C. Doekie & Sons Contracting Ser./B&R Investment Race Meet

Nov 10, 2013 Sports

Robin Persaud back in winner’s row; Mario King tops juvenile field

By Franklin Wilson
Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club member Robin Persaud returned to winning ways and in fine style when he romped to victory in the feature event of the inaugural C. Dookie and Sons Contracting Services/B&R Investment 11-Race Meet programme yesterday at the National Park.

Robin Persaud

Already enjoying a number of top podium finishes this year, Persaud would have been outdone by some of his rivals in previous races, but the seasoned veteran turned the tide yesterday riding home all alone in One Hour 18 Minutes 32.13 Seconds.
He finished some distance ahead of the second placed Albert Philander who has been finding some encouraging form albeit towards the end of the season. Paul Choo-Wee-Nam placed third followed by Godfrey Pollydore in a sprint home ahead of Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams and Wasim Gafoor in that order.
Persaud was so dominant that he took four of the eight prime prizes with three going to Raynauth Jeffrey and the other to Warren Mc Kay.
Yesterday’s event served as warm up for this week’s Five-Stage contest which will once again test the individual and collective abilities of the local riders. It is not quite certain to date how many overseas cyclists will be here for the event which will pedal off on Thursday in Corriverton, Berbice.
Kaieteur Sport understands that Team Coco’s (Miami and Guyana) will be combining efforts with two Columbians and another rider is expected join their local counterparts.
Mario King of United Bike Shop was the best junior/juvenile on the day winning the 10-lap tussle in 22 minutes 44.17 Seconds. Jeban Crawford and Alanzo Ambrose completed the top three podium positions.

Mr. C. Dookie handing over the winning trophy and prize to Robin Persaud

Junior Niles (Team Coco’s), who has already put his stamp on the Under-50 category events, was again unbeatable winning the 5-lap match-up in 11 minutes 51.02 Seconds.
Meanwhile, all the riders except for the BMX will be in action again today, the final warm-up event before the five-stage when they collide in the 14th Diamond Mineral Water 50-mile Road Race on the West Demerara from 08:00hrs.
Following are the full results of yesterday’s 11-Race Meet.

Race                                        Laps    Positions
12-14 Boys and Girls              3          Romelo Crawford (11m 51.58s), Alfie Sonoram, Raphael Leung
Veterans Under-50                5          Junior Niles (11m 51.02s), Bochel Samaroo, Andrew Arjoon
Veterans Over-50       5          Linden Blackman, Virgil Jones
Veterans Over-60         5          Maurice Fagundes
Juveniles                     10        Mario King (22m 44.17s), Jeban Crawford, Alanzo Ambrose
Mountain Bike                          5          Lennon Dick, Ozia Macullay
BMX 6-9 years                          2          Sherwin Sampson, Jeremiah Harrison, Alexander Leung
BMX 9-12 years           3          Ammo Gomes, Sherwin Sampson
BMX 12-14 years     3          Rawle Small, Ammo Gomes, Deeraj Garbarren
BMX Open                3          Rawle Small, Brighton John, Ammo Gomes
School Boys &

Invitational 35 Robin Persaud (1h 18m 32.13s), Albert Philander, Paul Choo- Wee-Nam, Godfrey Pollydore, Marlon Williams, Wasim Gafoor