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Outerbridge Excited For Front Street Mile Race
[Written by Stephen Wright] Ryan Outerbridge says his first appearance in the Butterfield Front Street Mile elite race will be a “wonderful opportunity” to gain high-level experience. He joins training partner Dage Minors as the two local runners in a seven-man field, including Americans Grant Grosvenor, Christian Harrison, Dylan Lowry, Jordan Schilit... Read more of this article
Bermuda Is 100th Country For Barefoot Runner
[Written by Stephen Wright] Barefoot runner Dr Sidy Diallo hopes to inspire others to take up running when he competes in his 100th country and 369th marathon in Bermuda as part of the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge. Dr Diallo, a French diplomat and author of Running Barefoot for Human Survival, will race in the Butterfield Front Street Mile on Friday,... Read more of this article
Caitlin Conyers Targets Olympic Qualification
[Written by Stephen Wright] Caitlin Conyers admits her upcoming cycling season will determine her future in the sport as she aims to become the first Bermudian female cyclist to qualify for the Olympic Games. Conyers begins her bid for Paris 2024 in April at the Pan American Road and Track Championships in Panama City, Panama, where two spots will... Read more of this article
Bascome FC Set For USL Academy Cup
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bascome FC will enter three youth teams in the United Soccer League Academy Cup at the Hillsborough County Tournament Sportsplex in Tampa, Florida. Coached by Andrew Bascome, the former Bermuda coach, Bascome FC will take under-13, under-15 and under-19 teams to the tournament, which runs from March 30 to April 2. The franchise... Read more of this article
Top Youngsters Set For Jr Golf Championships
[Written by Stephen Wright] The island’s top young golfers will be in action in the Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. Oliver Betschart, Dylan Muso, and Sienna Mosquera will be among the boys and girls competing in the championship, which starts on Friday [January 13]. Admission is free for the event. Betschart underlined... Read more of this article
Dennis Mbelenzi To Return For Triangle Challenge
[Written by Stephen Wright] Former island resident Dennis Mbelenzi will return to the country where he discovered a passion for running when he competes in the Bermuda Triangle Challenge next week. Mbelenzi, who lived on the island from 2007 to 2019, will run the PwC Bermuda Marathon next Sunday, and his aims are threefold: to win the race, establish... Read more of this article
Barnes Reflects On Year After Daytona Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes said he could not have hoped for a better end to the year after claiming four podium finishes at the Daytona KartWeek in Florida at the weekend. The Bermudian, who competed in two classes at the four-day event, placed first in the Stock Shifter, second in the Stock Honda and KZ Shifter and third in the KZ Shifter. It... Read more of this article
Jediah Cumbermack Teams Up With Bison
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack has teamed up with American motorsports brand Bison Track as he prepares for the new motorcycling campaign. The Bermudian, who will race in Bison apparel as a sponsored rider, plans to enter races in the North America Talent Cup [NATC] and the MotoAmerica STG Junior Cup next season. Cumbermack told Bernews:... Read more of this article
Jonah Smith Aims To Win On New Year’s Day
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jonah Smith has backed himself to claim glory in the Bermuda Motocross Association’s New Year’s Trophy Race at the Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St David’s, on Sunday. Smith, widely regarded as the island’s top rider, will compete in the Expert class against American Denver Rigsby and local riders such as... Read more of this article
Video: Motocross Racing On Boxing Day
[Written by Stephen Wright] Brazilian siblings Kayky and Kevyn De Pinho were among the riders competing for honours at the Bermuda Motocross Association’s Boxing Day Trophy Race at the Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St David’s. “To race here with my friends was fun,” Kevyn told JROC Communications. “It was way different. It was muddy... Read more of this article
DeSilva-Andrade ‘Excited’ To Be In World Top 10
[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade has high hopes for the coming year after breaking into the world’s top ten boccia players for the first time following a superb showing at the Boccia World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. DeSilva-Andrade produced a string of fine performances to reach the quarter-finals of the championships earlier... Read more of this article
Barnes Looking To End Year Well In Daytona
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda karting driver Scott Barnes aims to finish the year on a high note as he targets multiple podium finishes at the Daytona KartWeek in Florida. The iconic Daytona International Speedway has proven to be a happy hunting ground for Barnes, who has claimed four wins and three second-place finishes in the annual competition. This... Read more of this article
