Photos: May 24th At Victoria Park

After a day filled with cyclists, runners and a parade, locals and visitors turned out to Victoria Park to be entertained by acts on stage under the rotunda. Some of Bermuda’s best home-grown talent performed to the crowds who stood, sat and walked around the grounds. Vendors were set up throughout the park selling food, [...]

Photos: 2011 Sinclair Packwood Cycle Race

Around 70 cyclists took part in the 2011 Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race on Bermuda Day, racing at top speed from Somerset to Hamilton. Darren Glasford from Winners Edge won the Mens Race finishing in 26:37.3, Nicole Mitchell from Winners Edge won the Female Race in 26:46.0, and Dominique Mayho won the Juniors Race in 26:37.6. [...]

Police: “No Major Incidents” On May 24th

The Police have thanked the public for their co-operation over the Bermuda Day holiday, and said that “no major incidents were reported.” The Police previously pledged to maintain high visibility patrols throughout the Bermuda Day holiday, and conducted stop & search checks at various locations. Although there were no major incidents, five people were arrested [...]

Bernews TV: Over 35 Bermuda Day Videos

Over thirty-five videos from yesterday’s Bermuda Day Celebrations have been added to Bernews TV, including the Devonshire Ultimate Star Twirlers, Split Personality Dancers, Ex-Artillery Elites and Band, St. George’s Dancerettes, PCC Majorettes, Xquisite Dance Group, PHC Majorettes and Drum Corp, Men on a Mission, Dangerous Obsessions, Stand Up Bermuda, TN Tatem float, Zumba, Vasco Folklore [...]

Photos: Bermuda Day Parade

The 2011 Bermuda Day Parade took place yesterday [May 24], with almost 50 groups participating in the extremely popular annual event.  The floats, dance troupes, gombeys, majorettes and other groups are making their way along the route, which is lined with enthusiastic spectators. Watch a replay of the live video stream here, view photos and [...]

May 24th Race: Premier Cox Cheers Husband On

Premier Paula Cox was at Bernard Park yesterday [May 24]  cheering on a field of hundreds of runners as they completed the 13.1-mile Half Marathon Derby course. But she was there in a personal as well as an official capacity. Ms Cox’s husband, Cameroon-born businessman Germain Nkeuleu [pictured below], participated in the Somerset-to-Hamilton race and received an extra burst [...]

Sybil Barrington’s Bermuda Day Appearance

Female impersonator Mark Anderson appeared in yesterday’s Bermuda Day parade, joining the dozens of floats, dance groups and performers. Mr. Anderson was also hoping to raise public awareness of today’s [May 25] City Hall rally aimed at encouraging Government to include sexual orientation in Bermuda’s Human Rights Act. The entertainer — who styles himself as Sybil Barrington, [...]

Webcast & Live Blog: May 24th Races & Parade

[Updated] The May 24th Holiday is winding down, with the Marathon, Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race, Dinghy Races and Bermuda Day Parade all complete. Below there are links to our live coverage from the day, with much more to come this evening. Update May 25: 150 photos of parade added here, and over 30 videos [...]

Video & Results: May 24th Fitted Dinghy Races

Bermuda Day is the traditional opening day of the Fitted Dinghy season. The 2011 Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Racing Season got underway in the St George’s Harbor, Contest III with Somers Kempe at the Helm won all three races on the day taking the Heritage Trophy, Anniversary and Leon D. Fox Cup’s. In the first race of [...]

Photos: ‘Stand Up Bermuda’ May 24th Float

[Updated with video] The newly formed Stand Up Bermuda group entered a float in today’s [May 24] Bermuda Day parade which displayed the names of the island’s murder victims from recent years, and garnered a third place award in the Best Community/Volunteer/Political Division of the Bermuda Day Float contest. Members of Stand Up Bermuda walked [...]

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