The Tribune

Cycling Club Bahamas. - It was a nice turnout on Saturday morning! For our novice riders, welcome. Just remember to try and work on getting your speed up to at least 15mph to stay with most weekday rides. Everyone is on a tight schedule, especially in the mornings.

Morning rides west - Wednesdays & Fridays, 4:45am, Goodman’s Bay, West Bay Street, 20-mile ride route, headed east to Montague and return. One-hour duration, cyclists capable of 14+MPH 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 return to six-leg roundabout, north to Saunders Beach roundabout, 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).

Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaving 5am sharp, start/end Seagrapes Shopping Centre (under the big sign), East Prince Charles Drive, 1-1.5 hour duration, all-level cyclists welcome. Prince Charles Dr..- Eastern Road-Shirley St.-Church St.-East Bay-Eastern Road- Prince Charles -Please have lights attached to your bike.

Weekend Rides

Saturday, leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 30 miles headed west. In order to complete this ride, it is recommended that you have done some recent cycling! Leaving P/I Bridges optional at the beginning/end! The pace will range from 18– 20+mph, two to three-hour duration.

Sunday, leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank, 40-50 miles headed east. This ride is not recommended if you have not cycled recently or first timers! P/I Bridges optional at the end! The pace will range from 18–20+mph, 3-3.5 hour duration (intermediate and advanced cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

All rides - we will ride in light rain. The ride will be cancelled in medium to heavy rain or lightening.

Upcoming Events:

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: 6 miles, walk: 4 miles. Entry fee: adults $20, schoolchildren: $5. Contact Carol Fox at cfox289@gmail.com for more info.

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 13 - Independence Road Race, Nassau. Call or text Barron Musgrove call on 425-1057, or email npcyclingassociation2013@gmail.com.

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

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

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.

Long Island Regatta. - The Long Islanders’ Association (Nassau and Grand Bahama) and Long Island Sailing Club will be hosting the 47th Annual Long Island Regatta on June 4-7, 2014, at its newly refurbished “cultural site” at Salt Pond, Long Island. Racing will begin on Wednesday, June 4, with a cup race in Classes A, B and C, and then official opening ceremonies and ecumenical service at 7pm at the cultural site.

Thursday will see a full day of sloop racing.

On Friday morning, at 6.30am, the “Long Island Sheep Runners” group will sponsor a walk/run/bikeathon starting from the cultural site in Salt Pond. Sloop racing will continue all day and at 3pm we will have the first two races for the Junior Championships. During the afternoon, the students of the Long Island Schools will put on a “Regatta Cultural Show”.

At about 5pm on Friday will be the “skulling” races put on by Bahamian Brewery and Sands Beer. Then in the evening, there will be the first of two concerts by Nita Ellis and Geno D on the regatta stage.

Saturday will see another full day of sloop sailing and at 7pm we will have the closing ceremony and presentation of awards after which will be another concert by Jay Mitchell and Veronica Bishop.

Visitors to Long Island can also see historical sites such as Adderley’s Plantation, the Caves in Hamilton, Long Island Library and Museum, Columbus Monument, the famous Dean’s Blue Hole, or just simply relax on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

For transportation to Long Island by sea, call Island Link or Bahamas Ferries, and by air call Bahamasair, Southern Air or Sky Bahamas.

New Providence Cycling Association. - The New Providence Cycling Association Road Race was held on Sunday. The distance for open men was 42 miles, the juniors and open women 22 miles, it was a very action-packed morning of road racing, Anthony Biggie Colebrook has now made it two straight victories in the last two road races.

Results:

Open Male 42 miles: 1st Anthony Biggie Colebrook, 1h 40m 24s; 2 Tracey Show time Sweeting, 1h 40m 26s; 3 Jave Russell, 1h 40m 30s; 4 Rowshan Jones, 1h 40m 31s; 5 Chris Curry, 1h 40m 33s; 6 Lee Farmer, 1h 40m 39s; 7 James Nottage, 1h 40m 41s; 8 Tim Weiss, 1h 40m 43s; 9 Deangelo Sturrup, 1h 40m 48s; 10 Justin Minnis, 1h 41m 05s; 11 Jackson Russell.

Open 22 miles: 1 Antinece Simmons, 1h 27m 54s; 2 Juliana Passos, 1h 28m 01s.

Open Boys 22 miles: 1 Felix Neely, 1h 27m 58s; 2 Mookie Rolle 1h 30m 00s.

Open Masters: 1 Jackson Russell.

Open Sr I: 1 Anthony Colerook; 2 Tracey Sweeting; 3 Roshawn Jones; 4 Lee Farmer; 5 Deangelo Sturrup.

Open Sr II: 1 Jave Russell; 2 Chris Curry; 3 James Nottage; 4 Tim Weiss; 5 Justin Minnis.

Please note, Bah Cycling Federation National Cycling Championships 10th July Time Trial and Sunday 13th National Road Race 75 miles.

Grand Bahama Road Race Championship June 28th in Grand Bahama.

2nd Annual Give a Child a Ride, Saturday 13th Sept, 2014.

Grand Bahama Road Cycling Championships. - The upcoming Grand Bahama Road Cycling Championships is scheduled for Saturday June 28, on the island of Grand Bahama. This event was intended to have a maximum distance of 100 miles. However, in what I’m sure will prove to be to the great dismay of many, this will no longer be the case. The distance has been reduced to 73 miles in hopes to make for a more exciting and spectator friendly event.

However, everything else remains the same. The categories and distances per category are listed below. I

As those of you who have participated in previous GBCC events know, the starting point for this race is on the Grand Bahama Highway, near the airport roundabout, which makes it easy for those who may choose to fly in that morning or who may wish to fly out directly after the race.

Cat 1: Male 73 miles; Female 61 miles.

Cat 2: Male 61 miles; Female 37 miles.

Cat 3: Male 37 miles; Female 25 miles.

Juniors: Male 25 miles; Female TBA based on participation.

As always, spectators are welcome, but participation is encouraged!

Rotaract Club of East Nassau. - This past weekend, members of the Rotaract Club of East Nassau visited residents of Unity House.

Aided by the sponsorship of Bahamas Wholesale Agencies Ltd, the group spent Saturday afternoon sharing in fellowship with, and providing lunch for, the residents and staff of the home.

This event – the second that the club has held in conjunction with Unity House – brought together the gems of our community with some of our nation’s youth.

Unity House, established in 1986, provides shelter and care for its nearly 40 elderly residents. The home is managed by Mrs Janet Butler, and is located on East Street.

The Rotaract Club of East Nassau, sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Nassau, is a service organisation of young professionals whose efforts are aimed at addressing community needs.