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111-514: The race begins at 6:00 AM (previously 5:00 AM) on Holy Saturday morning, near Mile 2 on Belize's George Price Highway , a favorite road for cycling events. Recently there has been a lead-out from inside Belize City at the BTL Park with actual racing beginning on the highway. Cyclists race to the western town of San Ignacio , in the Cayo District , turn there and return to Belize City , finishing at

222-433: A Category 1 hurricane four days later, with peak winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). A gradual weakening trend ensued thereafter, and the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone around 00:00 UTC on September 28 while to the southeast of Newfoundland. The post-tropical low turned northeast and persisted for a little over a day before it was absorbed by a front or dissipated. Another tropical cyclone

333-448: A Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) before making a devastating landfall around Belize City, Belize, at 20:00 UTC on September 10. It fell to tropical storm intensity before crossing the Bay of Campeche, where its exact intensity is unknown given sparse data. The system ultimately made landfall north of Tampico, Tamaulipas , early on September 13 as

444-534: A combination of those same fierce winds and the usual muggy conditions of Belize in the dry season traditionally faces cyclists on the return journey. The idea for the race originated with Belizean Monrad Metzgen , who on a trip to one of the villages on the Northern Highway in 1928 was struck by the number of bicycles Belizeans used to attend weekly cricket games in the Belize Rural area. He pitched an idea for

555-522: A depth of 2–3 ft (0.6–0.9 m). Winds there peaked at 39 mph (63 km/h). Rising creeks and rivers throughout Kleburg County inundated the cotton and feed crops, and farther west in Hebbronville , hundreds of acres of land were flooded. Rising water along the Texas Mexican Railway inundated some tracks, delaying trains for several hours. Another tropical depression formed in

666-479: A field sprint. 1981 saw the arrival of Alpheus Williams, a precocious youngster who would go on to win three Classics before leaving Belize in 1985. Teammate Lindy Gillett set a record and became the youngest winner of a Classic at 18 in 1983; Robert Mossiah and Matthew Smiling took titles in 1985 and 1986, respectively. But in 1987, cyclists from the United States imported by Belizean team owners would put an end to

777-551: A half-hour headstart on the seniors. O'Brien and the peloton caught all but one, the eventual winner, Clinton Castillo. The incident has become a treasured part of Belizean cycling lore. O'Brien would retire in 1955 and never race again. But a new dynasty was to emerge, featuring a team of cycling brothers, the Miguels. Edward, Arthur, John and Rudy would share 11 of the next 13 Classics between them, though not without some controversy. In 1958, John Miguel's finish with contender Duncan Vernon

888-466: A high tide coupled with 3.5 inches (89 mm) of rain in three hours flooded one building. The storm traveled west-northwest for two days before curving southwest, reaching peak winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) while doing so. Turning southwestward, the system weakened on approach to the Bahamas and dissipated after 18:00 UTC on November 25 to the northeast of Little Abaco Island. As part of

999-507: A lull in the cyclone. Communication lines were severed across Puerto Rico. In the neighboring Dominican Republic, Pan-American Airways reported that the Santo Domingo power plant was disabled. In Mexico, the strongest wind speed recorded during the storm's first landfall was 51 mph (82 km/h) at Chetumal , Quintana Roo . The city of Veracruz observed winds of 95 mph (153 km/h). The hurricane unroofed many homes and toppled

1110-523: A minimal tropical storm. It weakened over the Yucatán Peninsula and emerged into the Bay of Campeche, where the storm lost its closed circulation and dissipated after 18:00 UTC on November 16. The season's final system was first identified as a tropical storm north of the Leeward Islands around 06:00 UTC on November 22. Stormy weather was recorded on Antigua, and on Saint Lucia,

1221-550: A minimal tropical storm. It weakened to a tropical depression shortly after moving inland and dissipated after 12:00 UTC that day. The approach of the hurricane in Belize coincided with celebrations for the Battle of St. George's Caye . Local residents gathered in the street and were apathetic to the cyclone, both because warnings from U.S. ships in the region may have been withheld, and because residents believed local reefs would stunt

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1332-482: A new core of cyclists. The current female champion after the conclusion of the 2014 race is Belize's Shalini Zabaneh and Ernest Bradley (2015) is the current Junior Male Champion. The female Classic, part of a list of annual events, now runs in May on Mother's Day , while the junior Classic runs within a few weeks of the big one. More recent additions include special races for Masters' and Non-elite (unregistered) cyclists. When

1443-628: A number of trees, while warehouses and docks were demolished. Numerous ships sank in the Veracruz harbor. Damage in the city exceeded $ 100,000. Strong winds knocked out communications at Alvarado and Boca del Río . A tropical depression formed about 635 miles (1,020 km) northeast of the Leeward Islands around 06:00 UTC on September 23. The cyclone maintained a general northward heading throughout its duration. Peripheral data from nearby ships indicate it attained tropical storm intensity early on September 24 and gradually strengthened to

1554-554: A place in the annals of history. One year later, it was a cat-and-mouse finish as no one group was able to dominate the field as in previous years. It ended with a sprint at the tape won by Darnell Barrow. The 2014 race saw a return to foreign domination, as a pack of six foreigners including returning second-place winner Magallanes dumped the Belizean field and rode to the tape, where Magallanes edged out Padilla Miranda and Florencio Ramos. Cross Country Classic Winners 1990–present As

