Cayman: 2023 DG’s 5K Challenge Launched
March 31, 2023 | By: Hannah Reid
Kicking off the 2023 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge, Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson unveiled the new logo on Monday, 27 March. The launch event, held at the Government Administration Building, also recognised medallists from the 2022 Challenge and returning corporate sponsors.
This year’s events, scheduled to be held in April, will support the Cayman Islands Red Cross, LOUD Silent Voices, and United Against Bullying Foundation.
“We have some outstanding charities that we have identified – LOUD Silent Voices, the United Against Bullying Foundation and the Cayman Islands Red Cross – they all do amazing work in our community so it’s an honour and a privilege to be able to work with them and to support them through the 2023 DG’s 5K Challenge,” Mr. Manderson said. “I use my own health scare to tell people how important it is to get out and exercise, to eat right and take care of your heart. This is a great opportunity to do that; The 5K ticks all of those boxes so I encourage everyone to come out.”
Continuing the firm’s long-standing support of the DG’s 5K Challenge, platinum sponsor Appleby has returned as the main sponsor of the 2023 event.
“This is our premier local initiative and a partnership that we are proud to champion every year. The event dovetails with our firm’s corporate social responsibility and our strong commitment to wellness within our workplace and community. The DG’s 5K Challenge has once again chosen three very worthy charities to benefit from this event, and we are delighted to be able to assist these valuable organisations in raising the additional funds needed to continue their service in the community,” said Appleby Managing Partner Norman Klein.
Gold sponsors of the 2023 Challenge are Davenport Development, Ernst & Young, Butterfield, the Cayman Islands Civil Service Association Cooperative Credit Union, and Dart.
2023 DG’s 5K Challenge Dates:
- Sunday April 16 – Cayman Brac
- Sunday April 23 – Little Cayman
- Sunday April 30 – Grand Cayman
2022 DG’s 5K Medallists Recognised
The overall winners of the 2022 DG’S 5K Challenge were: Esmond Brown with a time of 17:28.90 and Olivia Shanks with a time of 20:22.90. The fastest civil servants were Abraham Whittaker with a time of 18:27.4 and Marike van der Merwe with a time of 22:01.8.
| Category | Medallists |
| Male 13 and Under | 1 – Jack Clark – 22:37.5 2 – Charlie Dickson – 24:21.6 3 – Rayne Harding 26:22.6 |
| Female 13 and Under | 1 – Casey Coles – 27:58.0 2 – Liv Anderson – 34:11.8 3 – Cayden Coles – 34:20.3 |
| Male 14-16 | 1 – Leo Schilling – 19:09.8 2 – Luke Garbarino – 21:45.4 3 – Alec Lopez – 22:37.0 |
| Female 14-16 | 1 – Abi Anderson – 34:20.4 2 – Madison Rane Javier – 38:33.7 3 – Alanna Ebanks – 53:24.5 |
| Male 17-19 | 1 – James Crooks – 20:31.2 2 – Adam Godfrey – 23:33.03 – Khalid Arana – 38:18.7 |
| Female 17-19 | 1 – Danielle Bailey – 26:56.8 2 – Georgina Kerford – 49:51.3 – Charrye Penn – 50:49.7 |
| Male 20-29 | 1 -Jack Mackenzie – 17:43.3 2 – Abraham Whittaker – 18:27.4 3 – Andrew Morrison – 18:39.1 |
| Female 20-29 | 1 – Emily Clarke – 22:09.6 2 – Emmaculate Mutuku – 29:10.63 – Komal Dalwadi – 29:28.9 |
| Male 30-39 | 1 – Esmond Brown – 17:28.9 2 – Amit Yadav – 19:29.2 3 -Toby Bowles – 19:45.4 |
| Female 30-39 | 1 – Olivia Shanks – 20:22.9 2 – Caitlin Murdock – 20:42.7 3 – Charlotte Morrish – 22:15.86 |
| Male 40-49 | 1 – Gregley Gayle – 19:02.8 2 – Winston Sobers – 19:17.5 3 – Hugh Anderson – 19:34.3 |
| Female 40-49 | 1 – Marike van der Merwe – 22:01.82 – Heather Francis – 23:35.5 3 – Oddy Grullon – 23:47.3 |
| Male 50-59 | 1 – James Golding – 20:47.62 – Tom Gammage – 21:48.0 3 – Goncalo Alves – 23:46.0 |
| Female 50-59 | 1 – Manuela Alves – 26:38.2 2 – Sue Merren – 28:07.6 3 -Lizzette Yearwood – 30:05.6 |
| Male 60+ | 1 – Paul Williams – 23:09.4 2 – Dane Pinnock – 28:05.6 3 – Errol McLaughlin – 31:08.8 |
| Female 60+ | 1 – Yvette Haynes – 30:56.02 – Dorette Beersingh – 41:34.53 – Hyacinth Doyley – 42:18.3 |
About the DG’s 5K Challenge
First held in 2014, the DG’s 5K Challenge aims to encourage a healthier, more active and more socially engaged Civil Service, while also benefitting charitable organisations and initiatives in the Cayman Islands. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-related restrictions, the DG’s 5K Challenge returned in 2022 and raised a record CI$100,000, shared equally among the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Foundation of the Cayman Islands, and Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands.
