A criterium is a bicycle race on a circuit road course - and in Belize, September seems to be the month for them. Just last Sunday we had the Leslie's Imports Criterium - and now the C-Ray cycling club is inviting cyclists to sign up and be a part of their first September criterium. The races will be run on Coney Drive - on Sunday afternoon. There will be 4 categories - and Coordinator of the race, Kaya Cattouse told us more.
Kaya Cattouse, coordinator
"This Sunday the C-ray Cycling club will be having our first September circuit. It will be held in the Caribbean Shores area, it will start and finish on Coney Drive and we will be having 4 different categories; under 12 for kids, under 15 and the open category which includes elite cyclist, junior cyclist, masters and weekend warriors and category 4 and 5."
"The registration will be done out there before the race. It starts at 12 and the race begins at 1."
Monica Bodden
"Tell us a little bit about the prizes and sponsors."
Kaya Cattouse, coordinator
"For the elite race we have cash prizes, we have beverages from Bowen and Bowen. We have a gift basket from RYO and we have medals for the top 10 finishers."
"In the kids category we have beverages from Bowen and Bowen, we have medals for the kids and we also have a jersey for the first place in the under 15 and a pair of gloves for the under 12."
"In the weekend warriors category we will just be giving beverages and medals as well."
"Actually the C-Ray Cycling club holds races through the ring road every Saturday. This race we plan to do annually because we actually want to give back to our community. All the cycling fans come out and support us every time we have races and so this is just something that we want to give back to the community - its September and it's time to enjoy yourself and they can come out and look at a criterium instead of just go out there to the old August meat shop and look at the finish of a race."
"The race is for anybody. We don't necessary have a mountain bike or beach cruiser category. It's for road bike but if they think they can handle it then sure come on out. For the open race because it's a circuit race it will only be 35 miles for open category and the weekend warriors will be 25 miles."
"Our main sponsors are Cattouse Trucking, TMD, Barrow & Company, Bowen and Bowen, Ms. Judith Williamson, Ordonez Bike Shop, Hamzes Grocery and Health and Fitness 2000."
Registration will take place on Sunday at midday.
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