As the cycling season continues across Guyana, the country’s top wheelsmen will be turning out in their numbers for top honours in the various categories of the 14th Annual Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race set for Sunday, September 25.
Flashback! Jamaul John (left) edges Raphael Leung to the line to win the 13th annual Victor Macedo Memorial 70-mile cycle road race
All the big names in local cycling will be gathering at the starting line for 07:30h for a rolling start from 224 Peter Rose Street, Queenstown to Homestretch Avenue for the official start.
The last time this race was held Jamaul John copped the open and Junior title with Warren McKay collecting the top veteran prize. Team Coco’s Jaleel Jackson won the Juveniles and Keon ‘Duracell’ Thomas won the mountain bike category, however, a new mountain bike champion will definitely be crowned as Duracell will be riding in St. Marteen for the Caribbean Mountain Bike race 2016 alongside Jude Bentley.
The race will see all riders proceeding from the starting point, along Homestretch Avenue onto
Mandela Avenue and into the East Bank Demerara Highway where it will be divided into two junction points.
The Seniors and Juniors will be riding up to Long Creek Bus Shed while Veterans, Juveniles and mountain bikers will ride to the first hill past Splashmin’s Fun Park. All riders will turn back and head along the route back to Homestretch Avenue for the finish.
Prizes will be awarded to the first eight overall finishers, first four juniors and first three Veterans, Juveniles and Mountain cyclists.
The Flying Stars Cycling Club organized race which is sponsored by Macedo Transportation Services and Floyd Macedo.
Victor Macedo is a former cycling enthusiast who had contributed immensely to the sport while his son, Floyd is a former champion cyclist on the local scene.
