Bicycle Race has been introduced in Isiko community of Obingwa Local Government Area as the the 3rd edition of the 2021 Isiko Day will not hold.
A release by the chief organizer and Special Adviser to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Media, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos said the maiden edition of the Bicycle Race will hold on Sunday, 3rd January, 2021.
Mr. Appolos explained that about 30 bicycle riders, from Isiko village and environs, will participate in the maiden edition which last for just 3 hours, between 4pm and 6pm on the said date.
According to the release, five lucky riders will go home with one brand new bicycle each, as the 30 riders are expected to participate in a raffle draw to win five brand new bicycles.
The said further explained that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, hit the World in the first quarter of 2020, halted and canceled all annual events, including Isiko Day adding that the Isiko Bicycle Race will form part of the larger Isiko Day event, going forward.
The release expressed the hope that there would be a Double-Barrel Isiko Day in 2022.
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