Edo Cycling Tour gets August date

The first edition of a five-day cycling extravaganza, tagged Edo Cycling Tour, expected to attract over 200 cyclists from the 36 states of the federation and Abuja will hold in the state from August 22 to 27, the marketing consultants for the race, Neo Media has revealed.

According to the CEO of Neo Media, Ehi Braimah, participants will start arriving for the event on August 22, the pre-race meeting by the technical officials will hold on August 23, while the race will be flagged off on August 24 in Ososo, Akoko Edo local government area.

Braimah added that day two of the race will flag off at Iyomho, home of former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, while day three, the last leg of the race, will begin in Ekpoma on August 26 and end in Benin, the state capital.

The race will take riders through Igarra, Ibillo, Okpella, Auchi, Fugar Agenebode, Afuze, Otuo, Uzeba, Sabongida Ora, Irrua, Ekpoma, Ehor and end in Benin.