LOCAL cyclists will face off this Sunday when the United Bikers Cycle Club stages its second `Dash for Cash’ cycle programme around the inner circuit of the National Park beginning at 08:30hrs.

The event, which is the second in as many weeks and which is being organised by United States-based former cyclist Horace Burrowes, will see BMX Boys and Girls 6-9 years old battle for one lap with the top three finishers receiving prizes.
Juveniles and Veterans Over-50 years of age will contest a five-lap event with the top three finishers in each of the categories being rewarded for their efforts, while the feature event which is an open one will be contested over 40 laps with the top three finishers receiving lucrative prizes.
According to Burrowes, after the first five laps of the 40-lap event is completed, there will be prime prizes worth $1 000 for each of the remaining 35 laps, while he added that after the first five laps, the winner of the 10th lap will receive a $3 000 prime and this will continue with the completion of each five laps until the completion of the race.
The top three finishers of the event will share $16 000 between them and Burrowes promised that another seven to eight thousand dollars might be added to that amount.
The United States-based businessman said he will make the activity an annual one with the last Sunday in August of every year being the designated day and he will pump $150 000 to $200 000 into it on that day beginning next year.
Asked who is funding the lucrative race, Burrowes said his wife Katherine as well as his three brothers – Yohan, Jermaine and Paul, who are also based in the USA and are actively involved in the sport in that country.
He said Jermaine and Paul are both Elite cyclists (category one) with Jermaine being a Criterium rider and Paul a top sprinter.