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2nd Powerade 11 Race Cycling Meet… Persaud takes feature 30-lap contest
Seasoned cyclist Robin Persaud has continued his good showing this year with yet another win, this time he pedaled to victory in the feature 30-lap contest at the Second Annual Powerade sponsored 11-Race Cycling Meet held at the inner circuit of the National Park on Saturday last.
When Persaud crossed the finish line he was timed at 1 hour 8 minutes completing the distance closely followed by Paul De Nobrega, veteran Raymond ‘Steely’ Newton, Kurt La Rose, Rawle Leal, and Michael Anthony in that order.
Both Persaud and Newton copped 3 sprint prizes each with Anthony and Leal claiming one each.
Newton had earlier won the veteran under-50 race while Anthony was the top pedal pusher in the juvenile 10-lap contest.
Following are the full results of the Meet:
Participants pose for a photo after the conclusion of the Powerade event along with officials of Banks DIH at the National Park.
Juveniles – Michael Anthony, Rawle Leal, Akeem Arthur
BMX Boys 6-9; Stephon Smith, Thuran Garbarran
BMX 9-12; Yonnick La Rose, Deeraj Garbarran, Jubharu Ming
BMX 12-14; Adrian Sharma, Christopher Griffith, Yonnick La Rose
BMX Open; Julio Melville, Cleveland King, Niall Kingston
12-14 Open; Naomi Singh, Alfie Soonaram
Uprights; Mario King, Hamzah Eastman, Keon Henry
Veterans Under-50; Raymond Newton
Veterans Over-50; Wilfred Thom, Harry Lall
Veterans Over-60; Maurice Fagundes, Anthony Fariah
In brief remarks before the presentation, Banks DIH Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart, a former national footballer, informed the gathering that his company, Banks DIH Limited stands for excellence and they will continue to support the excellent performances of the riders so that they will have a firm foundation on which to build successful careers.
Organiser Hassan Mohamed also thanked Banks DIH for their committed support.
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