Commonwealth Games team sets off

The Commonwealth Games cycling contingent poses for a photo opportunity. From left are Alanzo Greaves, Marlon Williams, Raynauth Jeffrey and Coach, Dwayne Gibbs. They are flanked by president of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Cheryl Thompson and GOA member, Hector Edwards.

The locally-based athletes competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games left Guyana’s shores yesterday en route for Glasgow, Scotland.

They journeyed overland to Suriname after which they were scheduled to fly to Amsterdam, Holland via KLM Airlines. The team was then scheduled to travel to London, England from Amsterdam then to Scotland.

At the July 23 to August 3 Games, the Golden Arrowhead will be represented in seven disciplines: athletics,