And while Valentine's is for lover's it's also for cyclists. This weekend, the Valentine's Classic is back after an unofficial two year hiatus. That was due to lack of sponsorship, but Digicell is back in the saddle and Kwame Scott explained why the race matters:..
Kwame Scott
"This race traditionally runs from the San Ignacio Hotel to the Benque border and back to Belize City, but due to road conditions between Belmopan and Cayo we've been forced to re-route so to speak. On Sunday we leave at 8am from in front of Leslie's Imports travel the Western Highway all the way to the Hector Silva Airstrip and then we turn back finish at Leslie's Imports."
"Most of these races at this time of the year - the terrain and mileage are geared towards the training for our cross country which is the big one comes up on the 19th April. With that in mind, this race will be approximately 90 miles. I would also like to mention that this race has been dormant for the last 2 years basically because of financial reasons but thanks to Digicell, this year we are back on the road. We are pleased to say that we are expecting more than 70 riders in the elite big race including foreigners and we have 14 juniors and 5 females which is a victory at this time. I believe on Sunday we will have a very competitive race, there will be fireworks out there on the George Price Highway, so come on out."
Channel 7 will have coverage of the race.
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