FXTM Academy hosted a nationwide charity cycling event on Saturday drawing 200 participants from cities including Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Ibadan, Abeokuta, and Lagos in a show of sportsmanship and community engagement.
The event featured six categories: professional male, professional female, junior male, junior female, veteran male, and veteran female to provide opportunities for cyclists of all skill levels to compete.
The race began at 8:00am, with juniors completing ten laps, veterans tackling 14, and professionals racing an impressive 20 laps, each lap spanning 2.8km.
The participants vied for substantial cash prizes, with winners in the professional categories receiving N800,000, N500,000, N300,000, and N200,000, respectively for the top four positions. Cyclists finishing in fifth to 15th places were also rewarded with N50,000 each.
In the junior male and female categories, the top three spots earned N200,000, N100,000, and N50,000, respectively. Veteran winners took home N500,000, N300,000, and N200,000 for first, second, and third positions, respectively.
With its success, the charity cycling event established a new benchmark for community-focused initiatives in Nigeria as FXTM Academy’s dedication to blending sport, charity, and empowerment left a lasting impact, inspiring many to look forward to our future events
“FXTM Academy wants to empower communities and promote similar values that also align with cycling, which are perseverance, discipline, endurance and continuous improvement,” country representative Kelechi Ehibudu said.
