THE fourth Annual PowerAde 50-mile cycle road race will be staged on Sunday in the West Demerara area commencing at 08:00hrs from outside the Wales Police Station, West Bank Demerara.The event. which is being sponsored by beverage giant Banks DIH Limited, under its PowerAde brand, is being organised by National cycle coach Hassan Mohamed, who told Chronicle Sport that the seniors and juniors, after wheeling off from the starting point, will journey to Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo, before turning back to finish at Schoon Ord, near the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

The veterans, ladies and mountain bikers on the other hand will turn back at Uitvlugt.
The first six finishers in the open category (seniors and juniors) as well as the top three finishers in the juniors, the veterans, the ladies and the mountain bike categories will be rewarded for their efforts.
The defending champion of the senior category is Orville Hinds who returned a time of one hour 56 minutes 55 seconds last year.
Hinds’ Team Evolution team mate Michael Anthony won the junior category last year, while Talim Shaw and Oziah McAully won the veterans and mountain bike categories respectively. There were no ladies last year.
Banks DIH Brand and Outdoor Manager Gavin Jodhan will assist with the presentation of prizes to the respective winners. (Michael DaSilva)