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PHILIPSBURG--In connection with the upcoming cycling competition organised by "Dutch Riders Cycling Club Mo Trouble" which will be held on Sunday, March 1, the police are making the following announcement.
The race will start at 9:00am and will continue until around 1:00pm. During this period, races will take place in different categories. Noting the growing trend of these races, which will be held once a month, permission has been granted by the Ministry of Justice.
The race on March 1 will consist of 13 laps around Great Salt Pond for senior riders (A, B, and C, classes) and 4 laps of Walter Nisbeth Road for the junior class (D).
The race will start at Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten on Walter Nisbeth Road and head its way around the pond via A. Th. Illidge Road, Cottage roundabout, Arch Road, Sucker Garden Road, Freedom Fighters roundabout and back to Walter Nisbeth Road.
As a safety measure for this race, the following traffic measures have been taken. All connecting roads/alleys between Walter Nisbeth Road (Pondfill Road) and Cannegieter Street will be closed off with a metal barricade.
All traffic coming to and leaving the Philipsburg area will have to make use of Cannegieter Street, Front Street and Back Street. Police officers will be stationed at major traffic points/crossings. Volunteers will also be standing along the route of the race to help regulate the traffic situation.
Members of the community are asked by the police to take note of the temporary traffic situation and give the volunteers and the police department all the necessary cooperation to make this race a very safe and successful one.
