The Fairmont Southampton, Gosling’s and the Mid Atlantic Athletic Club have announced that the Gosling’s to Fairmont Southampton Road Race will return for the second consecutive year.

The race will be held on Sunday, January 8 taking runners on a 7.2-mile course between Gosling’s Headquarters on Dundonald Street, Hamilton, and Fairmont Southampton’s private beach club.

The event, the first running race of the new year, attracts competitors both locally and internationally.

It serves as a perfect warm-up for the Bermuda Marathon Weekend, which starts on January 13.

The race also includes a competitive walking category, a three-member team relay, and a Junior 3K race.

“From sailing events to golf tournaments and now road races, we are proud to support athletic events across Bermuda,” Andrew Holmes, from Gosling’s Limited, said.

“Events like the Gosling’s to Fairmont Southampton Road Race support our local community, help generate animation and excitement for our destination with the international market and are a key component to our brand marketing efforts for Gosling’s. Plus, a little rum at the finish line is a great way to end a road race.”

The continued partnership between Gosling’s and Fairmont Southampton ensures that there will be a great running event to kick off the Bermuda racing year.

Fairmont Southampton has been a major sponsor in racing since 1978 starting with what began as the Princess to Princess Race, MAAC’s first organised event. It was then named Fairmont to Fairmont Race.

The Butterfield Cup and the Peter Lever Cup are ready to be won.

The Gosling’s to Fairmont Southampton Road Race will take the competitors on a new route from Gosling’s Headquarters on Dundonald Street, over Washington Street, then over Cedar Avenue and Burnaby Street to Front Street, then along East Broadway, The Lane, Harbour Road, Burnt House Hill, Middle Road and up the Fairmont Southampton Driveway before finishing at Fairmont Southampton’s private beach club.

The main draw prize is a four-night stay for two at The Fairmont San Francisco, California, with round-trip JetBlue tickets.

There will be prizes for the top male and female finishers of the Junior 3K in the 8-10, 11-12 and 13-15 age brackets.

It will also award prizes for the top finishers in the male, female, and mixed categories.

The adult race has prizes for the top male and female finishers in the 16-39 (open), 40-49, 50-59, 60 69, and 70 and over age categories.

The top three male and top three female walkers will win prizes, as well as the first tourists, and the winning Fairmont and Gosling’s employees. This year the event will benefit Meals on Wheels.

For more information or to register for the race, please visit www.racedayworld.com.

Fairmont Southampton is offering a Gosling’s to Fairmont Southampton Road Race Package with luxurious accommodation, Gosling’s welcome gift and one-way transfer on the race day. Rates start from $169 per night.