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Cross Country Cycling Classic in Belize is also known as the “cross country” race. Held during the Easter, it is also referred to as Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic. Considered to be one of the most important Belize sports events, this one-day sports event is meant for amateur cyclists. Organized in Belize, this has also gained a world-wide popularity.
This cycling event in Belize has seven categories based on the age, gender and the canoe type and the route that has to be taken. Action packed and thrilling, this sporting event in Belize is one of the most interesting activities that tourists and visitors from all over the world like to participate in. The cycling routes offer enchanting and mesmerizing views across the meandering rivers and the resplendent greenery of the forest areas. This makes the event even more popular among the tourists.
The history of Cross Country Cycling Classic in Belize dates back to the period when Monrad Metzgen picked up the idea from a small village in the Northen highway. The people in this village used to cover miles on their bicycles to attend the weekly game of cricket in the Belizean villages. He improvised on this observation and added thrill by sowing the idea of a sporting event in the difficult regions of western highways, which was then. poorly built.
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