Deputy Governor’s 5K 2026 Logo and Beneficiaries Announced
Deputy Governor and Committee Chair of the DG’s 5K Challenge, Honourable Franz Manderson revealed the logo and announced the beneficiaries for this year’s event last week during a function held at the Government Administration Building.
The newly unveiled 2026 logo reflects the spirit of community engagement on which the annual event was founded in 2014, as well as the journey of Deputy Governor Manderson, who will retire from his position as the head of the Civil Service later this year.
The theme for the 2026 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge will be “Honouring the Journey. Powered by Heart.”
During the function, it was announced that the beneficiaries will be Special Olympics Cayman Islands, the Breast Cancer Foundation, and Jasmine.
Caption: (left to right) DG Manderson with the 2026 beneficiaries' representatives Beverly Edington and Kim Lund, Breast Cancer Foundation; Dionne Moseley-Brown and Sophie Munden, Jasmine; Rod McDowall, Special Olympics Cayman Islands and DG's 5K Planning Committee Co-Chair Jennifer Ahearn.
Speaking at the function, the Deputy Governor said, “This year we are honouring the journey of the event itself and the support we have been able to show the remarkable beneficiaries we have selected over the past 12 years.” He further stated, “Thanks to our generous sponsors and the participation of the community, we have been able to raise cumulatively over $740,660 through this event and that demonstrates not only the spirit of our public and private sector, but also the altruistic nature of the people of our Islands.”
Several entities including, Appleby, Butterfield, CINICO Insurance, Cayman Islands Credit Union, Deloitte, Maples, Health Services Authority, Dart, Ernst & Young, and the Vitamin Shoppe presented sponsorship cheques to support the event.
Caption: Deputy Governor Manderson receiving the sponsorship cheque from a representative for Butterfield Cayman.
Caption: Deputy Governor Manderson receiving the sponsorship cheque from a representative for Appleby.
The race dates for the 2026 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge will be on 8 March, Cayman Brac; 15 March, Little Cayman and 29 March in Grand Cayman.
Further information regarding registration, routes, and race-day activities will be released in the coming weeks.
Since its launch, the DG's 5K Challenge has grown into a highly anticipated annual event that promotes physical fitness and community spirit across the Cayman Islands. Year over year, the event continues to break records for registration and fundraising on all three islands.
