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Warren McKay takes top honours in Benjamin Mashramani cycle race in Berbice

Feb 24, 2013 Sports

One Guyana’s top cyclist from the capitol city made sure that their sojourn to Berbice on a busy Mashramani Day was not in vain as they made a clean sweep of the top six positions in the senior category when the Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice in collaboration with former national cycling champion, overseas based Guyanese Wilbert Benjamin staged their annual Mashramani Cycle race on the Corentyne highway.
National cyclists Warren “Forty” Mc Kay rode home in 1hr: 27 minutes and 54 seconds to take the top positions in the 40 miles event. Occupying the other top positions in the keenly contested event were Alonzo Greaves, Marlon “Fishy” Williams, Geron Williams, Junior Niles and Paul DeNobrega in that order.
The race, which got started in front of the Benjamin Sport Store at Fyrish, Corentyne, saw some 37 cyclists riding off from the starting line around 09:05hrs and journeyed to the N043 bridge before turning back and heading to the place of origin for the finish.
With the cycling season in full flow and all the riders in top form and looking to have the early advantage in the season, the race was a closely contested throughout as no quarters were given and none asked as the riders by then were travelling at  a good speed. The bunch was almost always together even as a few of the riders made a break for it, but were quickly sucked in by the pack.
On the downward journey Greaves, DeNobrega and Raynauth Jeffery made a slight getaway, but were subsequently sucked in by the roving bunch. By then the race was going at a frenetic pace.   It was a sprint to the finish with the cyclists finishing in close order.
Niles rode in first in the veteran’s category with Wilbert Benjamin second. The top junior was Michael Anthony who came home ahead of Montel Anthony.
On the distaff side Naomi Singh made her journey to Berbice count as she got the better of home girl Marica Dick in their 20 miles duel with Crystal Lambert trailing in third.
The sprint point prizes were taken by Lindener Delroy Hinds and Raynauth Jeffery with two each, while Michael Anthony, Rastaff O’Selmo, DeNobrega and McKay rode away with one each.
The race, which is an annual one, was sponsored for the first time by the Canadian based Benjamin. It was previously held for cyclists of the Flying Ace Cycle club only.
This is the second event to be held in Berbice for the year and the second to be sponsored by the former national champion cyclists.
Benjamin along with coordinator and coach of the Flying Ace Cycle Club, Randolph Roberts, were both happy and expressed appreciation for the support. Benjamin expressed his joy and pleasure and stated that along with his family and business he will continue to assist in whatever ways possible.
Roberts was loud in praise for the contribution of Benjamin who he stated is a noble Guyanese and one with his country at heart. He expressed hope that Benjamin’s benevolence and traits would rub off and catch onto other business persons in Guyana and Berbice, especially and overseas based Guyanese.   The police lead by Deputy Superintendent Calvin Brutus, Inspector Williams, Sergeant Thomas and Corporal Gobin were commended for doing a splendid job.

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