The annual Irish Jog had another marvellous turn out of serious athletes, casual runners and walkers with dogs, strollers with kids on scooters and bikes.
And it was all for a good cause with money raised going to the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre. The race is held every St. Patrick’s Day, Mar. 17, and this year it fell on Monday.
Organized by Butterfield and Grand Cayman Beach Suites, more than 1,100 runners and walkers participated and the winner was Austin Schieler in 18 minutes, 38 seconds, ahead of Greg Meaker in second. Dominic Corbin won it last year but he is taking a break, so a new champ was guaranteed.
The fastest woman was Emily Davies, with Kym Bailey in second place.
But the event was not really about being the swiftest; raising money for a local charity is always the emphasis.
Many came dressed for the occasion in suspenders, wigs, beads, luminous socks and assorted costumes, and a sea of emerald green flowed started out at Grand Cayman Beach Suites and flowed around Britannia Golf Course.
The 22nd staging of the annual 3.1 mile event followed the golf cart driven by Mick Kehoe around the path by the golf course and villas.
Every cent of the $10 entry fee went to the Crisis Centre whose executive director Ania Milanowska-Sedgle was there to thank everyone for their support. The money raised last year for the Sunrise Adult Training Centre was nearly $11,000.
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