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Relais Inter-Entreprises du 27 mai

Address: 
97122 Baie-Mahault
Guadeloupe
Web: 
RIE27mai
Twitter name: 
@rie27mai
Registration date: 
Thursday, January 1, 1998
Registration details: 

Details concerning the registration of this association can be found in the . 

Status: 
Ongoing
Type: 
Guadeloupe
Commemorative
Cultural
Sport
Scope: 
Regional/local: A smaller organization or association focused on local/regional activities.
Historical overview: 

The Relais Inter-Entreprises is a relay race initiated by the companies CE RFO and the CMCAS EDF in 1998 to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The race opposes two Guadeloupean city teams composed of 21 torchbearers, each of them running a distance of around 3 km. Traditionally, the association Relais Inter-Entreprises organizes its race on the 27th May each year. It is a sporting event, but also a cultural and historical event commemorating the 1848 abolition of slavery.

Summary of objectives: 

The aim of the Relais Inter-Entreprises du 27 mai is:

  •  To commemorate the abolition of slavery through a relay race between two companies.
Key links: 
Facebook page
Keywords: 
Commemoration
Guadeloupe
Slave ancestry