A busier second quarter for cycling events starts Sunday with a 60-mile road race.
After a quiet first quarter with just two open races due to COVID-19 restrictions, two races are carded for this month.
The first of which is scheduled to pedal off in three days after permission was granted by the COVID-19 Task Force on Monday. The green light to stage the event was confirmed by Racing Secretary of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Malcolm Sonaram yesterday.
Sonaram had stated in a previous interview that the the busier race schedule is geared towards readying the local wheelsmen for the National Cycling Championship and the Four-Stage Road Race next month along with the Caribbean Cycling Championships scheduled to be staged in Cuba from June 11.
“We are looking to take a formidable and prepared team to Cuba” Sonaram said yesterday.
On Sunday race, the riders will mount their saddles for a 60-mile event which will start from 07:00hrs on CARIFESTA Avenue. The peloton will proceed to Half Way Tree and return to the point of origin for the finish.
Marcus Keiler won the season opener while Britton John soloed to victory in the open races staged so far this season. Other riders along with the duo will be gunning for a win on Sunday.
PRIZE LIST FOR THIS EVENT AS FOLLOWS:
ELITE/SENIORS
1st- $20,000
2nd- $18,000
3rd- $15,000
4th- $12,000
5th- $10,000
6th- $8,000
MASTER/VETERANS
1st- $15,000
2nd- $12,000
3rd- $10,000
JUNIORS
1st -$15,000
2nd- $12,000
3rd- $10,000
There will be a total of six sprint prizes up for grabs, with $1,000 per sprint prize.
