The Virgin Islands Cycling Federation held its first race of the new year, the Season Prologue, which took place on Saturday morning on the South Shore Road. A small group of local cyclists raced the clock from Junie’s Bar to the former Café Kaleidoscope in an 8-mile pursuit of the fastest time.
Expert category rider Eddie Nolan posted the fastest time of 17 minutes, 33 seconds (17:33), which was 4 seconds faster than the winner last year. Category companion Scott Fricks posted the second fastest time of 19:00. David Parris, a rider in the Elite category, was third overall.
The next race on the schedule is the La Grange Circuit race, which will take place at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8. For more information about cycling in the V.I., call 332-6282.
Virgin Islands Cycling Federation — Season Prologue (7 miles) – at 7 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2015; Start: Junie’s Bar, Finish: former Café Kaleidoscope
Time /Overall Place
Elite
1. David Parris 19:11 / 3
2. Glenn Massiah 19:27 / 4
Expert
1. Eddie Nolan 17:33 /1
2. Scott Fricks 19:00 /2
3. Clive Parris 19:43 /5
4. James Meyers 20:57 /6
5. Joey Swanson 21:53 /7
6. Laverne Fredericksen 22:00 /8
7. Mark Kennedy 23:17 /10
8. Yves Abraham 23:58 /12
Sport/Women
1. Valentino Gario 22:45 /9
2. Judy Gario 26:29 /13
3. Donna Goetsch 29:30 /15
4. Antonio Lewit 30:15 /16
Masters
1. Nelson Rojas 23:41 /11
2. Fred Rollins 29:28 /14
Larry Malanga DNF
