Cycling season pedals off in Berbice on Sunday, Feb 27
The first cycle race of the Berbice 2022 season is set for staging on Sunday February 27 in New Amsterdam. This circuit race, open to cyclists from Regions Five (Demerara-Berbice) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), will pedal off from 9:00h.
Flying Ace Cycling Coach Randolph Roberts receiving sponsorship from Crystal Cummings, Funeral Director of Arokium Funeral Home
Cyclists will assemble in front of the Rainbow Beer Garden on Republic Road & Charles Place, and the race will pedal towards Coburg Street, into Main Street, thence through Stanleytown to the Tacama Turn at Republic Road, for a total of ten laps.
Cycling action returns to Berbice
Prizes will be awarded to the first four finishers in the senior category, the first three veterans and the top junior will also be awarded. Eight sprint prizes will be up for grabs.
President of Flying Ace Cycling Club, Randolph Roberts, said other big events will be held in Berbice, and those events will be opened to cyclists countrywide.
“I would not invite cyclists from Georgetown and give them $15,000 first prize. Cycling is very expensive, a tyre is more than $25,000. So, you have to give cyclists proper packages. For me, as the President of Flying Ace Cycling Club, I want the best for cyclists. I am looking… to business people to continue supporting Flying Ace, and I would like to thank those who are on board,” Roberts has said.
This race is in collaboration with the Mashramani celebrations in New Amsterdam, while the Arokium Funeral Home, Derick Funeral Home, Dexter Funeral Home, and Suresh Business Complex, among other sponsors, have come on board. According to Roberts, this race was given the green-light by the COVID-19 Task Force.
The Annual Burnham Race, which was slated to pedal off Last Sunday from Carifesta Avenue towards the East Coast Demerara was postponed. This race is expected to pedal off this Sunday as well, which means cycling action will be in Berbice and in Demerara on the same day.
