OVER 30 countries will take part in the African Road Cycling Championship planned for October 9 - 13 in Eldoret City.
This will be the first time the peddling extravaganza will held in Kenya, specifically in Eldoret, which is referred to as the City of Champions.
It is an opportunity for Uasin Gishu —a self-proven sporting hub— to prove to the world that it is indeed Kenya’s sports nerve centre that is also famous for athletics and volleyball among other games.
Speaking when she hosted a delegation from Golazo Sports, County Executive for Sports Lucy Ng’endo said the county is already preparing for the event that will uplift Uasin Gishu as a sports giant.
“As the City of Champions, we have what it takes to host the event and I believe the extravaganza will also motivate our young people to join cycling as a sport,” said Ng’endo.
The event will bring to the city more than 600 participants, specially, cyclists from across the continent. Cyclists representing African countries will battle it out for the men’s and women’s titles. Each country will be represented by eight cyclists in each category.
Last year, Golazo Sports in partnership with the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) held a cycling championship in Ghana, where at least 22 countries participated.
The planning team later visited the Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Edison Nyale for a brief and to ensure the event was coordinated smoothly.
Directors Nicholas Busienei (Sports), Sila Terikin (Governor’s Press) and Amos Kipruto (Communications) were present during the meeting.
A team from CAC will be in the city later this month to asses prepared including designated routes for the cycling event. A team to represent Kenya is already practising in the region.
