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RBC/CARICOM Day ‘Wheat Up’ Cycling Classic Sponsorship package upped to $500,000
By Franklin Wilson
With the promise of the event being more interactive and appealing, the 11th annual Roraima Bikers Club/CARICOM Day ‘Wheat Up’ Cycling Classic was unveiled yesterday in the Boardroom of sponsor, National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO), Agricola, East Bank Demerara.
The event is fixed for the Seawall Bandstand on Monday July 7, CARICOM Day holiday pedaling off at 09:00hrs.
Financial Controller Mr. Fitzroy McLeod, who delivered feature remarks in the absence of Managing Director Mr. Bert Sukhai, expressed his company’s pleasure in partnering with Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) to bring off one of the more lucrative race meets in Guyana.
This year, NAMILCO has upped the ante with regards to the overall sponsorship package increasing same to five hundred thousand dollars.
“Last year there were some new initiatives and innovations which were introduced to make the event a little more interactive as well as appealing to a broader cross section of riders at the different levels. We also want to have the whole family involved and have the spectators socializing to make it more entertaining,” McLeod noted.
NAMILCO Financial Controller Mr. Fitzroy McLeod (2nd right) hands over the 1st place trophy for the feature race to RBC VP Mr. Royston Wright. Others in photo from left are Ato Lakeram, Brian Allen and Affeeze Khan.
He said that the company was very pleased with the way things worked out last year and they will seek to continue along a similar line this year.
“As mentioned before it would be held under our Wheat Up brand, which is a staple of many of our top riders and one of the prizes that we have had from year to year is that the top riders gets a year’s supply of Wheat Up and this is something that they don’t joke about. They work hard towards it and probably see it more important than some of the trophies,” McLeod shared.
In most of the 12 categories, there has been a 10% increase in prizes with the BMX riders also set to cash in.
Assistant to the Managing Director, Ato Lakeram gave a briefing on the history of NAMILCO’s partnership with RBC which he said they started under former Club President and now patron, George Humphrey of Humphrey’s Bakery and Farm Products in Charlestown.
He noted that the relationship between the two entities has grown over the years and that NAMILCO will continue to support this Cycling Classic.
Current Club President Brian Allen shared details on the new prize structure whilst also thanking the company for their investment in the club and sport over the years. For the feature race, a trophy would be awarded with each of the top six places.
A new champion would be crowned for the feature race since last year’s winner, Alanzo Greaves in currently training and competing in the USA ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Following is the list of races and prizes:
Race Laps Prizes
12-14 years juveniles 3 7,000, 5,000, 4,000
Juniors / Category 4 9,000, 7,000, 5,000
Categories 1-3 5 9,000, 7,000, 5,000
Veterans Under-50 5 8,000, 6,000, 4,000
Veterans Over-50 5 8,000, 6,000, 4,000
Win and Out (open) 8 10,000, 7,000, 5,000
Points Race 12 12,000, 10,000, 8,000
Mountain bikes (open) 5 7,000, 5,000, 3,000
BMX 6-9 years 2 5,000, 4,000, 3,000
BMX 10-14 years 2 5,000, 4,000, 3,000
Females 5 7,000, 5,000, 4,000
Wheat-Up Classic (open) 30 30,000, 25,000, 15,000, 10,000, 8,000, 5,000
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