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Moustache run ends Highland Spring College Series

- Johnson & Stoby crowned overall champions
Champion of the 60+ Division, Shirley Liburd about to complete the two-mile distance. Photo: VINO
2-mile women's champion Rosmond Johnson. Photo: VINO
2-mile women's champion Rosmond Johnson. Photo: VINO
Howard Moore leads a group of runners up the home straight. Photo: VINO
Howard Moore leads a group of runners up the home straight. Photo: VINO
2-mile men's champion Reuben J. A. Stoby receives his medal from a former champion, Zebalon A. McLean. Photo: VINO
2-mile men's champion Reuben J. A. Stoby receives his medal from a former champion, Zebalon A. McLean. Photo: VINO
Runners catching their breath after the 2-mile race. Photo: VINO
Runners catching their breath after the 2-mile race. Photo: VINO
Race director Stephanie Russ Penn (2nd from right) gives encouragement to runners on the home straight. Photo: VINO
Race director Stephanie Russ Penn (2nd from right) gives encouragement to runners on the home straight. Photo: VINO
Wife of Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith, Mrs Lorna G. Smith about to complete another two mile race for the Rotary Club of Tortola. Photo: VINO
Wife of Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith, Mrs Lorna G. Smith about to complete another two mile race for the Rotary Club of Tortola. Photo: VINO
After race breakfast! Photo: VINO
After race breakfast! Photo: VINO
Medals and trophies were given to the overall winners as well as division winners. Photo: VINO
Medals and trophies were given to the overall winners as well as division winners. Photo: VINO
From left: Julius Farley, Reuben J. A. Stoby and Samuel Romney led the runners out of the gate in the final 2-mile race of the 2015 Highland Spring College Classic Series at Paraquita Bay on November 14, 2015. Photo: Dean 'The Sportsman' Greenaway/BVIAA/Facebook
From left: Julius Farley, Reuben J. A. Stoby and Samuel Romney led the runners out of the gate in the final 2-mile race of the 2015 Highland Spring College Classic Series at Paraquita Bay on November 14, 2015. Photo: Dean 'The Sportsman' Greenaway/BVIAA/Facebook
Team Digicel won the Community Partners Division. Photo: VINO
Team Digicel won the Community Partners Division. Photo: VINO
Champions of the Service Clubs Division for the 11th consecutive year, Rotary Club of Tortola. Photo: VINO
Champions of the Service Clubs Division for the 11th consecutive year, Rotary Club of Tortola. Photo: VINO
Joyce Samuel Primary School and Francis Lettsome Primary were tied for first place in the Primary School Division. Photo: VINO
Joyce Samuel Primary School and Francis Lettsome Primary were tied for first place in the Primary School Division. Photo: VINO
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The titles of Highland Spring College Classic 2-mile champions are in the new hands as Reuben J. A. Stoby and Rosmond Johnson were crowned overall champions for the first time when the series ended on November 14, 2015 with the final run at Paraquita Bay, Tortola.

Stoby comfortably won the final race to make it a clean sweep of the 4-race series. Julius Farley came in second and Samuel Romney third.

Johnson also won the final race to claim the series.

Sam Potgieter and A’keela McMaster were crowned champions of the 1-mile race series.

Joyce Samuel Primary School and Francis Lettsome Primary were tied for first place in the Primary School Division, while Cedar Secondary School emerged champions in the Secondary School Division.

Team Digicel took top honours in the Community Partners Division, while Team Rotary Club of Tortola again won the Service Clubs Division (11th consecutive win).

Most of the runners sported funny moustaches to show support for the BVI Movember Charitable Trust’s efforts to fight prostate and testicular cancers in the territory.

On the tail end of supporting women’s health in the fight against breast cancer during the month of October, HLSCC decided to dub its final race in support of men’s health to help spread awareness of the Movember initiatives.

Movember being an international charity uses men’s facial hair growth as a means to raise conversations, awareness and funds for men’s health issues. The month long event starts with clean-shaven men growing moustaches, conversing about the cause and raising sponsorship money throughout the month to help fund treatment for diagnosed individuals.

Champs of the Tortola leg of the season were: Reuben J. A. Stoby in the Open Men's Division, Rosmond Johnson in the Open Women’s Division, Sam Potgieter and A’keela McMaster the overall One Milers, under 9 one milers were Sam Potgieter and Asia McMaster, under 11 Division champs were Jahnare Farrington, Kael Chalwell and A’keela McMaster, under 13 Division champ was Christina Creque, under 15 Division champs were Ikyjah Williams and Kyra Romney, under 17 Division was Samuel Romney, the 20-29 years Division were Aaron Harry and  Michelle Dennis, 30- 39 years Division were Reuben Stoby and Juliane Potgieter, 40-49 years Division champs were Zebalon McLean and  Rosmond Johnson, 50-59 years Division were Dave Pettigrew and Kay Reddy, 60+ winners were Jim Cullimore and Shirley Liburd. Joyce Samuel Primary School and Francis Lettsome Primary were tied for first place in the Primary School Division, Cedar Secondary School in the Secondary School Division, Team Digicel in the Community Partners Division, Team Rotary Club of Tortola in the Service Clubs Division (11th consecutive win).

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