The exciting cycling season continues this weekend with back-to-back events.
First up tomorrow, the National Park’s circuit will be transformed into a speedway with the hosting of the 15th edition of the Universal Auto Sales 11-race programme.
According to organiser of the event Hassan Mohamed, the day’s activities are scheduled to pedal off at 09:00hrs and is geared towards attracting the cream of the nation’s wheelsmen.
Cash incentives along with trophies will be awarded to the top riders in each event.
Mohamed also noted that a fiercely contested day of racing is anticipated since all the riders will be keen on taking pole position.
In-form riders Romello Crawford, Curtis Dey, Paul DeNobrega and Michael Anthony along with Balram Narine, Chris Griffith and Andre Green, are some of the senior cyclists who will be pedaling for the top honours in the feature 35-lap event.
Jamaul John won last year’s feature event with a time of one hour, 13 minutes and 12 seconds. However, a new champion will be crowned since he is campaigning overseas.
Other events scheduled to roll off include: the 12 to 14 years boys and girls (3 laps), veterans over 50 years (5 laps), veterans over 60 years (5 laps), upright cyclists (5 laps), BMX boys open (3 laps), BMX boys 12 to 14 years (3 laps), BMX boys 9 to 12 years (3 laps) and BMX boys 6 to 9 years (3 laps).
The juveniles, along with the veterans under 50 races, are slated to be keenly contested.
On Sunday, action switches to the open roads of the West Demerara for the staging of the Powerade 40-mile road race from Schoonord to Bushy Park and back.
The peloton is set to roll off at 08:30hrs.
