SPW Hosts 1st Flag Day Half Marathon

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The Flag Day buzz is building and some of the hype is around a new health and fitness event this Saturday.
The South Pacific Watersports & Fitness is holding its 1st Annual Flag Day Half Marathon this Saturday, April 9th at 4:30am.

SPW owner Paula Stevenson-McDonald says they’re  holding the annual event to  bring awareness to the obesity epidemic afflicting the territory.

She says all of their races and events- are conducted with that goal in mind and they hope that in the future the Flag day half marathon can attract competitors from Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and the US mainland.”

The owner of South Pacific WaterSports & Fitness feels that sports tourism plays a critical role in American Samoa’s  tourism strategy and they are doing their part to develop this sector.

The half marathon will span 13.1 miles, starting in Malaeimi at Neil’s Ace Home Center, heading west towards Futiga.

The course will take a left into Ili’ili and run all the way down to the airport.

Runners will then run  past NAPA Auto Parts and head into town, finishing the race in front of SPW.

There will also be a half marathon 2-person relay.

 The relay point will be located across the street from ASPA.

For those who are not yet ready for the half marathon, SPW is also having a 10K and 5K run that same day.

Race starts at 5:00am and the starting point is in front of SPW in Utulei.

Referring to the Savaii marathon last week as part of the inaugural Savaii Games, Stevenson McDonald  says, “It’s exciting that for the first time in the 2 Samoas, we will see a half marathon one weekend (in Tutuila) and a full marathon the next (in Savai’i).

She hopes the Flag Day half marathon will grow as the Savaii marathon has.

Stevenson McDonald thanked their sponsors Neil’s Ace Home Center, GHC Reid (Vaimalu), Star Kist and Samoa Sports.”.

To register or get more information call her at 633 3050 or visit their face book page facebook.com/SouthPacificWatersportsSamoa.com .

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