NJISANE PHILLIP, the London Olympic Games men’s sprint semi-finalist, will feature in the Lion Sprint, one of the main races at today’s Beacon On The Avenue, which will be contested along Ariapita Avenue in Woodbrook.
The Lion Sprint will be a 300-metre event, and the American-based Phillip is expected to participate in his first race since he won the 30-lap event in the Newsday Cycling Classic on September 24, at the King George V Park in St Clair.
The day’s proceedings will get going at 7.30 pm with the route starting and finishing on the Avenue, between More Vino and Mike’s Bikes. The 1.2- kilometre course will see riders head west along the avenue to the Hasely Crawford Stadium, down Fitz Blackman Drive before moving back up on De Verteuil Street to the Avenue.
Another major race today will be the 36-lap international ride with riders vying for a $5,000 jackpot.
A number of foreign cyclists are due to compete today, including Peter Jacques, Christian House, Luke Grizell-Mellor, Chris Jemmings, Michael Cuming and Hugo Cathy (United Kingdom), Jean-Michael Lachance, Augusto Sanchez, Adam Carr and Logan Cornel (United States) and Marloe Rodman (Jamaica).
Newsday is one of the many sponsors for the Beacon Cycling On The Avenue, along with Beacon Insurance, Yoplait, National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB), Mike’s Bikes, Blue Waters, Dimes, Gatorade, Healthy Balance, Flow and Hyundai.
Source: www.newsday.co.tt