‘Everyone’s a Winner’ Road Race returns for Father’s Day
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The Everyone’s a Winner Road Race will return on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Hope Gardens with this year’s staging aimed towards supporting inclusion and wellness for persons who are visually impaired.
The annual road race has been a main feature in the race calendar since its inception in 2010 and has grown into a national platform that is geared towards supporting inclusion through community togetherness.
The event is organised by Running Events Jamaica and is hoping to build on its record-breaking staging last year, which saw more than 1,900 entrants taking part.
Last year’s staging also generated a record-breaking $1 million in support of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, which was another record-breaking achievement for the road race.
Alfred Francis, race director at Running Events Jamaica, said the race continues to grow as a result of the strength of its community, and is hopeful to achieve further success this year.
“This event continues to grow because people connect to its purpose,” he said.
“Last year’s turnout showed us what is possible when community, purpose and participation come together and, this year, we are building on that energy to grow participation even further while increasing the impact of what we raise for the Jamaica Society for the Blind.”
This year’s staging will once again go towards the Jamaica Society for the Blind, with the money raised being used to establish an Entrepreneurial Grant Scheme for unemployed blind and visually impaired Jamaicans.
The grant scheme will also include a programme which will provide funding, mentorship and business development support for those selected.
Daemion McLean, president of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, said this year’s support is a massive step towards helping the visually impaired.
He explained that often, blind and visually impaired Jamaicans are not afforded the help needed to access opportunities in life, and believes this grant will be a godsend for those affected.
“Many blind and visually impaired Jamaicans have the skills, ideas and determination to succeed, but often lack access to funding, mentorship and structured support. Through this Entrepreneurial Grant Scheme, we want to help bridge that gap by creating real opportunities for entrepreneurship, income generation and independence,” McLean said.
“We hope this initiative will empower beneficiaries not only to build sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families, but also to demonstrate what is possible when persons with visual impairment are given equitable access to opportunity.”
Dr Shanea Bailey, a medical doctor who is visually impaired, has been selected as this year’s patron, and the organisers believe her journey is the perfect story to represent their cause.
‘IT CAN CHANGE LIVES’
The Best Dressed Chicken has returned as the road race’s title sponsor and Arielle Oliver, brand manager of The Best Dressed Chicken, said they fully support the cause behind the event.
“Everyone's a Winner celebrates the idea that movement can do more than build fitness. It can change lives," Oliver said.
“This year, with proceeds going to the Jamaica Society for the Blind, every participant, whether they walk, jog, or run, has a reason that extends well beyond the finish line. We want families to come out, lace up, and be part of that.”