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New Traffic Plan Set For Guyana Cup 2023
Kaieteur Sports – Horseracing fans had their appetites whet at the just concluded Breeders Cup meet and now their sights are fixed on the Guyana Cup on the 13th of next month at the Rising Sun Turf Club. The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) had a chance to test their systems after promising a much improved Guyana Cup from last time.
Head of the organising team, Nasrudeen Mohamed Jnr, has already been at work for the big event and hit the ground running announcing ahead of one of the largest events in Guyana, that the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee met with Senior Police Officers of the Region 5 District to mitigate the incessant traffic emanating from the annual Guyana Cup Horse Racing event.
Guyanese horseracing fans had their taste whet with the Breeders Cup, now attention is set on the big event, the Guyana Cup.
Due to the massive attendance in 2022 their where thousands of patrons and commuters who were stuck in bumper to bumper traffic for hours while trying to reach the venue or simply pass the festivities. After careful examination of the shortcomings for 2022 the JJTRC has collaborated with the Guyana Police Force to initiate a five-step plan to eliminate the traffic problem in the best possible way.
Nasrudeen Mohamed Jnr and team have the wheels turning for a top class event for fans.
The Traffic Management Plan:
- An alternate 4 lane free flowing entrance will be set to accommodate over 2,000 vehicles. The said access will be designed for a non-stop flow of patron’s cars off of the public road. Patrons who do not possess a ticket will be ushered to an internal booth where they can purchase their tickets and enter through one of the 5 access lanes. Absolutely no coolers will be allowed in the venue.
- 500 feet of temporary partition rails and rope will be erected to cordon off specifically for Guyana Cup patrons, while vehicles can move freely in both directions outside of the partitions. Patrons proceeding to the Rising Sun from Berbice and surrounding areas can utilize the lane behind the barricades on the extreme right 250 feet before the venue for quick access to the car park, while VIP & Horse Trailers stay on the left. Patrons proceeding east from Georgetown can also enter the lane on the left behind the barricades for easy access while VIP’s and Horse Trailers stay right.
- There will be a new access point for all patrons who arrive on foot minimizing the huge build-up seen in 2022.
- All horse owners would be given access to the venue with their mobile stables through the red gate which was previously used in 2022 by VIP’s. All horse owners must be in the facility before 8am. Any horse arriving after 8am will not be allowed accesses and will forfeit their fee.
- Security towers would be erected around the venue to ensure no patrons access the venue without a thorough search.
Gates are expected to be opened at 8am sharp to ensure all patrons get first preference on seating and parking. Immediately after the featured race, the “The Guyana Cup” the attention will be placed on the international stage set-up by popular sound company Travelers Sound System. A huge international cast is expected to be launched on Friday 7th July, 2023 to step the momentum us a notch. The organizers have been working feverishly to ensure promotion for the entire month reaches 70 percent of Guyana where persons can win tickets on the Guyana Cup Road Show or on the Sea Wall every day leading up to the event. Stay tuned for more info to be released soon by the organisers.
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