Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic: The List of Winners

Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025. 8:53 am CST.

(Left to Right) Overall winners: 2nd place L39ion of Los Angeles’ Cory Williams, winner 501 Valvoline’s Oscar Quiroz Jr., and 3rd place Miami Blazers’ Jonathan Brown. (Photo Courtesy: William George Ysaguirre)

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The last Belizean to win the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic, which started back in 1928, is Oscar Quiroz, two years ago in 2023. Last year, Honduran Luis López, the first ever Honduran known to compete in Belize’s most traditional cycling race, won the event. The best Belizean was Carlton Robinson, who finished in fourth position.

Is a Belizean going to win this year? Here’s the list of all winners since 1928.

Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic Winners and Sub-Champions (1928-2024)
1928-1950: Early Years
Year Date Winner Second Place
1928 April 5–9 Elston Kerr Norris Wade
1929 Mar 28-Apr 1 Elston Kerr David Graham
1930 Norris Wade Elston Kerr
1931 Donald Lightburn Anselm Waight
1932 No Race
1933 Robert Ferguson Donald Lightburn
1934 Robert Ferguson Herbert Gentle
1935 Donald Lightburn Dinsdale Lord
1936 Donald Lightburn Hendicott Croft
1937 Jose Sosa Jim Melin
1938 Jose Sosa Luther Tucker
1939 Ben Sanchez Jose Sosa
1940 Hendicott Croft Ben Sanchez
1941 Goldburn Ferguson Altreith Smith
1942 Goldburn Ferguson Altreith Smith
1943 James Robateau Charles Payne
1944 Robert Ferguson Goldburn Ferguson
1945 Aston Gill Robert Ferguson
1946 Aston Gill Melford Ramsey
1947 Aston Gill Colly Coffin
1948 Altreith Smith Melford Ramsey
1949 Alvin Joseph Aston Gill
1950 Aston Gill Altreith Smith
1951-1973: The O’Brien and Miguel Dynasties
Year Date Winner Second Place
1951 April 13 Jeffrey O’Brien Altreith Smith
1952 Jeffrey O’Brien Colly Coffin
1953 April 4 Clinton Castillo Jeffrey O’Brien
1954 Jeffrey O’Brien Duncan Vernon
1955 Jeffrey O’Brien Colly Coffin
1956 Edward Miguel Duncan Vernon
1957 Duncan Vernon Barry Parks
1958 Edward Miguel Duncan Vernon
1959 Edward Miguel Arthur Miguel
1960 John Miguel / D. Vernon Anselm Ysaguirre (3rd)
1961 Duncan Vernon Arthur Miguel
1962 Arthur Miguel Anthony McClaren
1963 Lindsford Sutherland Anthony McClaren
1964 John Miguel L. Longsworth
1965 John Miguel Duncan Vernon
1966 Kenneth Sutherland Clinton Castillo
1967 Clinton Castillo Louis Peyrefitte
1968 John Miguel Rudy Miguel
1969 Rudy Miguel Noel Gordon
1970 Rudy Miguel L. Longsworth
1971 Pablo Calderon (MEX) Manolo Ruiz (MEX)
1972 Anthony Hutchinson Pablo Calderon (MEX)
1973 April 19 Anthony Hutchinson Kenrick Halliday
1974-1989: Halliday, Parks and the Americans
Year Date Winner Second Place
1974 April 13 Kenrick ‘Doc’ Halliday Alfred Parks
1975 Mar 29 Kenrick Halliday Eugene King
1976 April 16 Alfred Parks Jose Rendon (MEX)
1977 April 9 Kenrick Halliday Alfred Parks
1978 Mar 26 Kenrick Halliday Alfred Parks
1979 April 13 Alfred Parks Glen Gordon
1980 April 5 Alexander Vasquez Anthony Morris
1981 April 18 Alpheus Williams Joslyn Chavarria
1982 April 10 Alpheus Williams Vincent Smith
1983 April 2 Linsford Gillett Vincent Smith
1984 April 21 Alpheus Williams Karl Smith
1985 April 6 Robert Mossiah Warren Coye
1986 Mar 29 Matthew Smiling Michael Lewis
1987 April 18 Ward Zauner (USA) Charles Lewis
1988 April 2 Steve Stewart (USA) David Licker (USA)
1989 Mar 25 Frank “Mac” Cannon (USA) Michael Lewis
1990-Present: Modern Era
Year Date Winner Second Place
1990 April 14 Charles Lewis Ronald Sutherland
1991 Mar 30 Charles Lewis Christopher Eash (USA)
1992 April 18 Michael Lewis Leancy Gomez (CUB)
1993 April 10 Collet Maheia Roque Matus
1994 April 2 Charles Lewis Bobby Lee (USA)
1995 April 15 Orlando Chavarria Gustavo Carillo (GUA)
1996 April 6 Chris Blake (USA) Gustavo Carillo (GUA)
1997 Mar 29 Ernest Meighan Bobby Lee (USA)
1998 April 11 Ben Bernard (USA) Gustavo Carillo (GUA)
1999 April 3 Chris Fredericks (USA) Steve Muejack (USA)
2000 April 22 Gustavo Carillo (GUA) Ben Jones (USA)
2001 April 14 Ernest Meighan Andrew Smiling
2002 Mar 30 Eduardo Uribe (MEX) Gustavo Carillo (GUA)
2003 April 19 Chris Harkey (USA) Abel Jochola (GUA)
2004 April 10 Chris Harkey (USA) Shane Vasquez
2005 Mar 26 William Elliston (USA) Michael Lewis
2006 April 15 Shane Vasquez Jose Robles (COL)
2007 April 7 Boyd Johnson (USA) Anthony Taylor (JAM/USA)
2008 Mar 22 Ryan Baumann (USA) Michael Lewis
2009 April 11 Carlos Lopez (MEX) Carlos Manuel Hernandez (MEX)
2010 April 3 Miguel Perez (GUA) Wilmen Bravo Isaga (VEN)
2011 April 23 Luis Alberto Santizo (GUA) Carlos Gabriel Hernandez (GUA)
2012 April 7 Giovanni Choto Brandon Cattouse
2013 Mar 30 Darnell Barrow Juan Pablo Magallanes (MEX)
2014 April 19 Juan Pablo Magallanes (MEX) Alejandro Padilla Miranda (GUA)
2015 April 4 Justin Williams (BLZ/USA) Scottie Weiss (USA)
2016 Mar 26 Alejandro Padilla Miranda (GUA) Jose Maria Julio Padilla Miranda (GUA)
2018 Mar 31 Justin Williams (BZE/USA) Patrick Raines (USA)
2019 April 20 Julio Padilla Miranda (GUA) Alex Rony Julaju (GUA)
2020 No Race (COVID-19)
2021 No Race (COVID-19)
2022 April 16 Hasani Hennis (ANG) John Delong (USA)
2023 April 8 Oscar Quiroz Cory Williams (BZE/USA)
2024 Mar 30 Luis López (HON) Alex Rony Julajuj (GUA)
Key:
● BZE: Belize
● USA: United States
● MEX: Mexico
● GUA: Guatemala
● CUB: Cuba
● COL: Colombia
● JAM: Jamaica
● VEN: Venezuela
● ANG: Anguilla
● HON: Honduras

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