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Briton John to defend Kadir Mohamed Memorial ‘Ounce of Gold’ Cycle Road Race title today
Kaieteur News – We Stand United Cycle Club’s Briton John will be going all out to defend his title when the 10th annual Kadir Mohamed Memorial ‘Ounce of Gold’ Cycle Road Race is held today from the City to the Linden Soesdyke Highway and back.
Many of these cyclists would be competing in today’s ‘Ounce of Gold’ Race. (Franklin Wilson photo)
Sponsored by the Mohamed’s family of Bartica and organised by the Flying Stars Cycling Club (FSCC), Briton John, who just days ago returned from the USA, will not have a easy time as he is expected to receive stiff competition from Jamual John who has also recently returned to these shores from the USA.
The likes of Walter Grant-Stuart, Paul DeNobrega, Christopher ‘Chicken Legs’ Griffith, Alex Mendes, Andrew Hicks, Curtis Dey and Andre ‘Padlock’ Green, among others will also be in contention for the ‘Ounce of Gold’.
Among the juniors who’ll be in contention are Mario Washington and Aaron Newton, while the pre-juniors contest would see Alex Leung among others in the line up to win. National Time Trial and Road Race Queen, Suzanne Hamilton will be the favourite to the ladies contest.
The race will pedal off from 07:30hrs outside Banks DIH, Thirst Park and will see the seniors, juniors and veterans Under-50 riding all the way to Dora (Coca Cola sign) on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to the starting line for the finish.
Veterans Over-50, pre-juniors and Ladies would be cycling to the Yarrowkabra Junction also on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to Thirst Park for the finish. The top six (6) seniors, top five (5) veterans U-50 and top three (3) juniors, veterans O-50, pre-juniors and Ladies will all be rewarded.
All Covid-19 protocols would be observed while the presentation of prizes would take place at a later date; the time and venue would be communicated to all before the start of today’s event.
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