teams will compete for first prize in either the all men, all women or co-ed categories of the General division, while the Company and Youth divisions offer a first prize too. Sponsors of this inaugural event include ACE Bermuda Limited and KRyS Global.

“Launching a new event can be daunting and I extend a enormous ‘Thank you’ to the companies that stepped forward,” Ms Ratteray Pryse continued.

“I will look for these companies and many others to sign up teams to compete in the Companies Division and decide who is the best among Bermuda’s business elite!”

The event is limited to 75 teams so early sign up is recommended. There are two ways to sign up. A team can enter online in 2 steps: first, by paying the entry fee through Premier Tickets at www.ptix.bm and then using the online payment order number (your receipt number) to complete the entry form online at www.islandchallenge.org.

Online entries will be accepted up to noon on Thursday, 8 March. Alternatively, teams can collect one from Sportseller in Washington Mall, complete it and drop it off (with a cheque) at the Sportseller no later than 5:00PM Wednesday, 7 March

Once a team is registered, with a team name, it will be listed on the Donations page of Premier Tickets and friends and familty can donate to the team of their choice. Sponsor pledge forms can be downloaded from the Island Challenge website too.

For a course map, sign up details and information on what to do with pledges, check www.islandchallenge.org or follow the Facebook page, Island Challenge.

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