Participants of the Mourant-sponsored College Classic 2-mile Race Series on Virgin Gorda. Photo: HLSCC

HLSCC’s Debra Hodge awards Two Mile Female Winner, Charli Seddon, left, and John Alexander, right, during the Mourant HLSCC College Classic Race Series in Virgin Gorda. Photo: HLSCC

Start of the 1 Mile race Mourant HLSCC College Classic Race Series in Tortola on November 4, 2023. Photo: HLSCC

Start of the 2 Mile race during the Mourant HLSCC College Classic Race Series in Tortola. Photo: HLSCC

Race Director Mrs Stephanie Russ-Penn, according to a press release from HLSCC on November 7, 2023, said the eager twenty-nine participants did not allow the evening’s rainy weather to deter them.

Mrs Russ-Penn added that the runners became the first to attempt the new route, which started on the main road between The Village Rose and Buck’s Supermarket, towards the foot of The Baths and returning to the start area.

Newcomer to the event, John Alexander was the overall winner running 12 minutes 57.11 seconds while, 14-year-old, Charli Seddon running 16 minutes 24.46 seconds was the top female participant.  

HLSCC teamed up with the Valley Sound Lions Club during this race, which also served as a race in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Tortola series concludes

This past Saturday, November 4, 2023, the final race at the HLSCC Paraquita Bay campus was held. Teenagers, Paul Hewlett Jr, running 13 minutes 27.19 seconds, and Shannia Johnson, running 16 minutes 18.65 seconds, were the respective overall male and female 2-mile winners.

Trevaughn Smith in 7 minutes 50.28 seconds and Nae’Veya Bruce in 8 minutes 03.88 seconds, were respectively the top boy and girl winners in the 1-mile race.

The Mourant HLSCC College Classics returns to Virgin Gorda this Saturday, November 11, 2023, for the concluding race of the 2023 season. Registration starts at 6:30 AM and the race is scheduled to begin promptly at 7:00 AM.

The HLSCC organisers will be collaborating with the Valley Sound Lions Club with the final race in support of Diabetes Awareness. The race will be followed by free health checks.

The series has continued its mission to be a green initiative through the support of its main sponsor, law firm Mourant. The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has also partnered with Blu Water for the provision of water at the series.

For more information about the series, please contact Mrs. Russ Penn via telephone at (284) 496-7155 or email sruss@hlscc.edu.vg.