{
  "id": 4865578,
  "title": "PRURide 2026: Elite race set for September 6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pruride-2026-elite-race-set-for-september-6",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:36:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/pruride-2026-elite-race-set-for-september-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 7th edition of PRURide, Ghana's premier urban cycling race, is set to kick off on September 6, 2026. The Elite Race, scheduled for 12 noon at Borteyman Highway (University Farm Road), will see competitive cyclists participate in separate male and female races. The male race will span 112 kilometres, while the female race will cover 67.2 kilometres. Open to riders with a UCI licence or club membership, the event requires participants to register through their cycling clubs or the Ghana Cycling Federation. PRURide 2026, presented by Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, aims to promote cycling and enhance its visibility in Ghana. This year's race is a collaborative effort involving Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, the Ghana Cycling Federation, the Ministry of Sports & Recreation, the University of Ghana Sports & Wellness Directorate, the National Sports Authority, the National Road Safety Authority, the Ghana Police Motor Traffic & Transport Department, the Ghana Olympic Committee, the Ghana Tourism Authority, Decathlon Ghana, Life Healthcare Centre, Aldin Cycles, and produced by RITE Sports Services.",
  "summary": "The Elite Race will bring competitive cyclists together for separate male and female races, with participants set to compete across challenging distances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}