THE annual Three-stage Forbes Burnham Memorial cycling road race which has been set for this month and will pedal off on two days begins on Sunday in the ancient county of Berbice.

The first stage on Sunday will see cyclists match pedals from Corriverton, Berbice beginning at 07:00hrs and finishing at Main Street, New Amsterdam.
The following Sunday (February 25), cyclists will begin their race at 07:00hrs in the mining town of Linden and head to the finish line in front of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Office on Homestretch Avenue.

They will take a breather before pedalling off again at 14:00hrs from Homestretch to Belfield, East Coast Demerara and returning to finish at the point of origin.
In 2017, Berbician cyclist Andrew Hicks had edged Stephano Husbands to win the first stage of the annual race. However Hamzah Eastman won the second stage while Shaquelle Agard took the third leg. Consistent placing in the top six saw Husbands win the overall event.

The race, which has become an annual fixture on the cycling calendar, is sponsored by the Burnham Foundation and is supervised by the Flying Stars Cycling Club.

Transportation arrangements are as follows:
On Sunday (February 18), transportation leaves the Ministry of Social Cohesion, Main Street, Georgetown at 05:00hrs.
On Sunday (February 25), transportation leaves the Ministry of Social Cohesion, Main Street, Georgetown at 05:30hrs.