Oliveira wins Sinclair Packwood race
Updated: May 24, 2016 03:03 PM
Photograph by Akil SimmonsThe only way is up: Oliveira celebrates on Cedar Avenue after his maiden victory in the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race
Matthew Oliveira won his maiden Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race in 24:30.938, finishing ahead of Dave McComas in 24:34.039 and Darren Glasford in 24:37.510 today.
“It feels amazing; it’s a dream, it’s a dream,” Oliveira, 16, said. “The whole ride from Somerset to town I heard people shouting ‘Matthew’, especially when I was coming past my neighbourhood [Luke’s Pond Road, Southampton] where I saw everybody.”
• For results from today’s race click on the pdf link under “Related Media”.