5 am cool start for the flat, scenic course from the picturesque Bay Street Esplanade through the capital city of Bridgetown (UNESCO World Heritage Site) along the west coast of Barbados, with scenic sea views.  Turn around at Paynes Bay just before the world renowned Sandy Lane Hotel. Run this loop twice.  Half marathon runs one loop of marathon  route. The 5K and 10 K races start in Bay Street and run through Bridgetown and return to start alongside the magnificent Carlisle Bay.

The Run Barbados Marathon Weekend has been endorsed by one of Barbados' most recognizable companies. Speaking at the 2016 media launch of the RBMW at the Tamarind Cove Hotel recently, CEO of the Cave Shepherd Group of Companies, John Williams, described the Run Barbados event, like Cave Shepherd, as a "Barbadian institution" and pledged his company's commitment in a three-year partnership agreement.

Run Barbados Backed by the Cave Shepherd Group of Companies

Hundreds of runners took to the streets of the Caribbean island of Barbados for the 33rd edition of the Run Barbados Series in December 2015.   In fact, the revitalized and rebranded Run Barbados Marathon Weekend 2015 (RBMW) enjoyed almost 2000 entries as it re-launched its marathon and 
hosted four other races.  The series, which recently regained its AIMS-IAAF certification, reaped the benefits of an international marketing effort and a new organizing team.   Alan Brookes of Canada Running Series noted, "It is exciting to see Run Barbados back up and running, Barbados is such an awesome destination, I go way back with Run Barbados, I even created the slogan: "Come for the Run; Stay for the Fun!"

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