Nassau, The Bahamas - In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the 1984 graduating class of St. Augustine’s College will hold a fun Run/Walk race that is designed to get the full participation of the general public.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 25 and will begin and finish at the Montague foreshore after traveling over both of the Paradise Island bridges. The starting time is 6:30 am with pre-registration taking place from 5:45 am.

Registration forms will be available as of Monday at the box offices at Precision Cut on Nassau Street and Subway on Paradise Charles Drive for those persons who are interesting in signing up before race day.

According to Neville Woodside Jr., the co-chairman of SAC ‘84 Reunion Committee, the run/walk is designed to pay tribute to the spirit of the legendary Big Red Machine’s competitive and athletic prowess, hence the idea for the staging of the road race.

“But this will not just be any road race,” Woodside Jr. said. “The SAC ‘84 fun run/walk will be a series race. The race will be held annually over the next five years.”

Woodside Jr. said the thought of winning a series race will help to motivate participants to improve their time every year. The race is scheduled to be staged over the next five years as the ‘84 Reunion Committee moves into its 30th anniversary celebrations.

Competition will be held in the following age group categories for both men and women in the walk and run: 19-and-under, 30-and-under 50-and-under and over 50.

The registration fee is $15.00 for person and $10.00 for children, inclusive of a T-shirt and a certificate of participation.

• The route for the runners are as follows: 

Leave Montague foreshore and travel west along Bay

Street to the new bridge. Travel over the bridge to the entrance of Ocean Club Estates, returning via the old bridge to East Bay Street, east along East Bay Street and back to the Montague foreshore.

  • The route for the walkers are as follows:

  Leave Montague foreshore and travel west along Bay Street to the old Paradise Island Bridge. Travel over the bridge; go around the round-a-bout and head back over the bridge to East Bay Street. Travel east along East Bay Street and back to the Montage foreshores.