The Gladiators Cycling Club has launched the second edition of their annual cycling contest. According to the founder club Mr Kojo
Graham, the contest is aimed at using cycling to promote a healthy lifestyle, social integration, educational and recreational purposes.
“The Gladiator Cycling Club is the primary promoter of this event and this event is for recreation and a means for social integration where class and social standing don’t matter. We are committed to promoting worthy courses and that also includes charity,” he said.
He also stated that the context was not limited to Ghana but to the rest of Africa and beyond, noting that to make it more attractive the 1st prize package has been tripled and the winning band increased.
Mr Graham, the Chief Gladiator was optimistic that the club can attain Olympic status in the near future and can possibly win some medals for Ghana.
Why Osagyefo?
Mr Charles Hansen-Quao was keen to state the reason for choosing the name
Osagyefo.
Making reference to the achievements of the First President of the Republic, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, in the area of sports, he convinced all present that no other name could do the event justice.
He also added that the use of the image of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah is geared towards promoting African unity by using cycling as a tool to achieve that purpose.
However, it didn’t end with just the name. We could also see a silhouette of Osagyefo in this year’s official logo.
The logo features a silhouette of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the African map and the national colors of Ghana which are distinct, also speaking to the theme of the event.
This year’s contest will be held on the 21st of September 2022, covering a distance of about 144km with 42 laps around the Accra Sports Stadium circuit with a total prize pool of $10,000 with other incentives from sponsors for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th to 10th placed cyclists in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
The Gladiators Cycling Club (GCC) is a multi-gender, private non-profit organization established for the main purpose of promoting the health, educational and lifestyle benefits of cycling across Ghana and the world.
Over the past decade, the Gladiators have organized and have taken part in numerous cross-country cycling activities both locally and at the international level particularly in Europe to raise funds to support some selected charities in Ghana and other parts of the world.
Our Ghana by Bike (GBB) and Last Mile to School Initiative (LAMISI) are both initiatives by GCC geared towards the promotion and use of cycling and cycling related activities for good health, tourism, and charity.
