THE SOUTHWEST CYCLING FEDERATION ORGANIZES 20TH-MAY CYCLING TOURNAMENT

The south west cycling federation has successfully organized a 20^th-May cycling race. The 20^th-May cycling race which doubled as the launch of this year’s regional cycling league on Saturday May 16, started 9 a.m. in the Limbe Grand stand.

The over 30 athletes drawn from about four regions raced to Batoke, back to Limbe and continued through Mile 4 Limbe, Mutengene and then Buea, stopping at the Independent Square.

The event was presided at by the regional president of fecacycling, Barrister Kameni John, who was joined by the representative of the Lord Mayor of Buea, Mr. Motombi Emmanuel Mbome, who is First Deputy Mayor of the Buea Council as well as the national president of the athletic federation, amongst other top-ranking officials who showed up at Bongo Square to grace the event.

The first athlete called Tella Athur from Yaoundé crossed the finish line at 11. 16 a.m. prompt.

First Athletes Crossing Finish Line

1. Tella Athur, Yaoundé.

2. Ngeh Martin, Yaoundé.

3. Rooney Muma, Yaoundé.

4. Bissong Abel Ashu, Bamenda (Association of NW Cyclists).

5. Fankem Gabrielle, Yaoundé.

6. Vegah Elvis, (Association of NW Cyclists).

7. Tibah Henry, Limbe-SW.

8. Bella Cornellius, Limbe-SW.

9. Pius Menang, (Association of NW Cyclists).

These cyclists covered 75 km altogether. The first cyclist to arrive backed home a cash prize of 50.000 francs, the second took 30.000 francs while the third was given 20.000 francs. According to the regional president of the cycling league, Barrister Kameni John, the reunification race in solidarity with the military is in the pipeline.