KUCHING: A total of 121 cyclists participated in Sarawak Cycling Association (SCA) Road Race Criterium and Team Time Trial (TTT) 1.0 2018 at Sarawak Stadium compound, the one-day event organised yesterday by SCA committee and collaboration with Kuching Division Cycling Association (KDCA) and Samarahan Division Cycling Association (SaCA).
The first race to end here for the year, it was divided in 10 categories namely Junior Novice (below 14-year old), Junior A (15-17 years of age), Junior B (18-21 years of age), Veteran (41-49 years of age), Master (above 50-year old), Open Men, Sarawak Closed, Open XXL (weight over 100kg), Open Women and Team Time Trial (mixed).
Also held was the Fun Ride event which involved 140 participants and flagged off by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Mayor, Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai at the Kuching Waterfront.
According to SCA president, Datuk Benjamin Haji Hasbie, SCA had initiated a point system where the riders will be given points respective of their positions in the race.
“SCA proposes that the selection of state riders for the upcoming Suksar and Sukma 2020 and other state and national level races emulate the point system,
“SCA is positive the point system may show or reveal continuous performance of every rider. It is only fair for the riders to be tested in fewer races before a selection race to represent the state.
“The point system will also give fair chance to the riders to participate in most races and not restricted to some,” he said during a press conference at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre, yesterday.
Meanwhile, most of the registered riders were from cycling clubs in Sarawak, based mostly in Kuching, Samarahan and Miri.
A few riders from Singkawang and West Kalimantan, Indonesia also took part in the race.
“The race event series 1 will be the benchmark and stepping stone to a series of upcoming races scheduled in SCA’s 2019 cycling calendar which incorporates the point systems as the key performance index to measure the performances and competencies of our development riders and scout for new talents in all categories and age groups,” he said.
Also present during the press conference were DBKU Mayor, Datuk Abang Abdul Wuhan Abang Julai, and Kuching Resident, Ismail Mohamad Hanis.
