Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus”) announced the registration is open for the , “VALIDUS “RUNNING OF THE BULLS” 5K RACE.
The event is being held in partnership with the Mid Atlantic Athletic Club (MAAC) in support of Beyond Rugby on Sunday, March 30th, 2014.
Participants, who may run or walk the course, should register by going to www.racedayworld.com.
“We are delighted to be supporting Beyond Rugby and hosting this exciting and important fundraiser for the third straight year,” said Jeff Sangster, CFO of Validus Holdings, Ltd. “Validus is committed to supporting our local community and this event is a cornerstone of our efforts.
The Running of the Bulls is a day for families and the public to participate and support Beyond Rugby, and we look forward to a great race this Sunday.”
The race is inspired by the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Several elite runners (“the Bulls”) will have a delayed start and will try to catch the rest of the runners before the finish line.
Race participants have the option of choosing the 5-kilometer run or walk. There will be prizes awarded to the best runner or competitive walker in their age bracket and t-shirts for the first 400 registrants who pick up their race numbers. The registration fee for the timed run/walk is $37 and for the recreational run/walk is $30. There are discounts for MAAC members. All race proceeds go to Beyond Rugby and the Mid Atlantic Athletic Association.
Beyond Rugby Bermuda ("Beyond Rugby") is a partnership between the Family Center and the Bermuda Rugby Football Union. The Beyond Rugby programme works with kids at the CedarBridge Academy and the Dellwood Middle School.
Beyond Rugby works with "at risk" kids that tend to get lost in society (by dropping out and/or joining gangs). Although Beyond Rugby develops incredible rugby players, it is not a rugby program but rather a program for young people. When a young person drops out of school their options become limited. The primary goal of Beyond Rugby is to help kids graduate and to give them options.
Register today at www.racedayworld.com
This race is inspired by the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Several elite runners (the “Bulls”) will be running the race but will have a delayed start. The elite runners/walkers will try catch up to the rest of us runners/walkers to the finish line. **Note Course Change for 2014** Begin on Richmond Road in from of the AIG Building (29 Richmond Road – right beside Robin Hood), Par-la-Ville Road, Front Street, Burnaby Road (turning into Cedar Ave), St John’s Road, Pitts Bay Road (turning into Front Street), Rosemont Ave, Richmond Road, end at AIG Building West parking lot.