Rigtech Sonics rider Akil Campbell was victorious on the opening night on Friday of the National Track Championships at the Arima Velodrome, winning the Junior Men 3km Individual Pursuit event, in a new track record.In the heats, Campbell stopped the clock in three minutes, 49.106 seconds to break a 24-year record, which was held by Donald Webster. The Sonics cyclist then outlasted Madonna's Kasim Charles-Walcott in the final to take home the gold. Walcott's Madonna teammate Emmanuel Watson had to settle for bronze.
In the junior women 2km individual pursuit, Cheyenne Awai continued the Arima Wheelers Cycling Club (AWCC) rich form of late, copping gold ahead of Sonics rider Tenille Campbell. AWCC won the most outstanding club award at the International Easter Cycling Grand Prix, held in Trinidad last month. Action continued yesterday on day two of the championships. Seven days of exciting cycling is expected at the Arima Velodrome, which concludes on May 11. Admission on each day is free.
RESULTS
Junior Men � 3km Individual Pursuit
1 Akil Campbell � Sonics 3:49.106 new track record
2 Kasim Charles - Walcott � Madonna
3 Emmanuel Watson � Madonna
Junior Women � 2km Individual Pursuit
1 Cheyenne Awai � AWCC
2 Tenille Campbell � Sonics
Masters 40-44 � 750m Time Trial
1 Roger Malco � Team Foundation
2 David Tardieu - Slipstream
3 Joel Johnson � Southampton
4 Joe Johnson � Unattached
Masters 45-49 -750m Time Trial
1 Roger Smart � Madonna
2 Geoffrey Harper � Sonics
Masters 50-54 � 500m Time Trial
1 Joel Browne � AWCC
2 Simon Spicer � Sonics
Masters 55-59 � 500m Time Trial
1 Cyril Fook � Parkside
2 Ricky Alonzo � Slipstream
3 Desmond Roberts � Team PSL
Masters 60-64 � 500m Time Trial
1 Nicholson Phillip � Team PSL
2 Roy Daniel � Sonics
Masters 65-69 � 500m Time Trial
1 Pat Nelson � The Braves
2 Peter Hernandez � Hummingbird
3 Glen Phillip � Madonna
Masters 70+ - 500m Time Trial
1 Ronald Peters � Madonna
2 Joey Nunes � Hummingbird
3 Barry Edghill � Madonna
4 Lennox Parris - Southampton
REMAINING SCHEDULE
Today � 1:00pm � Omnium Day 2 (Elite & Juniors), Individual Pursuit (Masters)
Wednesday � 7:00pm � Time Trial (Elite & Juniors), Individual Pursuit (Elite)
Friday � 7:00pm � Sprint (Elite & Juniors)
Saturday � 1:00pm � Team Sprint, Scratch Race (Elite, Juniors & Masters), Keirin (Elite & Juniors)
May 11 � 1:00pm � Team Pursuit, Points Race (Elite, Juniors & Masters)