Urban Benjamin Memorial Cycle Race set for October 9 in Region 2
The annual Urban Benjamin Memorial Cycle Race is set for staging on Sunday, October 9, in Essequibo. The race will start at Charity and proceed to Supenaam, before returning to Charity for the finish.
This race, a collaborative effort with KFC Team Evolution and Conrad Gomes, will see the top rider in the senior category bagging an ounce of gold, while the second-placed rider would be rewarded with $105,000 in cash. The third-placed winner will be rewarded with $80,000.
Christopher Griffith
A total of six finishers in the senior category would be rewarded, while the top three juniors, veterans under-50, veterans over-50 and ladies would as well be rewarded.
Five sprint prizes each worth $5000 each would be up for grabs.
The top junior cyclist would be rewarded with half an ounce of gold, while the junior placing second would be rewarded with $50,000. The top veteran U-50 would also receive half an ounce of gold, while the top veteran over-50 would be rewarded with $50,000. The top female cyclist would be rewarded with $35,000.
Top racers Jamual John, Briton John, Romello Crawford, Andre “Padlock” Green and the Team Evolution boys: Paul De Nobrega, Christopher Griffith and Curtis Dey, would be hot contenders for the prizes on offer.
Registration for this race will be held today, Saturday October 8, from 13:00h.
