The 40th edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Independence Three-Stage road race gets off to a flying start this morning in Berbice.
In excess of 50 riders inclusive of 13 from overseas will transform the open roads into their battle ground during two days of competitive and grueling cycling action
This year’s edition which has a record prize money up for grabs, has attracted seven riders from Suriname and six from Trinidad.
The visitors will be battling for spoils with the local standout over 165 miles on the roads of Berbice, Georgetown and Linden.
Today, the initial 40-mile stage gets underway from 07:00hrs from Corriverton. The peloton will then proceed to New Amsterdam for the finish.
The 60-mile second stage commences at 14:00hrs from the Berbice Bridge in D’Edward Village to CARIFESTA Avenue.
Tomorrow, the curtains come down on the event which will start in Linden at 08:00hrs and finish on Homestretch Avenue.
Notes: The male overall winner of this weekend’s event is set to pocket $150,000 with $110,000 and $80,000 going to the other podium dwellers.
The sum of $60,000, $50,000 and $35,000 will go to the fourth, fifth and sixth place overall finishers.
Further, the respective category winners will also take home a tidy sum: $60,000 (juniors), $50,000 (veterans 40-45), $50,000 (veterans over 45), $35,000 (ladies) and $20,000 (juveniles)
The first place finisher for each stage will also ride off with a $10,000 incentive. Twenty-five sprint prizes, valued at $2500 each will also be up for grabs during the fixture. In total, almost $1M will be rewarded to the riders.
