It was a big pre-season cycling race and fundraising event which took up the Old East End School yard and the adjoining pond fill on Sunday, February 7.
The function was organised by the East End Cycling Club with the support and involvement of other groups including the Anguilla Cycling Association and individual cycle racing enthusiasts from various parts of the island. The combined race, the first of its kind in East End, is in aid of Charrisa Gumbs who was injured in St. Maarten and was flown to Columbia for treatment.
Last Sunday’s pre-season race and fundraising event was from 11 am to 11 pm and attracted a large crowd, making East End a very busy area in recent times. The cyclists from Anguilla and St. Martin/St. Maarten were in the ages of 5-18 years. They represented Masters, Elite, Juniors, Cadets, Novices and other categories, with children participating in BXM races.
Live band music was provided by the Movements Band of Anguilla and the Small Axe Band of St. Kitts. Various food and drink stalls also contributed to the entertainment of the large gathering well into the night.
The East End Cycling Club takes this opportunity to thank everyone for supporting the event, thus making it the success it was.
The results of the cycling races were as follows:
ROAD BIKE CATEGORIES
Masters Category (sponsored by Mr. Electric)
1st Place – Patrick Niles
2nd Place – Ian Brooks
3rd Place – Sylvester Parris
Elite Category (sponsored by Precious Fire)
1st Place – Sherwin Osborne
2nd Place – Hasani Hennis
2nd Place – Vinesh Narine
Junior (17-18 years) Category (sponsored by Brutual Car Club)
1st Place – Huekeemi Hughes
2nd Place – Jamari Bryan
3rd Place – Xavi Brookes
Cadets (15-16 years) Category (sponsored by CJ Construction)
1st Place – Huekhawmi Hughes
Minime (13-14 years) Category (sponsored by Gem’s Exclusive Painting)
1st Place – Nicholas Carbon
2nd Place – Cailan Fleming
Benjamine (11-12 years) Category (sponsored by Albert Lake)
1st Place – Seven Romney
2nd Place – Cailan Fleming
3rd Place – Deanthony Niles
Pouissons (9-10 years) Category (sponsored by ABF)
1st Place – Jamal Simon, SXM
2nd Place – Naheem Ramzan, SXM
3rd Place – Carden Fleming, AXA
BMX RACES (sponsored by Imige Trucking)
Boys 5-6 Years
1st Place – Arvin Narine
Boys 7-8 Years
1st Place – Demitri Niles
2nd Place – Sharvin Narine
Girls 7-8 Years
1st Place – Janiqua Brown
Boys 9-10 Years
1st Place – Justin Riley
2nd Place – Carden Fleming
3rd Place – Lacoya Hodge
Meanwhile, the Anguilla Cycling Season 2016 opens officially on February 20, with a church service at Jireh Tabernacle SDA in South Hill at 11:00 a.m. This will be followed by the first official race of the season on February21 on the Queen Elizabeth Avenue at 1:00 p.m. There will road bike races in all categories.
For the first time ever, there will be a Primary School Championships. The categories are Grades 1 & 2, Grades 3 & 4 and Grades 5 & 6 on BMX Bikes, Male and Female Riders. A maximum of 3 cyclists per school per category.
Races will be done on a point system and the school gaining the most points will be champion. Primary Male and Female gaining the most points will be awarded a trophy and the title of Primary School Male/Female Champ.
