The top wheelsmen in the country will take to the inner circuit of the National Park when it is transformed into the cyclist’s playground for the 26th R&R 11 race cycling event as the cycling season continues this Saturday.
Headlining the event of the day is the 35-lap featured school boys and invitational race while other categories are 12 to 14 years Open three Laps, BMX Boys 12 to 14 years old three laps, BMX Boys Open three Laps, BMX Boys 9 to 12 years old three Laps, BMX Boys 6 to 9 years old two Laps, BMX Girls 6 to 12 years old one Lap, Veterans Under 50 years old five Laps, Veteran Over 50 years old five Laps, Upright’s five Laps and Juveniles 10 Laps.
Flashback! Michael Anthony powers to victory in the 25th R&R cycling featured 35-lap race in the National Park in 2016
Despite what happened in the last race on Sunday where a poor turnout headlined the event, it is expected that this week’s 11-race programme will have a larger contingent of riders as their respective clubs seek to attain bragging rights and the riders looking to have the jump on the early events.
In the action last year it was Team Gillette Evolution’s Michael Anthony who stormed to victory in a time of one hour 15 minutes and 16 seconds while in the other events, John Niles won the BMX boys 6-9 years old two-lap race ahead of Shay Sue-Hang and Antoine Vandenburg respectively. The BMX boys 9-12 years old three-lap race was won by Zad James. Second was Jeremiah Harrison and third was Sue-Hang. The BMX boys 12-14 years old three-lap race was won by Adealie Hodge who finished ahead of Taran Garbarran. Zamal Khan was the winner of the boys and girls 12-14 years three-lap race. Second was Toshawana Doris and finishing third was Whitney Poyer. Warren McKay was the winner of the five-lap race for veterans under 50 years of age. Second was Junior Niles and third was Stephen Fernandes.
Andrew Spencer won the five-lap race for veterans over 50 years of age, ahead of Shameer Baksh and Linden Blackman respectively, while Monty Parris won the five-lap race for veterans over 60 years of age. The five-lap race for mountain bikers was won by Nicholas Alphonso. Second was Sean Budhan and placing third was Keon Thomas.
The cyclists will be sent on their way in the first race at 09:00h.
