Diamond Mineral Water cycle road race set for Sunday

The 11th annual Diamond Mineral Water 50 miles cycle road race is set for Sunday on the West Coast of Demerara.

The event is organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed to close off his cycling events for the year 2010.

The race will commence from Wales Police Station at 09:00hrs and proceed to Bushy Park before returning to Demerara Harbour Bridge for the finish.

Veteran and Upright category cyclists will turn back at Uitvlugt Community Centre and finish at the Harbour Bridge.

The race is open to all racing cyclists eligible to compete in the Veteran, Juniors, Seniors, Upright and Ladies categories.

The first six finishers in the senior category will receive prizes, while the first three Juniors, Veterans, Upright and the first female cyclist to finish will all receive prizes. Eight prime prizes will also be won during the course of the race.

Representatives from Demerara Distillers Limited, the sole distributor for Diamond Mineral Water, will distribute the prizes to the winning cyclists at a presentation ceremony following the event.