Belize City, March 10, 2013
Team Santino’s Marlon Castillo won the 34th annual SMART Belmopan Cycling Classic on Sunday, outsprinting the defending champ, Ron Vasquez of Team Belikin Western Spirits on the 100-mile ride from Belize City to Belmopan and back.
Castillo clocked 4:29:08 as he crossed the finish line in front of the SMART headquarters on the Philip Goldson highway.
Team C-Ray’s Brandon Cattouse won 3rd place, while Team Benny’s Megabytes’ Byron Pope took 4th and Team Belikin Western Spirits’ Richard Troyer rounded out the top 5.
Marinette Flowers, riding unattached won the women’s 60 mile race to the La Democracia and back, clocking in 3:23:01, as she beat Kirah Eiley of Team BECOL Uprising in the sprint to the finish. Team Belize Telemedia’s Gina Lovell took 3rd prize in 3:35:02.
Team Xibalban’s Oscar Quiros defended his title as junior champ clocking 2:44:32 to win the 60 mile junior race. Team BECOL Uprising’s Delawn Abraham took 2nd in 2:26:22 and his teammate Zahir Figueroa took 3rd.
Devin Azueta and Michael Grajalez won 1st and 2nd prizes in the Youth category.