Armed Forces MX Championship at Busiika
Oct 06, 2019
Motocross riders are powering their machines on the Busiika track at the inaugural Armed Forces Appreciation Motocross Championship.
ARMED FORCES APRECIATION MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Motocross riders are powering their machines on the Busiika track at the inaugural Armed Forces Motocross Championship. The international competition is in honour of the armed forces.
(Live pictures by Johnson Were)
ALSO LIVE ON URBAN TV
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5:35pm | Mubiru on the track
It has been an eventful championship so far, and has attracted a large crowd, including the likes of musician Haruna Mubiru.
(New Vision's Michael Nsubuga with the latest series of photos)
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4:35pm | HITTING THE SKIES!
New Vision's Michael Nsubuga has frozen the riders mid-air . . .
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4:10pm | OUCH! - Fatuh Kiggundu
It is Heat 3 of the MX Open Class and Fatuh Kiggundu is the latest victim of the muddy, slippery surface.
The Ugandan rider's machine skids off the course and into the barricade. Looks bad on the eye, but he is helped back onto his bike and gets back on track.
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3:35pm | EARLIER . . .
If you are just joining this live page, you may want to know that the Armed Forces Motocross Championship kicked off Sunday morning at Busiika with the last practice in all classes.
Army generals, Police, Prisons, Federation of Motorsport Uganda (FMU) and National Council of Sports (NCS) officials are all in attendance.
Earlier, President Yoweri Museveni's son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and other UPDF officials, flagged off the sporting event. Muhoozi is the senior presidential adviser for special operations.
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3:10pm | ATTACKING THE TURN
So how do you negotiate a sharp corner? The riders here are showing you just how.
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2:54pm | A historic day
Just to remind you that this is the first ever Armed Forces Motocross Championship.
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2:23pm | Vantage point
Some watchers have decided to catch the action from an elevated viewpoint . . .
Others don't have to climb trees to follow the thrill . . .
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2:15pm | A SPECTACLE TO BEHOLD AT BUSIIKA
We have some rain coming down on the track - but it has nothing on the thrilled crowds, who are staying put along the sidelines.
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2:10pm | A HELPING HAND
Some riders have needed a much-needed push on the slippery surface.
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2:00pm | MX 125CC RACE IS UNDER WAY!
Will Fortune Ssentamu take this one? But rival Fatuh Kiggundu will have a say in this.
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1:53pm | They are loving it
The men and women of the uniform are enjoying the spectacle. This event is in tribute to the work they do. For now, they take a break off their duties to enjoy every bit of this racing show.
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1:42pm | Ryan Surrat in command
American Ryan Surrat is the commander-in-chief of the track here. Catch him if you can. A dominant presence here - and the fans are cheering him and every other rider taking part in the MX1.
Team Uganda captain Maxime van Pee has competition here. Here are the riders doing the airs in the MX1 race:
- Ryan Surrat
- Thomas Vongsana
- John Short
- Tyron Beverly
- Maxime van Pee
- Likas Platt
- Dave Abbing
- Shivam Vinayak
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1:30pm | Perfect weather
The weather is kind here at Busiika. Perfect for some thrilling races.
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1:20pm | Powering through the dirt
It is hot, it is messy and it is thrilling. The fans are loving every bit of it.
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1:15pm | It's a full house here at Busiika!
The riders are raring to go. The crowds are in full voice. Game on!