This weekend, the Guyana Cycling News (GCN) will host their third annual awards ceremony at Bunkers 81 on Hadfield street for the crème de la crème of local cyclists who turned in exceptional performances throughout the 2017 season.
Among the top performers for the 2017 season include Team Coco’s Jamaul John in the open category who notched up an incredible total of 10 wins at the National Park and on the road during the season. John racked up 217 points in the GCN’s points standing while Team Evolution’s Paul DeNobrega is second with 188 points while Team Alanis’ Alonzo Ambrose follows in third.
Team Coco’s Jamual John is tipped to carry away the top prize at this weekend’s GCN Awards Ceremony
In the Junior category, Team United We Stand leads the way with Curtis Dey (Trojan) and Nigel Dugid (Team Evolution) following in that order.
In the veteran’s category, Junior Niles (Team Coco’s) is top of the list of awardees with Ian `Dumb Boy’ Jackson following in second, while Lear Nunes is next in line.
Thus far a number of local businesses and individuals have made valuable contributions to the activity which, apart from the awards ceremony will see an after party.
Among the sponsors on board who have all pledged various sums of money are: former national cyclist Robin Persaud and his wife Juliet of Regent Multiplex Mall Money Gram and LBI Money Gram; veteran cyclist Shameder Baksh, General Manager of Universal Auto and General Supplies situated at Hope Front, Enmore, East Coast Demerara; Damian Persaud of LBI Super Bet shop; and Kurt Bumbury of Kurt and Carol Grocery, Plaisance Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.
The organisers of the awards ceremony are appealing to the business community and private individuals to come on board and support the worthy cause.
