Saturday was the 3.5 mile run for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. It was held at the American Independent School Lagos. The goal was to have 250 runners/walkers to raise funds to purchase a mammogram machine. It was wildly successful! The school was decorated in white and pink ribbons. There were teams and individuals participating. The Shell Women’s Network had all Shell employees in polo shirts with a large pink ribbon on the front. The USS Nashville was here in Lagos as part of the African Partnership Station 2009 with 400 Navy men & women. Their Commodore, Ms. Cynthia Thebaud, is a breast cancer survivor. Forty-seven of the crew participated in the run; one of them winning it. The US Ambassador to Nigeria Robin Renee Sanders participated. The local South African grocer “ShopRite” entered a team and one of their employees came in second. Rocky and several of our neighbors participated. It was a mix of Africans and expatriates, navy and marines, teachers and pupils running for a great cause that made a successful and fun race.
School courtyard awash in pink & white ribbons
Rocky and Friends
Ambassador Sandoers motivating the runners.
Warming up
The Winner -a navy man!
The ShopRite man took second place.
Here comes Rocky!
Navy and Marine participants