Latest update April 11th, 2025 9:20 AM
Flying Stars CC to host Road Race on Sunday
We Stand United CC’s Briton John seen leading these competitors at the inaugural Bartica Cycling Classic in March, 2019. John would be the leading contender to win Sunday’s Flying Stars sponsored road race. (Franklin Wilson photo)
Kaieteur News – Providing the National Covid-19 Task Force signs off on the dotted line to approve, the nations cyclists will be under starters orders at 07:00hrs on Sunday when the Flying Stars Cycle Club hosts the first event for this year.
The covid-19 pandemic has severely punctured the sport of cycling like the others with very limited activity ever since it gripped the world, last year. In November and December (2020), the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) had hosted the Speed Sunday Time Trial Series over three stages as a means of providing some level of competition for its cyclists.
Sanctioned by the National Covid-19 Task Force, the event was deemed a success and saw We Stand United member Briton John taking the overall first place ahead of his more experienced counterpart, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams of Team Evolution and Team Coco’s, Jamual John.
The junior category went to another We Stand united rider, Aaron Newton ahead of his club mate, Alex Leung. Alex Mendes of Roraima Cycle Club claimed the veteran’s category.
Sunday’s event will pedal off on Carifesta Avenue and proceed to Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara before returning to the starting line for the finish. The categories to be contested are the open, juniors and open veterans. There will also be four sprint prizes on offer.
This race is anticipated to very exciting as athletes have been putting in their own work over the past weeks to keep fit.
Meanwhile, the registration process is currently ongoing at the Chin Chan Cycle Store, Robb Street and this is to avoid any large gathering on race day as well as following the covid-19 guidelines.
Prizes would be presented to the respective category winners on Monday next at the Chin Chan Cycle Shop.
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