The Tribune

Bahamas Humane Society. - Tuesday, May 20, is BHS Bingo Night at Green Parrot (Nassau side). Come out for a fun-filled evening of luck and chance and help support the BHS along the way! Winners split 50/50 with the house. Card play starts at 7:30 but come early and eat before we play! Part proceeds of food purchased that evening also goes to the BHS.

Friday, June 13, is our 90th Anniversary Gala Evening at Government House. Tickets for this function are $250. Tables seat ten people each. Your ticket price includes all drinks and a sit down dinner. Dress is cocktail attire. There will be entertainment, along with a raffle and a silent auction. For tickets, please contact Charlotte Albury (chara@coralwave.com).

Summer camp will be held in July this year. We’ll be running from June 30 to July 4 and then again two weeks later from July 14 to July 18. Cost is $125 per week. Payment must be made in order to reserve a spot. Campers come from 9am to noon. We learn about taking care of animals, walk the adoption dogs, and have hands-on time with the puppies and kittens. Bring a drink and snack, and a leash if you have one (the solid kind, not the retractable!). The ponies, donkeys, chickens, ducks, and hamster also appreciate snacks of fruits and vegetables or bread.

Don’t forget - if you work during the day, our Thursday evening clinics from 6pm to 8pm are a great time to be able to see the vet without interrupting your busy work days.

Creative Connect. - The next Creative Connect meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at 7pm at The Cage on Bay Street.

At this meeting, one of the things we will be discussing is Production Logistics. The speaker for the night will be Erin Knowles - the Production Manager for the Bahamian soap opera Gippie’s Kingdom.

We will also be hearing more about the status of BAFA’s first film project “Sperrit Bottle”. The Casting Call for this film will take place this Sunday at the Dundas.

Male and female actors are being sought in the casting call, aged between 18 and 35. The call will be between 2pm and 4pm at the rehearsal hall. Headshots and resumes are welcomed but not required.

All Bahamian actors and filmmakers in New Providence are encouraged to attend and get involved. Hope to see you there. Food will be on sale.

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Morning Rides West - Wednesdays & Fridays at 4:45am, Goodman’s Bay, West Bay Street, 20-mile ride route. Headed west to Lyford Cay and return, one-hour duration, all-level cyclists welcome. Cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route. Contact Shantell the day before to confirm your attendance: shorelinecargo@gmail.com

Afternoon Rides West - Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving 5:30pm sharp - parking lot next to Lyford Cay Gas Station, 18 or 24 miles depending if you do second loop. This is an advanced cyclist’s ride. The pace will range from 20+mph.

Morning Ride East - Wednesdays, leaving 5:30am sharp, Harbour Bay Shopping Centre, 26-mile ride route: East to east end, west on Prince Charles to Marathon Mall to East/West Highway, to Milo Butler Hwy, north to six-leg roundabout to JFK to Baha Mar roundabout to Baha Mar, head east on West Bay St. to Harbour Bay. One-hour duration, advanced-level cyclists. The pace will range from 20+mph (advanced cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

Afternoon Rides East - Thursdays, leaving 6pm and 6:30pm sharp - Super Value, Winton, 1-1.5 hour duration (until nearly dark). All-level cyclists welcome. Please have lights attached to your bike.

Follow the club on Facebook @ Enjoy! Cycling Club Bahamas.

Upcoming Events: New Event - Friday, June 6, Salt Pond, Long Island - Long Island Sheep Runner’s Bike, Run and Walk, start at Regatta Site at 6:30am sharp. Bike 30 miles, run six miles, walk four miles. Entry fee: Adults $20, schoolchildren $5, contact Carol Fox at cfox289@gmail.com for more info. https://www.facebook.com/lgisheeprunners.

Saturday, June 7 - Pineapple Man Triathlon in Gregory Town, Eleuthera, https://www.facebook.com/events/149027425163288.

Saturday, June 28 - 8th Grand Bahama Road Cycling Championships. This event will have three categories from 37 miles in Cat 3 to 100 miles in Cat 1. Contact: gb-cyclist@hotmail.com.

Sunday, July 6, 2014 - Independence Road Race, Nassau. Contact Barron Musgrove, call or text 425-1057 or email npcyclingassociation2013@gmail.com.

Saturday, September 13 - Give a Child a Ride bike ride & race in Nassau. email: info@giveachildaride.com.

Sunday, September 20, 2014 - The Potcakeman Tri http://www.baarkbahamas.com/potcakeman-2014-triathlon.

October 2014 – UWC Tri, Nassau (TBC).

Saturday, November 1 - Conchman Tri-Taino Beach, Grand Bahama https://www.facebook.com/conchmantriathlon.

Sunday, November 23 - Bahamas Half Marathon & 10K, Arawak Cay, Nassau, http://www.bahamashalf.com/

New Providence Cycling Association. - New Providence Cycling Association staged a road race on Sunday. The race started and finished in front of The Caves on West Bay Street at 7:30am. It was a great day for a bike race - no sun, overcast, with a cool breeze and clear/dry streets. The cyclists set off on this 62-mile trek with an easy 20 to 22mph pace, passing down West Bay Street and picking up pace as they entered JFK Drive. The pace picked up more as the cyclists entered Lyford Cay, and the first of numerous break away attemps were made. Breaks were made by Tracey Sweeting, R J Colebrook, Chris Curry, Anthony Biggie Colebrook, Jay Major, Mark Holowesko, and Tim Weiss, but the pacing of the pelton made it difficult. As the pace picked up in the last two miles, more attempted breakaways started. However, strong pacing by Liam Holowesko, Chris Farivia, Mark Holowesko, and Tim Weiss held the top eight together until the final sprint, with Colebrook, Holowesko, Major, Sweeting and Nottage all racing for the line at 30+ mph in a closely contested finish.

Results: 1 Anthony Biggie Colebrook, 2h 43m 11s; 2 Jay Major, 2h 43m 12s; 3 Liam Holowesko 2h 43m 15s; 4 Jave Russell, 2h 43m 16s; 5 Justin Minnis, 2h 43m 17s; 6 Tracey Sweeting 2h 43m 18s; 7 Jamie Nottage 2h 43m 18s; 8 Roy Colebrook Jr 2h 43m 20s; 9 Mark Holowesko 2h 43m 21sec; 10 Chris Farivia 2h 43m 23s; 11 Deangelo Sturrup 2h 44m; 12 Chris Curry 2h 44m 02s; 13 Trevor Strachan 2h 46m 10s; 14 Rowshan Jones 2h 48m; 15 Tim Weiss; 16 Shawn Fox; 17 Richard Horton; 18 Gregory Michelie.

Divisional Winners:

Sr I - 1 Anthony Colebrook; 2 Jay Major; 3 Tracey Sweeting; 4 Mark Holowesko; 5 Chris Farivia; 6 Deangelo Sturrup; 7 Rowshan Jones.

Sr II - 1 Jave Russell; 2 Justin Minnis; 3 Jamie Nottage; 4 Roy Colebrook Jr; 5 Chris Curry; 6 Trevor Strachan; 7 Tim Weiss; 8 Shawn Fox; 9 Richard Horton.

Sr III - 1 Gregory Michelie.

Open Women - 26.5 miles: 1 Sarah Kennedy 1h 18m 23s; 2 Antinece Simmons 1h 18m 33s.

Elite Junior boys: 1 Liam Holowesko.

Open Junior Boys - 36.26 miles: 1 Antonion Roberts, 1h 42m 39s; 2 Cecil Williams, 1h 43m; 3 Felix Neely.

Sr Masters - 36 miles: 1 Anthony Roberts, 2h 22m 20s.