By Sean Devers
Monday’s Cycling Event in the 61st Ministry of Education (MoE), Guyana’s Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championship at the National Park in Georgetown saw Distrist 9 dominating in hot conditions.
The day’s action, which started late due to minor issues, saw superb riding, especially by girls from District 9 as they led the team from Lethem to 225 points, 24 points ahead of the second placed District 10 (Linden).

Joyce Simon, who made her U-17 debut for Guyana’s Football team against Suriname at the Police ground, Eve Leary on Saturday before missing the second (Football match) to participate in yesterday’s National Schools Cycling Championships to help District 9 win the championships.
Monda’s action included 34 events and they which District 9 failed the medal in Sunday Road Race, such was their dominance yesterday, that they took the championships from a spirited District 10 as the Cyclists from the mining Town of Linden had to settle for the second spot.

Also producing outstanding performances for the team from Lethem on the saddle were Lilian Jordon (3 gold), Rayne Thomas (2 gold), Maggie Joseph (2 gold), Rebecca Loyala (2 gold), Gabriel Thomas (2 gold), Darnel Earnest (1 gold, 1 Silver), Cecelia Berchman (1 gold, 1 bronze), Coreen Mandook (1 gold, 1 bronze), Joyce Simon (2 silver) Nicolette Alvin (1 silver) as District 9 captured 21 including 15 gold.

The Region 9 girls demonstrated power, endurance and determination to ride to victory by lengthy distances, seemingly with breaking a sweat and most time led the two laps around the ‘Park’ start to finish as seemed capable going five more easily.
District 6 were the defending Champions in Cycling but yesterday they could only accumulate 156 points to finish third behind District 9 and 10.
The final results read:

District 1 not points, District 2, one point, District 3, 33 points, District 4, 27 points, District 5, 90 points, District 6, 157 points, District 7, 150 points, District 8, no points, District 9, 225 points District 10, 201 points, District 11, 105 points, District 12, 20 points, District 13, 153 points, District 14, 52 points, District 15, 56 points,
The Championship shifts to the National Track and Field Centre at Lenora on the West Demerara for is widely regarded the feature event of the Championships. District 10 are the overall defending Champions.