The nation’s cyclists are in for a busy weekend as two events organized by Hassan Mohamed are scheduled to pedal off today and tomorrow.
Today, DeSinco Trading, under its Degree brand, will sponsor its 15th annual criterium event, an 11-race programme on the inner circuit of the National Park.
The feature race is the 35-lap Invitational which will be contested by the top junior and senior wheelsmen.
Other races carded for the day include the BMX age group categories, and categories for veterans, upright cyclists and mountain bikers.
National rider, Raynauth Jeffrey won last year’s feature event in one hour, 16 minutes and 20 seconds. With Jeffrey campaigning on the US-circuit, a new champion will be crowned.
A representative of DeSinco Trading 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 fifth annual Powerade 50-mile race at West Demerara.
The event starts at Wales, proceeds to Bushy Park, Parika, then returns to the Demerara Harbour Bridge for the finish. The veterans, upright cyclists and female riders will turn back at the Uitvlugt ground on the upward journey and finish at the Harbour Bridge.
Today’s programme will pedal off at 09:00hrs while tomorrow’s race will commence one hour earlier.
Team Evolution’s Orville Hinds is the defending champion of the road race, having won the event in a brisk one hour, 55 minutes and 55 seconds.
Ralph Williams (Veteran), Ozia McAulay (Upright) and Alonzo Ambrose (Junior) are the defending champions of the other categories.
