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Photos: Pre-Race Preparation In St. George’s
Crowds are already lining the streets for today’s Bermuda Day festivities, including the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race, which started at 8.50am, and the Bermuda Day Half Marathon, which got underway at 9.00am in St George’s. Maps/information on both the running race and parade routes are here, the full parade participant list/order is here,... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2014 Bermuda Day Parade
Thousands of people lined the streets to cheer on the hundreds of participants in the popular Bermuda Day Parade yesterday [May 26], which included a variety of floats, classic cars, marching bands, local celebrities, colourful costumes, and much more. The parade got underway at 1.30pm, starting along Marsh Folly Road and continuing right through to... Read more of this article
Bermuda Day Weekend Reports, Photos, Videos
This past weekend saw the island go into full celebration mode for Bermuda Day; Tyler Butterfield, Ashley Estwanik, Shannon Lawrence, Zoenique Williams, Tyler Smith and Selah Tuzo all race to victory in the various holiday races, lightning strike a Southampton Church and more. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. Bermuda Day: Live... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: 2014 Bermuda Day Parade
[Updated with more photos] Today’s Bermuda Day Parade is now underway, with thousands of people lining the streets to cheer on the hundreds of people participating in the always popular event. The parade got underway at 1.30pm, starting along Marsh Folly Road and continuing right through to the top of Cedar Avenue. The parade then made a left... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2014 Bermuda Day Half-Marathon
Thousands of Bermudians who lined the Somerset-to-Hamilton route cheered on this morning’s Half Marathon Derby runners, with Tyler Butterfield crossing the finish line first, carrying on his family’s tradition of strong finishes during the holiday event. Making for a family affair, Ashley Estwanik followed her cousin Tyler Butterfield to victory... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: 2014 Bermuda Day Half-Marathon
Thousands of Bermudians lined the Somerset-to-Hamilton route and cheered on this morning’s [May 26] Half Marathon Derby runners, with Tyler Butterfield and Ashley Estwanik racing to victory. Butterfield took the lead directly from Somerset, staying ahead of the pack for the full length of the race to claim his second Bermuda Day Half-Marathon... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Premier Dances With Gombeys
The Premier traditionally dances with the Gombeys during the Bermuda Day Parade and this year was no exception with Premier Craig Cannonier showing off some moves on Front Street. The Premier was cheered on by the crowds as he made his way into the street to join in with the Gombeys, where he danced away to the sounds of the drum beat while carrying... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Bermuda Day Celebrations In London
[Updated] While Bermuda Day celebrations have concluded on the island, they are still underway in the United Kingdom, with the fifth annual London Bermuda Day taking place today [May 27] in Camden. Speaking to some of the Bermudians who attended, they said that they came from York, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and various parts of London. Slideshow... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Bermuda Day Race Finish Line
Almost 700 runners, ranging from teenagers up to people in their 70s and 80s, took part in Friday’s Appleby Bermuda Day Half Marathon, making the 13 miles trek from Somerset to Hamilton. For all our coverage of the Half Marathon including results, photos & videos click here, for all our Bermuda Day holiday coverage click here, and for all... Read more of this article
Photo Set #3: 2013 Bermuda Day Parade
Thousands of locals lined the streets on Friday [May 24] to celebrate Bermuda Day. with the cyclists starting the day off at 8.50am, the runners following after them at 9.00am, and the annual parade kicking off at 1.30pm from Bernards Park with some 50+ groups participating. For all our May 24th photo galleries click here and for all our coverage of... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: 2013 Bermuda Day Parade
Crowds three- and four-deep in places lined the Bermuda Day parade route on Friday [May 24] to watch the colourful procession of floats, majorettes and Gombey dancers that wound through the streets of the city. Bermuda Day had its origins in Empire Day, first celebrated in Canada in 1898 to mark Queen Victoria’s birthday. The holiday was later introduced... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: May 24th Half Marathon Finish Line
The 2013 Appleby Bermuda Half Marathon saw two new champions crowned, with Tyler Butterfield crossing the line in 1:15:03 to win his first title, while as Rose-Anna Hoey defeated the defending champion Ashley Estawnik to claim the female title. Tyler Butterfield carries on a family tradition with his race win, as his mother Debbie Butterfield holds... Read more of this article
700+ Photos: Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby
Almost 700 runners crossed the finish line in the 2013 Appelby Bermuda Half Marathon Derby, with the race seeing two new champions as Rose-Anna Hoey and Tyler Butterfield both claimed their first ever May 24th titles. Butterfield crossed the line in 1:15:03, while Hoey finished 9th overall in a time of 1:25:37. Two new records were set, with 70-year-old... Read more of this article
Photos: 2013 May 24th Annual Junior Classic
The 2013 Annual Junior Classic was held yesterday [May 24], with David Darrell and Selah Tuzo racing to victory. Darrell clocked a time 10:40 holding off a strong challenge from Tyler Smith who finished in 10:42, while Aaron Jacobs finished third clocking 11:06. Tuzo finished 14th overall with a time of 12:16, while the second female finisher Lynsey... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: 2013 Bermuda Day Parade
Jubilant spectators couldn’t get enough of the Bermuda Day Parade as thousands of people jammed Hamilton today [May 24] to cheer on the colourful procession of floats, majorettes and Gombey dancers that wound through the streets of the city for more than four hours. The climax of the island’s Heritage Month programme, crowds three- and four-deep... Read more of this article
Slideshow/Results: Bermuda Day Parade Floats
[Updated with additional photos] Colourful floats representing the cultural diversity of today’s island are now leaving Bernard Park to take part in today’s Bermuda Day Parade. According to the parade list, groups entering floats this year include: Zion Contracting & Eru At lle, Bermuda Shriners’ Club, Sandys Secondary Middle School,... Read more of this article
