Hassan Mohamed’s cycling calendar continues this weekend with back to back events.
Today, Banks Malta will sponsor its 3rd annual cycling event; an 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park.
The feature race is the 35-lap Schoolboys and Invitational which will be contested by the top junior and senior wheelsmen. Other races carded for the day include the BMX age group categories, veterans, uprights and mountain bikes.
National rider, Alanzo Greaves won last year’s feature event in one hour, 15 minutes and 33 seconds. Banks DIH’s Clayton McKenzie and Mortimer Stewart will be on hand to assist in the presentation of prizes at the conclusion of programme.
Tomorrow, the bikers will take their talents to the open road to compete in the 5th annual CARICOM 50-mile road race on the West Demerara.
The event starts at Wales, proceeds to Bushy Park, Parika then returns to the Demerara Harbour Bridge for the finish.
Veterans, uprights and female riders will turn back at the Uitvlugt ground on the upward journey and finish at the Harbour Bridge. This event is being sponsored by Seven Seas Multivitamin and Joint Care and Dr. Chase Nerve Food.
Today’s programme will pedal off at 09:00hrs while tomorrow’s race will commence one hour earlier.
The evergreen Robin Persaud is the defending champion of the road race, having won the event in one hour, 55 minutes and 4 seconds. Mario King won the junior category last year.
Kennard Lovell (Veterans Open), Stephano Husbands (Upright) and Walter Isaacs (Vets 0-60) are the defending champions of the other categories. (Emmerson Campbell)
