The Tribune

By TENAJH SWEETING

Tribune Sports Reporter

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

Four Seasons Race Management will host their second seasonal fun/run walk this Saturday at Goodman’s Bay Beach. The event is under a theme that will allow persons to participate in bikini tops or bareback which is optional. The fitness event will get underway at 6am and the first place male and female finisher will receive a cash prize of $100.

The fun run/walk will be open to all demographics including pets and is geared towards having a collective fun time on the beach.

Marcel “Bop” Major, owner of four seasons race management, talked about the purpose of these types of events.

“Events like these are very important because people are becoming more health conscious and if you are healthy you tend to have a better quality of life, you are able to sleep better, think better, and perform better…so it makes you a more well rounded person when you decide you want to do some form of exercise,” Major said.

He added that the event is going to be very exciting for families, children, and pets.

There are two routes for the event – Route A and Route B. The first route allows participants to start east by the parking lot on the sand and complete one mile heading west on the sand at Goodman’s Bay. Route A will be a total of two miles going east to west and back. Meanwhile, Route B is the completion of Route A twice which is four miles.

The event will not only have a racing component but competitors can partake in extracurricular activities as well. Beach activities will include beach volleyball, frisbee throwing, a best beach body and best abs contest.

The BikiniTop and Bareback Beach Fun/Run Walk participants will also lend a hand to a worthy cause.

All proceeds from the event will go to Erin Brown for Disability Advocacy & Inclusion Management.

“Every race that we stage we have a charitable component and part of the proceeds goes to charity. We identified Erin Brown because she is an athlete and is doing some great work in the community so we searched around for a suitable person…she’s a great person and her advocacy deserves and requires some help and we are happy to assist,” Major said.

Although event organisers have up to 120 persons registered, they are encouraging more people to sign up for Saturday. The cost of registration is $20 per person and it will come with a “swag” bag. Interested individuals can sign up at www.fourseasonsracemanagement.com or call 804-8595.

However, if none of those avenues are suitable they will be hosting a packet pickup from 12 noon to 7.30pm on the eastern side of the field on Goodman’s Bay Beach this Friday. Persons can bring cash or card to sign up in-person. The last-minute option to register will allow participants to sign up from 5am before the race on Saturday if necessary.

The event is sponsored by Bahamas Brewery, Global Insurance Agency Ltd, Thompson Trading Co Ltd, and Bahamas Wholesale Agencies. Event organisers are encouraging more local companies to sponsor before or after the event by visiting the website or contacting the number directly.