Upcoming: PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk
The 16th Annual PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk will be held on Sunday, October 6 at the Botanical Gardens.
One of the few all female event on Bermuda’s sporting calendar, it includes a 5K race for women, a 5K walk and a 2K run for girls under 15. The goal is female fitness, health, safety and self-esteem—and all proceeds go annually to a cause that promotes these values.
Start of the 2012 PartnerRe Women’s race:
Now in its 16th year, the PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run &Walk is presented by Mid-Atlantic Athletic Club [MAAC], sponsored by PartnerRe Ltd. and sanctioned by the Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA].
Since 1998, the PartnerRe Women’s 5K Run & Walk has raised more than $360,000 for female-related causes in Bermuda, including programmes to fight heart disease, confront physical abuse, support rape victims, educate teenagers, combat breast cancer, and fund equipment and initiatives supporting the treatment of women’s health 2013 marks 16 years of support for women’s causes in Bermuda and this year, all entry fee proceeds [matched by title sponsor PartnerRe Ltd.] will go directly to the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
A spokesperson said, “Join the tradition of the last fifteen years and walk or run the 5K route between Botanical Gardens and Lovers Lane, Paget, to help support this important women’s cause. There will be a new 2k route for the Girls this year. After the race, relax at the Gardens and enjoy a nutritious breakfast available to all participants gerously donated by Butterfield and Vallis. There will also be 1000 fantastic Goody Bags available for the first 1000 ladies at Number Pick up on Saturday 5th October between 9.00 and 11.00 am.”
Closing date for entries in Sportseller paper Weds October 2nd and online on Friday at 5.00pm. Race awards include thousands of dollars in prizes for all age categories, and draw prizes and Grand Draw prizes. Draw prize winners must be present at time of draw.
For further information visit their official website.
