Koperasi Al-Bait tasked to run upcoming road race

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KUCHING: The upcoming pre-Ramadhan event will be Kuching cycling’s first road race of the season.

It is slated to start from Kompleks Islam Baitulmal at Jalan P. Ramlee, wind its way along Jalan Bako before ending at Medan Hamidah in Petra Jaya.

With an estimated distance of around 100km, it will be a good test of fitness and team strength.

Koperasi Al-Bait Sarawak Berhad has been given the task of running and managing the event.

The race should give established local teams like Sonamu, Corbusier, Saxon Racing and Viking a chance to prove themselves against top teams from the Peninsula and Pointianak.

It is hoped that they will come to Kuching to race as the cash prizes proposed is quite attractive.

Team Corbusier principal Safri Mohammed has been asked to be in the planning committee of the race.

“We are not disclosing the prize structure just yet as it has not been finalised. However, I am hopeful it will be attractive enough to attract teams from outside Sarawak,” said Safri.

This is the organisers’ first cycling event and they are hopeful that the local peloton will be receptive.

The venues chosen to host the race will give promotional value while Kuching racers will get a rare chance to compete in a road race.

Besides top teams like Viking, the only holdover from Kuching cycling’s glorious 1980’s, it is hoped that newcomers like Team Solomon and weekend warriors like Team SiR will participate as well.

Hopefully, teams from throughout Sarawak like Miri’s Team Masterpiece Racing will also make the trek to the state capital for the event.