2017 America’s Cup Promo Hits East Broadway

Less than 24 hours after the announcement that Bermuda will host the 2017 America’s Cup, junior and adult sailors — Olympic sailor Sara Lane Adderley — took to East Broadway this morning [Dec 3] to help spread the news that Bermuda will be the new home of the America’s Cup.

The actual Cup will arrive in Bermuda later today, and following a motorcade procession to Hamilton, Front Street will be closed off at 5.30pm, with a full scale celebration set to include the Bermuda Regiment Band, the Gombey’s, fire dancer performances, live music by Working Title, a 3-cannon salute and a fireworks display.

The Cup is scheduled to arrive at 2pm, and the America’s Cup motorcade route details are below:

• From L.F. Wade Intl Airport travel along North Shore Road.
• Middle Road once the convoy passes through Flatts.
• Middle Road to Montpelier Road.
• Montpelier Road onto Frog Lane.
• Frog Lane onto Palmetto Road and then left down Dock Hill.
• Dock Hill then left onto North Shore Road.
• North Shore Road and left onto Berkeley Road.
• Berkeley Road and left onto St. John’s Road.
• St. John’s Road and right onto Woodlands Road.
• Woodlands Road, left at roundabout onto Serpentine Rd and then onto Dundonald St.
• Dundonald St. and then right onto Court St.
• Along Court St. and then to the Cabinet Grounds.

Schools along the route include:

• 1. Francis Patton
• 2. Lyceum Preschool
• 3. Whitney Institute
• 4. Elliott Primary
• 5. Somersfield Academy
• 6. Prospect Primary
• 7. Prospect Preschool
• 8. Cedarbridge Academy
• 9. Berkeley Institute
• 10. Northlands
• 11. Saltus Grammar
• 12. BHS
• 13. Mount Saint Agnes
• 14. Onion Patch Academy [Preschool]
• 15. Teeter Tots [Preschool]‎

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