By Michaelangelo Jacobus
Taking part in the cycling segment of the GTU’s National Cycling, Swimming & Track & Field Championships for the first time, District 9 emphatically won it with impressive performances from their cyclists at the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday.
What made the win even more outstanding, was the fact that the athletes had to share just two bicycles between themselves to compete in events.
So prolific were the Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo athletes that they walked away with 14 Gold Medals, five Silvers and a Bronze. Meanwhile, over at the pool, North Georgetown (District 11) launched a staunch defence of their Swimming Championship, once again beating District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) and collecting 32 Gold Medals, five Silvers and two Bronzes.