RUNFEST! CAYMAN ISLANDS SundowN 5k Run

CAYMAN CONNECTION’S FIT CLUB RUNS RICHMOND RUNFEST. 

A running team of 14 people from the Cayman Connection UK (CCUK) “Fit Club” joined the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT), London on Saturday 11 September to run the Visit Cayman Islands Sundown Fun Run as part of the Richmond RunFEST, sponsored and co-hosted by CIDOT.

Dr Tasha Ebanks Garcia, Cayman Islands Government Representative to the UK, joined the running team and thanked the Department of Tourism and Cayman Connection for bringing Caymanians and friends of Cayman together for a fun Cayman-themed occasion, while promoting the Cayman Islands to over a thousand London runners and supporters of the Richmond RunFEST.

The race began with Cayman Connection member and Miss Caribbean UK “Miss Personality” Ashlea Smith leading a socacise warm up to over 350 runners, who all wore custom Cayman Islands running shirts made from recycled plastic from Scimitar clothing and ran to the entertainment of Caymanian performer and Cayman Connection member King Navassa.

Cayman Connection’s Founder Kate Kandiah said, “It was great to be able to join this fun event thanks to the Department of Tourism in Richmond, and to bring even more Caymankind spirit to the promotional event with Cayman Connection runners. CC’s “fit club” was established in February for our “Fit for February” campaign for Caymanians overseas to keep moving in lockdown and has been supporting fitness efforts of club members throughout the year. It was really great to come together in person for a physical Cayman-themed run this weekend!

ABOUT THE EVENT…

An evening of Caribbean fun courtesy of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism and Richmond RunFEST!

Bringing you the Caribbean vibe direct from the Cayman Islands, expect live music, themes course entertainment.

SOCASIZE WARM UP WITH CAYMAN CONNECTION MEMBER ASHLEA SMITH!

PERFORMANCE FROM OUR VERY OWN KING NAVASSA!

• Watch the sun go down as you walk/ jog/ run and finish with Caribbean after-party!
• FLAT course starting at 7PM
• Entertainment to keep us going every 500 meters!!!
• Free beer from FULLER’S
• Free T-shirt to all runners and Cayman Connection T-shirt for Fit Club runners.

Fun without the run….

Entertainment at the event for non runners included:

• CCMI Turtle Game 
• Meet Sir Turtle
• Caribbean food truck
• Rum bar

All proceeds from the turtle game will go to CCMI Reef Project!