COME Sunday October 14, Guyana’s wheelsmen will `dig deep on their saddles in an effort to claim the one ounce of raw gold first prize that will be on offer in the Flying Stars Cycle Club’s Kadir Mohamed 7th Memorial Road Race.

The event, which is being sponsored by the Mohamed family of Bartica, has at stake a total of $1M in prize money along with other incentives up for grabs and will wheel off at 7:00hrs from outside the National Sports Commission building on Homestretch Avenue.

From there, the cyclists will journey to Dora on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway before returning to the place of origin for the finish.

This route is set for the seniors, juniors and veterans under-45 years of age.

The juveniles, veterans over 45 years of age, as well as the mountain-bikers will turn back at Yarrowkabra, also on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

While the overall winner will receive one ounce of raw gold, the second to eight place finishers will be rewarded with cash prizes, as will the top four finishers in the junior category, the top three in both the veterans under and over 45 years of age and the top three mountain-bikers.

Jamual John is the defending champion of the event, but he is currently campaigning in the United States and is doubtful of making a defence of his title.