The Island School, Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas (22 September 2012)—This weekend marked the first-ever Monster Run-Swim event, which took place on Cape Eleuthera. The event, hosted by The Island School, took place on two courses: a sprint run-swim course with 1.7km of running and 0.5km swimming and a ‘Monster’ course featuring a 7.4km run and a 1.65km swim. Rooted in a uniquely Island School morning exercise, the run-swim drew alumni and friends of The Island School from the U.S. and Nassau. Many participants relished opportunity to revisit the course, sometimes for the first time since being a student, while at the same time knowing they were supporting the Deep Creek Middle School.
Despite some difficulty for participants to reach the remote location, the first installment of the Monster Run-Swim was a success. Including some Island School students who participated in the event, 64 individuals tested their ability to truly cross train. Finishing first overall was Scott Aland, who completed the long course in just over one hour, and the first woman across the finish line was Island School student Hope Logan, who finished only a couple minutes behind. Cameron Powel, the event organizer, was pleased with the event and expects the event to grow in coming years.
