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AFC/Continental Cycle Club/Max & Marlis Memorial Meet…Tyrone Hamilton out sprints Alonzo Greaves to win feature race
By Franklin Wilson
It was a fitting finish to the Second Annual Max Pereira and Marlis Archer Memorial Race Meet, Tyrone Hamilton signaled that he is back to full fitness and will be a serious threat to current number one rider Alonzo Greaves by out sprinting Greaves by half a bicycle length to win the feature ten-lap race.
I’VE DONE IT!!! Tyrone Hamilton caught winning the Second Max Pereira and Marlis Archer Memorial Race ahead of Alonzo Greaves, yesterday.
The event which was sponsored by the Alliance for Change for the second year and organised by the Continental Cycle Club saw some ten events being contested on the outer circuit of the National Park.
But the feature race which saw 26 riders facing the starting line was the fitting climax to a hot an exciting day of cycling.
The only unfortunate incident of the day occurred about 50 meters to the finish line in the feature race when on the sprint to the line, veteran rider Raymond Newton who was matching Hamilton and Greaves pedal for pedal, pulled to the corner to get the advantage and suffered a slip which sent him and his cycle sprawling into the near by National Park trench.
He suffered a few bruises but no major injury. But by the time he emerged from the trench, the race was over and unfortunately for him he had to settle for the lone prime he had won during the race.
But Newton proved that age is just a number as he matched his younger counterparts and was destined for at least third were it not for that incident.
The race however was effectively over on lap two with Newton, Greaves, Hamilton and Lear Nunes, who placed third, opened a gap of almost one minute over the next pack, an advantage they never relinquished.
Christopher Holder took the fourth spot with Ian Jackson fifth and Tony Simon, sixth.
Earlier, in the category 1, 2, 3 & 4 seven-lap race, Greaves took the top spot ahead of Junior Niles who had led for the first four laps before being hauled in.
Five of the 17 riders who faced the starting line in this event fell on lap 5 while digging in on the J.B. Singh Highway. Hamilton, who started this event, opted out to save his energy for the feature race.
Niles rallied to take the runner up position with Robin Persaud, Lear Nunes and Ossie Edwards taking third, fourth and fifth.
Enzo Matthews was the top junior rider followed by Geron Williams and Daniel Ramchurejee while Christopher Holder took the number one spot among the juveniles, Jason Pollydore (second) and Johnathan Fagundes (third). Both the junior and juvenile races were contested over 5-laps.
TOP PERFORMERS ZONE!!! Executive Members of the AFC and Race Officials pose with the winners of the Second Annual Max Pereira and Marlis Archer Memorial Race Meet which was hosted yesterday on the outer circuit of the National Park.
On his debut as an under-50 competitor, Newton outclassed the opposition to win the 3-lap contest way ahead of Ian Jackson and Linden Blackman.
The over-50 equivalent was won by Aubrey Springer who out lasted Compton Persaud and Walter Isaacs in that order.
Kester Croal sprinted home ahead of Jamal Bentley in the mountain bike clash, Steven Roberts placing third.
Raymond Perez was once more unstoppable in the BMX 6-9 battle winning ahead of Crystal Blackman and Steven Roberts. This race started from the Guyana Defence Force bridge on Carifesta Avenue to the finish line just past the NIS ground.
The 9-12, one-lap contest saw Olandio King taking first followed by Tariq Baksh and Teon Joseph.
Ozia McCually, Kevin Edwards and Russell were the top three in the 12-14 duel while in the girls clash, Naiomi Singh turned the tables on her Berbician counterpart Marcia Dick to take the top spot.
The top brass of the AFC were on hand to assist in the presentation of prizes. All the top performers received cash incentives.
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