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Cal Simons Hails Success Of Skyport Magic Mile

Cal Simons Hails Success Of Skyport Magic Mile

[Written by Stephen Wright] Cal Simons, the Bermuda Pacers Track Club head coach, believes the Skyport Magic Mile is going from strength to strength after another successful event at the Flora Duffy Stadium. The annual race for runners aged 4 to 15 attracted more than 800 entries on March 2, with Simons adding that organisers Pacers could not have been... Read more of this article

Videos: Skyport Magic Mile Running Races

Videos: Skyport Magic Mile Running Races

The Skyport Magic Mile Races took place on March 6 at the Flora Duffy Stadium, with the islands budding athletes hitting the track to take part in races. The videos below are just a compilation of our live tweets of the event showing some of the races, to view full coverage of the races please see the 5-hour live video replay here, and all our coverage... Read more of this article

Photos: Magic Mile Fun Zone, Vendors, Attendees

Photos: Magic Mile Fun Zone, Vendors, Attendees

This year’s Skyport Magic Mile featured an enhanced spectator experience, including the SA Kids’ Village, the One Comm Family Zone, the food truck court, and the vendor market presented by Orange Bay Company. Families had the opportunity to enjoy complimentary face painting, bouncy castles and more, so while the young athletes competed on the... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Majorettes At Skyport Magic Mile

Photos & Video: Majorettes At Skyport Magic Mile

Spectators at the Skyport Magic Mile were treated to pre-event entertainment courtesy of the PHC Majorettes, who performed just before the event got underway at the National Sports Center this weekend. You can view photo galleries from the running races here and here, a 5-hour live video replay here, and all our coverage of the event here. ... Read more of this article

Photo Set II: 2024 Skyport Magic Mile Races

Photo Set II: 2024 Skyport Magic Mile Races

Hundreds of the island’s budding young athletes — starting from only 4-years-old — hit the track this weekend, taking part in the Skyport Magic Mile at the Flora Duffy Stadium at the National Sports Centre. The 4 to 5-year-old boys and girls ran one lap of the track; the 6 to 7-year-old boys and girls completed two laps; the 8 to 9-year-old... Read more of this article

2024 Skyport Magic Mile Youth Race Results

2024 Skyport Magic Mile Youth Race Results

[Written by Stephen Wright] Joseph Cechini and Jaeda Grant were crowned the 12-15 champions in the Skyport Magic Mile at the Flora Duffy Stadium yesterday [March 2]. Cechini won the combined boys and girls race in a time of 5min 22.47sec, with Grant coming fifth overall and the fastest girl in 6:01.77. Hasim Ming was the top performer in the boys’... Read more of this article

Photo Set 1: 2024 Skyport Magic Mile

Photo Set 1: 2024 Skyport Magic Mile

The Skyport Magic Mile was held at the Flora Duffy South Field National Sports Center this weekend, featuring hundreds of the island’s young runners in action at the always popular annual event. The event was founded by the Bermuda Pacers Track Club, which continues to organise the annual children’s race, supported by title sponsor Skyport... Read more of this article

Live Video & Updates: Skyport Magic Mile

Live Video & Updates: Skyport Magic Mile

The always popular Skyport Magic Mile event is being held today [March 2] at the Flora Duffy Stadium at the National Sports Centre, and we will be providing live updates, photos and video as the island’s young runners hit the track. Your screen will automatically refresh with the latest updates: Related Stories Sol Delighted To Sponsor... Read more of this article

Riana Robinson: Top Tips For Magic Mile

Riana Robinson: Top Tips For Magic Mile

[Written by Stephen Wright] Riana Robinson, a Bermuda Pacers Track Club athlete, has shared her top tips for the boys and girls competing in the Skyport Magic Mile at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Saturday [March 2]. Among her tips for the annual iconic junior race include stretching and warming up. “What I love most about running track with Pacers... Read more of this article

Simons Hoping For Big Magic Mile Turnout

Simons Hoping For Big Magic Mile Turnout

[Written by Stephen Wright] Schools will be vying for prizes in the Skyport Magic Mile at the Flora Duffy Stadium on Saturday [March 2], with cash donations on offer to those with the highest participation numbers. The school with the most entries in preschool, primary, middle, and high school will receive $200 from Skyport, who came on board as the... Read more of this article

Skyport Excited By Enhanced Race Experience

Skyport Excited By Enhanced Race Experience

The Skyport Magic Mile, powered by Pacers, has today introduced an enhanced experience for participants and spectators of the annual youth running event set to take place on Saturday, March 2 at the Flora Duffy Stadium at the National Sports Centre. Organisers have extended the registration deadline to Friday March 1 at 6pm. A press conference at the... Read more of this article

One Comm Excited About Family Zone

One Comm Excited About Family Zone

[Written by Stephen Wright] Shira Jatto, the One Communications marketing communications director, believes partnering with the Skyport Magic Mile as a gold sponsor is the perfect way for the company to engage with the local community in a “meaningful way.” The telecoms provider has come on board as a sponsor of the iconic junior race for the first... Read more of this article

Sol Delighted To Sponsor Magic Mile Timing

Sol Delighted To Sponsor Magic Mile Timing

Che Barker, the Sol Petroleum Bermuda Limited retail sales executive, said he is delighted the company will be the timing sponsor for the Skyport Magic Mile on Saturday [March 2]. Mr Barker told Bernews: “Sol Petroleum, along with our Esso service stations, has always felt part of the community, so it’s great for us to be out here as the timing... Read more of this article

Video: Magic Mile Hosts Press Conference

Video: Magic Mile Hosts Press Conference

[Updated with photos] The organizers of the Skport Magic Mile are hosting a press conference today [Feb 27] to provide details about the upcoming event scheduled for March 2nd. We will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Related Stories Skyport Excited By Enhanced Race Experience Cal Simons... Read more of this article

Security Associates Thrilled To Sponsor Event

Security Associates Thrilled To Sponsor Event

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dr Carlton C. Crockwell Sr, the chairman and chief executive of Security Associates Limited, said he was delighted to have secured a five-year sponsorship partnership with the Skyport Magic Mile. Security Associates, a security management company formed in 2010, will sponsor the SA Kids Village at the Flora Duffy Stadium... Read more of this article

Dage Minors Fondly Remembers Magic Mile

Dage Minors Fondly Remembers Magic Mile

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors has fond memories of first experiencing the thrill of running in front of a sizeable crowd when he competed in the Skyport Magic Mile as a five-year-old. The island’s top middle-distance runner participated in the annual junior race, then the Telford Magic Mile, throughout his childhood and believes it helped... Read more of this article