The Tribune

Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Enjoy! Cycling Club Social will be held on Friday, January 29, from 7pm-10pm at Island House near Lyford Cay. Bus pick-up from Harbour Bay, 6pm sharp and Cable Beach Police Station at 6:30pm sharp, returning at 10pm.

Weekday rides - east: Morning, Tuesday and Thursday, leaving 5am sharp from Sea Grapes Shopping Centre, East Prince Charles Drive. This ride is a 17-mile loop to the Northbound Paradise Island Bridge and back again (Both bridges are sometimes incorporated depending on available time). Open to riders capable of 18mph+ for 1 hour. Lights are essential.

West - Morning, Wednesdays & Fridays leaving 4:45am sharp from Cable Beach Police Station, West Bay St. This ride is a 20-mile loop. The route is varied. Open to riders capable of 18mph+ for 1 hr. Lights are essential. Contact Shantelle to confirm your attendance.

Afternoons - Tuesdays & Thursdays leaving 5:30pm sharp from Lyford Cay Gas Station Parking Lot. This ride is 18-20 miles depending on whether you choose to do a second loop. Recommended for Strong Riders capable of 20mph+ for 1-1.5hrs. Intermediate Riders 18-22mph -see Spyda

Weekend rides - Saturdays leaving 6:00am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank (Starbuck’s) 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 end! The pace will range from 18–20+mph, two-hour duration

Sundays leaving 6:00am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank (Starbuck’s) 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 (cyclists are invited to join in anywhere along the route).

Nassau Hash House Harriers. - The 26.2 miles offered last Sunday by Marathon Bahamas was not enough for local running club the Nassau Hash House Harriers (NH3). After taking third place in the co-ed relay and other runners completing the half marathon, the group of 20 departed Arawak Cay for a four mile dash around the Fort Charlotte area. Sunday is the set day for the club’s weekly run so the event had to go on despite sore legs from miles undertaken earlier that day. The NH3 has been supporting Marathon Bahamas since its inception. They can be found beachside near the finish line relaxing under a tent with breakfast on the grill while they wait for their runners to come in. Each runner is decked out in their sponsor’s gear, Sands Beer, and is handed a “hydration can” to carry across the finish line.

The Hash House Harriers is an international group of non-competitive running social clubs. An event organised by a club is known as a hash or hash run, with participants calling themselves hashers or hares and hounds. After the run members gather at a local restaurant for dinner, drinks, and fellowship. The objectives of the Hash House Harriers include promoting physical fitness, to get rid of weekend hangovers, to acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in beer, to persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel! Visit www.NassauH3.com for the run schedule.

Rotaract Club of East Nassau. - On Wednesday, January 27, at 6pm, the Rotaract Club of East Nassau will be hosting its 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Panel at the Nassau Yacht Club under the theme “Entrepreneurship: From Ideas to Success!”

Panelists include: Atario Mitchell (Bahamas Striping), Keshelle Kerr-Davis (The Chamber Institute), Mervin Sweeting (Switcha), and Chavara Eneas (Chicharney Farms).

The event is free and open to the general public.

It will be held at Nassau Yacht Club.

In addition, Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited has partnered with the Rotaract Club of East Nassau as they prepare to host the discussion, supporting the club’s efforts to share success stories and encourage youth in entrepreneurship.

“The purpose of this event is to provide the audience with real world examples of Bahamian entrepreneurial success stories and foster a dialogue about what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in The Bahamas,” said Ralpha Moxey, President of Rotaract Club East Nassau.

Scotiabank recognises that small businesses are a key vehicle for economic growth as they provide sustainable employment, market competition and valued local services.