Cycling: Uganda Joins World to Commemorate International Bicycle Day

On Friday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Bicycle day and a number Cycling clubs took part in the event held in Kampala.

Cycling Academy Uganda équipe de France en Ouganda together with French Embassy organized the competition that attracted six clubs and four schools.

The event that got attention from NEMA, KCCA and Kampala Baptist Church was under the theme; Environment Conservation and it had 40 riders in total.

Results of the race
Women children under 10(20km)
Magezi Elijah from makerere west valley school
Zoe Manage from cycling academy Uganda

Men under 15 (30km)
 Sekaluvu Junior from cycling academy Uganda
Bakashaba Umar (disabled)from Cycling academy Uganda
Nsimbe wasswa from cycling academy Uganda 30km

Under 18 women
1.Nakato Kevin Tropical heat club time 1hr:26min:14 sec
2.Nantubwe Easter cycling academy Uganda.1:30:11
3.Racheal Mukoda cycling academy Uganda 1:35:54
[6/4, 19:06] Gonzaga Ktv: Elite and under 23 years 60km.
1.Mugalu shafic Tropical heat club 2hr:14:54.2.
2.Kyakuwa Ronald Tropical heat club 2hr:14:98.
3.Ishimwe Jean Claude team Rwanda 2hr:15:22

The participating Clubs;

1.Cycling academy Uganda.
2.Busoga cycling club
3.Tropical heat
4.Kampala city cycling club
5.Kawempe cycling club
6.Cime elmay Rafik bike Team Rwanda

Schools present.
1.Kampala high school
2.Caltec academy.
3.West valley primary school.
4.Shalom primary school

Organisations present
Delegates from NEMA
Team Rwanda
Head of cooperation education and culture from the French embassy.
Representative from Kampala Baptist church.
President Uganda Cycling Association.
Uganda Bikers , Bonjour Kampala, Alliance Franco,