Cayman Rotary Bed Race for polio

The Rotary clubs of the Cayman Islands are asking companies to build beds in order to raise funds to benefit the Rotary International’s Polio Eradication programme: “PolioPlus” on Saturday March, 15^th.

All Rotary Clubs in the Cayman Islands including Rotoract and the EarlyAct club are taking part.

Racers will meet at the Waterfront in George Town where they will race in an effort to eradicate polio. Polio still remains endemic in three countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

The bed race involves “a fun day” where teams can “build a bed,” and then race it. Last year, various companies entered the race became more creative. Organisers are hoping this year it will be even better with more companies taking part.

The requirements for building your bed are: the bed needs four wheels, a mattress, and it needs handles so that you can have four people pushing it, and it cannot be mechanically powered.

Teams are encouraged to check in at 1 p.m for a bed inspection and Ms. Moseley urges racers to construct their beds carefully as “we do have wheels fall off every now and again.”

Judging of the beds will take place at 2 p.m, and the race will push off at 3 p.m.

Once the best beds are chosen, an awards ceremony will be held and the festivities will conclude with an after-party at Margaritaville.

The Rotary clubs of Cayman raised a little over $6,000 in last year’s bed race last year.