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Jul 12, 2008 Sports
The Progressive Youth Organisation 56-mile Cycle Road Race in honour of the 1973 Ballot Box Martyrs is scheduled to ride off tomorrow morning in the Ancient County of Berbice from 9:00.
According to the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) First Secretary Dr. Frank Anthony, this year marks the 35th Anniversary of the Martyrs, Jagan Ramessar and Bholanauth Parmanand.
The Race is scheduled to start outside Freedom House in New Amsterdam, proceed to Corriverton Police Station and returned to Number 63 Village for the finish.
National Cycle Coach Hassan Mohamed has indicated that all of the top cyclists in Guyana will be competing in the event and he is working along with the Berbice organiser Jaffar Alli to ensure the success of the event.
The event is sponsored by Chris Jagdeo from Berbice. While there will be trophies for the various categories. Mr. Jagdeo has also put up eight monetary sprint prizes.
The best junior, senior, and veteran cyclists will also collect prizes. The Berbice youths are said to be very pumped-up and fully behind this historic cycle race.
People’s Progressive Party General Secretary Donald Ramotar is expected to be at the starting line to say a few words to the nation’s top cyclists who are expected to be competing in the race.
The Ballot Box Martyr’s Race was initiated by Former PYO First Secretary of the PYO Navin Chanderpaul more than three decades ago.
Both Ramessar and Permanand were known to be men who were popular using their bicycles and at that time it was agreed that the PYO and the comrades in Berbice will organise the cycle race in their memory.
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