Today is the last chance for runners to register for this weekend's Bacardi 8k.

Paper forms submitted at Sportseller in Washington Mall will only be accepted up until close of business, with online entries closing tomorrow at 5pm.

Race numbers can be collected at the Bacardi HQ on Friday, between 12pm and 7pm and on Saturday, between 9am and 12pm.

Hundreds of runners and walkers are expected to line up for the race.

Since it was first held in 2007, the event has proven to be one of the most popular on the road race calendar.

Lamont Marshall and Victoria Fiddick are the undefeated men's and women's champions, respectively, having completed a hat-trick of victories in the first three races.

Marshall has lowered his course record each year, with his 2009 time an impressive 25 minutes and 25 seconds.

Fiddick almost managed the same record-breaking sweep in successive races, but missed her own record by a single second last year. Her course best remains the 31.13 she ran in 2008

The event is noted for its ambiance, which includes a post-race complimentary light breakfast and awards ceremony.

The age group prize categories now extend to a 'Grand Master' section for runners aged 60 and over.

The 8K course – almost exactly five miles – starts and finishes at the Bacardi headquarters on Pitt's Bay Road.

Competitors will head west along Pitts Bay Road, onto St. John's Road and turning around near Spanish Point Park, returning via North Shore Road, Berkeley Road, St. John's Road and Pitts Bay Road.

Meanwhile, the last of the Bermuda Track and Field Association's cross-country series will be held this Saturday morning at the Aboretum.

Hosted by Swan's Running Club, the event will begin with the Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 races at 8am with the adults setting off at 8.30am.

Registration fee is $5.00. Forms will also be available for the Butterfield & Vallis/BF&M National Cross Country Championships that will be taking place December 11 at the Botanical Gardens.