PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday June 7th the yearly International Triathlon race organized by the “Friendly Island Cycling Association” will be held. In connection with this race a meeting was held at the Philipsburg Police Station between this association represented by Mr. Juan Pablo Piscione and representatives of the KPSM. The main topic of this meeting was to discuss the route of the race, the alternative routes that can be used when the race is taking place and the safety and security of the participants.
The race will commence at 07.00 a.m. and end at approximately 10.00 a.m. at “Taloula Mango’s” on the Board Walk. A total of approximately 100 participants will be taking part in this event. The race will consist of three different events namely a swim race in Great Bay, a cycling race to Cole bay and back to Philipsburg, and will end with a running race.
The route of the cycling race is as follows: Sint Rose Arcade - Front Street - Welvaart brug - Ch. E. W. Buncamper Road - Freedom Fighters Round About - W.J.A. Nisbeth road - Salt Pickers Round About -W.J.A.Nibeth road - Prins Bernard Brug - Bush road - Churchill Round About - A.J.C. Brouwers road- Round About top of Cole Bay hill - A.J.C. Brouwers road - Osborne Kruythoff the Traffic Man Round About - A.J.C. Brouwers Road - Round About top of Cole Bay Hill - A.J.C. Brouwers Road - Churchill Round About - Bush road - Prins Bernard Brug - W.J.A. Nisbeth road - Salt Picker Round About - W.J.A. Nisbeth Road- Freedom Fighters Round About - W.G. Buncamper Road – Welvaart Brug – Ch.E.W. Voges Street – Back Street – D.C. Steeg – Front Street and end at Sint Rose Arcade.
During the swimming race in Great bay Harbor the Coast Guard will be on patrol monitoring the situation to make sure that everything ends without incident.
During the cycling race members of the Harley Davidson Club will be assisting, while the police and volunteers will be at the intersections regulating and diverting traffic. Some intersections that are not manned will be barricaded. The Police Department warns that the removal of these barricades is strictly forbidden.
All drivers should take keen notice of this information and use alternative routes to get to and from their destination as this event may cause some minor delays. The entire community is asked to give all the necessary cooperation to make this international event a successful one. ( See pic attached)
Bicycle Treasure Hunt
On Sunday June 7th between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. a “bicycle treasure hunt” organized by the “Strive 2 Thrive Foundation” will be held in the area of Bellevedere for children between the age groups of 4-9 years and 10-14 years old.
On Wednesday June 3rd a meeting with Ms. M. Lake-Bass representing the “Strive 2 Thrive Foundation” and representatives of the Police Force was held at the Philipsburg Police Station was held to discuss the route and the safety and security of the event.
The starting point of this event for the age group 10-14 years old will be at the Iguana Park/Lucian bar on the Oyster Pond road and turning right onto the Bishop Hill road, making two laps around the Tata the Bus driver Round About and then making a right towards French Quarter followed by a right turn into Golden Grove Estate Road and then making another right turn onto Sugar Mill Estate Road and stop at the Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church where the age group from 4 to 9 years old will join the older group and start the “ bicycle treasure hunt”. The event will have a large amount of young children riding through the streets of Bellevedere between the hours mentioned.
Police officers and volunteers will be regulating and directing traffic during this event. The event may also cause minor traffic delays. The police department is therefore asking all drivers to take good note of this information, use alternative routes to come and go to their destination and give all necessary cooperation to make this event a safe and successful one.
KPSM Police Report
