• THE second annual Run for Pompey originally set for Georgetown, Exuma, on October 8 has been re-scheduled for October 29.
“We made a decision on October 2 to re-schedule because of the threat of Hurricane Matthew, not knowing what the impact of the storm would be on the Bahamas,” said Jeff Todd, the race founder, yesterday.
“Fortunately for Grand Isle, which is the host hotel, we are absolutely fine and in fact, we are open today. Everything has fallen into place for the event to be re-scheduled for the end of this month, October 29. All of our sponsors have been notified, all of the entrants who are coming in from abroad are being notified, the official timing company was able to make it which is critical for the quality of the events, and our event patron Pauline Thompson Davis was able to be with us that day.”
The Run for Pompey offers six events for participants, from a 2km ‘Georgetown Dash’ for youngsters up to a 50km ultra marathon, the only ultra-marathon in The Bahamas.
• ARDASTRA Gardens and Zoo is appealing for unwanted sandbags used as protection against Hurricane Matthew last week to be donated to help the animals’ living conditions.
“Our clean up efforts are well under way,” a Facebook post from Ardastra said, “but we need to add sand to the animals habitats.”
Ardastra said that sandbags can be dropped off in the zoo’s parking lot any day between 8am and 5pm.
THE Queen’s College Centre for Further Education has advised students enrolled in PSAT/SAT classes that classes will resume on Saturday at 9am at Queen’s College.
THE 114th Session of the Synod of the Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands next week has been postponed, the Rt Rev’d Laish Boyd has announced.
It had originally been scheduled for October 17 to 20.
A new date will be announced in due course.
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