On Saturday, April 18th at 5:30am, the TCIFA hosted its third annual “Fun Run Walk & Bike-a-thon.” This year’s event was sponsored by Gordon’s Plumbing & Electrical Supplies, and included a biker’s route for the first time.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the TCIFA’s youth football program.
Following the event, prizes were awarded to participants. Grace Bay Resort was honored with a plaque for having the most registered participants in the corporate segment.
Corporate participants included: Hertz (2 participants), KPMG (4 participants), Tropical Shipping (7 participants), Scotia (9 participants), Fortis (15 participants), and Grace Bay Resort (25 participants).
Other prizes included:
1st place male cyclist (GNC $100 gift certificate and bag) – Garvey Missick
2nd place male cyclist (Gift certificate for a massage at Spa Sanay) – Cameron Thompson
1st place youth cyclist (Lime phone) – Naryan Kalicharan
2nd place youth cyclist (Nike football and sports bag) – Andre
1st place male runner (Digicel cell phone) – Lofton Seymour
2nd place male runner (GNC $100 gift certificate and bag) Berg Zirin
1st place female runner (Juicer) – Fiono Donaldson
2nd place female runner (Juicer) – Kenia Manzueta
1st place youth male walker/runner (Bicycle) – Justin Parker
2nd place youth male walker/runner (Nike football and Sports Bag) – Curtis Pennant
1st place youth female walker/runner (Bicycle) – Anika Harry
Oldest male participant (Gift Certificate for a massage- Courtyard Chiro)- Gary Brough
Oldest female participant (Gift Certificate for a massage- Courtyard Chiro)- Lynette Higgs
Question & Answer segment 1 (Fottac Gift Basket) – Shaudley Gardiner Bianca Garland- Question & Answer segment 2 (Caicos Mart Pizzeria Gift Basket)- Bianca Garland
Question & Answer segment 3 ( Fottac Gift Basket) – Beryl Kerr
All youth participants then received a Nike Football and pump courtesy of the TCIFA.
Candia Ewing, General Secretary, thanks all of those who made the event a success. “On behalf of the President, and all other members of the TCIFA, I would like to extend our sincerest thanks to all the participants for their time, support and inspiring attitude at last Saturday’s Fun Run Walk & Bike-a-thon. I would also like to thank our event sponsor, Gordon’s Plumbing and Electrical Supplies, as well as all other sponsors; namely, Coca Cola, Spa Tropique, Spa Sanay, Wilson & Associates, GNC (Flamingo Pharmacy), Island Sportique, Digicel, Lime, IGA Graceway Supermarket, Caicos Mart, Business Solutions, Courtyard Chiropractic, Fottac, Paul Collis, Marsha Lightbourne, Rodney Munnings, Larry Lawrence, Trevor Musgrove, Kerlyn Smith, and Willard Williams. It is also my pleasure to honor and thank the TCI police for their continuous and generous efforts in providing a safe environment for our events. We are most grateful for all the support that has been given to us.”
