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Clubs and societies 11/12/14

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Tomorrow – Give a Child a Ride bike ride and race, 6:30am in Pompey Square, Down Town Nassau, http://www.giveachildaride.com.

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

Saturday, September 27 - GBCC Grand Bahama Time Trial Championships. 25-mile course follows ‘The Big Loop’ – more info contact gb-cyclist@hotmail.com

2014 242 Colour Run Schedule: Nassau - September 28, Freeport - November 2,Abaco - December 27, Eleuthera - soon come, http://www.run242.com/242CR/nassau.

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

Sunday, November 9 - 8:30am – UWC Triathlon Bahamas, Clifton Heritage Park-Kids. Sprint & Olympic distances, http://www.uwctriathlon.com.

Sunday, November 23 - Bahamas Half Marathon & 10K, Individual & Relay 13.1 Miles, Individual 10km, online registration is open, www.BahamasHalf.com.

Morning rides west - Wednesday and Friday, 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 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 - Tuesdays & and Thursdays, leaving 5:00am sharp - start/end Seagrapes Shopping Centre (under the big sign), East Prince Charles Drive: 1-1.5 hour duration. Cyclists capable of 14+mph 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-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 & advanced cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

Kiwanis Club of Cable Beach. - The Kiwanis club of Cable Beach held its 30th Annual antique auto car show and Steak-out August 20, 2014 at the cultural centre (Fish Fry).

Club members, participant, fellow Kiwanian and visitors all came out to have a look at the antique vehicles and collect or purchase their steak or chicken dinners. The club sold some 1,400 dinners.

The steak-out is the club’s main fundraiser with parts proceeds going to The College of the Bahamas, Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute and The Ranfurlly Home for Children.

More than 22 vehicles were on display competing for trophies in the various classes. The vehicles were judge by volunteers from the public. The dinners tickets holders voted for the People Choice.

Winners this year were as follows:

People’s Choice

1st: Don Aranha - 1961 Chevy Corvette

2nd: Don Aranha - 1956 Chevy Pickup Truck

3rd: Wayne Aranha - 1963 Austin Sealy

Class 1 A Pre 1960

Tony Burrows - 1939 Chevy

Class 1 B 1949-1963

Don Pinder - 1941 Hudson

Class 2A 1960-1979

1st: 1963 Austin Sealy - Wayne Aranha

2nd: 1956 Ford Farlane - Murray Ford

3rd: 1965 Ford Thunderbird - Murray Ford

4th: 1958 356 Speedsta - Jody Lowe

Class 2 B 1960-1979

1st: 1961 Chevy Corvette - Don Aranha

2nd: 1965 Ford Mustang - Shuree Munnings

3rd: 1965 Chevy Corvette - Tony Burrows

Special thanks to the President, officers and members of the Antique Auto Club for the past 30 years assisting us with their own personal vehicles.

To the general public, donors and our sponsors, thank you for the 30 years supporting our club.

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