The National Cycling Championships will pedal off today, Saturday June 22, with the time trials; the Road Races will follow on Sunday June 23, 2019.
In these time trials, four different categories will pedal off from 9:00h local time. The Female time trials will be over a distance of 6.21 miles, beginning from the Police outpost at Yarrowkabra on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. The Masters time trials will cover a distance of 12.42 miles, beginning at the same Yarrowkabra Police Outpost (Linden Highway). The Junior/Juvenile and Senior categories will travel the same distance, and begin from the same starting point at the same location.
Tailed by Michael Anthony, Ajay Gopilal, one of the leading Junior cyclists, is on the charge in Linden
On Sunday June 23, the three categories of races will pedal off from 7:30h local time. The first of these races is the Female Road Race, which covers a total of 52 miles from Georgetown to Timehri. The race will end at its point of origin at the National Sports Commission (NSC).
The Juvenile Road Race will be the 53-mile Road Race from Georgetown to Timehri, where the completion of the race will be at its point of origin.
The Masters Road Race will be an 80-mile event from Georgetown to Timehri to Long Creek, and return for the finish at its point of origin.
The main event will be a 120-mile-long event which will feature the elite males. that will commence at Georgetown, travel to Timehri, then Moblissa Hill, then back to Georgetown to finish at the NSC.