1665-551: A real test of Belizean cyclists' capabilities. In both 2007 and 2008, for instance, Team Western Spirit of Cayo brought in American Boyd Johnson to help defend the title. After two failed breaks on the return journey in cool weather, a nine-man field entered the Complex; in such circumstances defending champion Vasquez would have no advantage in a sprint. Vasquez led most of the last two laps but then made way for Johnson to win

1776-637: A short distance south of Belize City, Belize , around 20:00 UTC on August 15 with slightly weaker winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). While the system fell to tropical depression intensity while over land, it intensified into a tropical storm over the Bay of Campeche early on August 17, regaining peak strength as it made landfall north of Veracruz, Veracruz , just after 12:00 UTC on August 18. The cyclone quickly weakened once inland and dissipated after 00:00 UTC on August 19. While land stations in Mexico did not observe gale force winds,

1887-405: A sort of Belizean "renaissance" that lasted through 1995, as brother Michael, Collet "Bunas" Maheia, Orlando Chavarria and contenders Nigel Matus, Fred Usher and others defended Belize's honor. Adding to the memories was a pair of exciting and controversial finishes. In 1993, Roque Matus thought he had the race won, similar to Edward Miguel in 1961, and stopped riding after crossing the finish line at

1998-626: A sort of cycling "expedition" to San Ignacio, testing the cyclists' ability to cope with a then-badly built Western Road (now George Price Highway), to the Governor, who immediately pledged support and offered a cup as a prize to the winner of the race. Other prominent Belizeans Monrad Metzgen spoke to, including medical officer Lieutenant Colonel James Cran, Matron L.M. Roberts of the Public Hospital, Royal Bank of Canada local manager Charles Beattie and Frans Dragten all donated money and trophies to

2109-462: A tropical depression by 12:00 UTC on November 11 and strengthened to a tropical storm early the next day. The system curved toward the north-northwest, narrowly avoiding Honduras and Nicaragua, but banked back toward the west-northwest thereafter and attained peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). The cyclone did not further strengthen in the western Caribbean, instead making landfall near Chetumal around 04:00 UTC on November 16 as

2220-589: A tropical depression eight hours later, dissipating over southern Texas after 18:00 UTC on June 28. High tides in Boca Chica Village, Texas , in advance of the storm swept over a highway and bridge. Officials undertook evacuations along the coastline. Localized but significant rainfall fell across South Texas, maximized at 12.6 in (320 mm) in Runno, inundating some streets in Corpus Christi to

2331-493: A tropical depression on July 16 and ultimately dissipating south of Tulsa, Oklahoma , after 06:00 UTC the following morning. The storm caused marginal damage to the Louisiana coast, snapping some trees and flooding some streets following about 4 in (100 mm) of rain. At Frenier , a small town along the western coast of Lake Pontchartrain , 100 head of cattle were lost to storm surge . The rough surf atop

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2442-450: A tropical storm early on September 3 and making landfall along the coastline of northeastern Hispaniola around 14:00 UTC that day with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). Weakening ensued over the island, and the system degenerated into an open trough after 00:00 UTC on September 4. The remnants of the cyclone were later absorbed by a frontal system off the U.S. East Coast after September 9. Downpours associated with

2553-492: A tropical storm six hours later in accordance with data from a nearby ship. After attaining peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) early on June 25, the storm struck the Yucatán Peninsula and subsequently emerged into the Gulf of Mexico. It did not intensify while over water, instead making a second landfall on the southern Texas coast at 22:00 UTC on June 27, with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). The system weakened to

2664-559: A tropical storm six hours later while moving northeast. The cyclone made landfall in central Cuba at 18:00 UTC on October 19 with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h); these winds mark its peak intensity as a tropical storm. After crossing Cuba, it continued through the Bahamas and into the western Atlantic, where it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone southwest of Bermuda by 00:00 UTC on October 21. The post-tropical low acquired peak winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) before dissipating east of Bermuda after 18:00 UTC

2775-479: A vengeance in 1977 and 1978, breaking a record set by O'Brien nearly a half-century before-on the day Halliday was born- but could only watch as Parks devastated the peloton in 1979 when he led the race from start to finish. Overall, Halliday won four titles to Parks' two and is regarded as the better sprinter. In 1980, a special finish was witnessed at the Stadium as Alexander Vasquez outdueled twenty of his peers to win

2886-448: A young cyclist named Jeffrey O'Brien would become arguably the most dominant champion ever. He joined Gill as a four-time champion from 1951 to 1955. His chance at making that total five was interrupted by a most unusual race in 1953. The story goes that Cycling Association officials felt O'Brien was too dominant and might affect the sport's development. They planned a stratagem involving four junior riders (under eighteen) who would receive

2997-473: Is Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson scale . Nine of the tropical cyclones were identified in real-time, while evidence of the existence of four other tropical cyclones was uncovered by the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project in 2012 and added to the Atlantic hurricane database . Additionally, two of the tropical storms were upgraded to hurricane status as part of the reanalysis. Overall,

3108-559: Is celebrated, marking the official start of the Easter season . In the Moravian Church , people decorate the graves in God's Acre with flowers; the sunrise service , the first liturgy of Paschaltide, begins before dawn of Easter Sunday. In the predominantly Catholic Philippines , the day is legally and colloquially known as Black Saturday , given the colour's role in mourning. It commemorates

3219-432: Is excerpted by the author of Hebrews: "today if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." The entire Psalm 95 is read on Friday afternoon every week in synagogue prayers immediately before receiving the sabbath in rabbinic Judaism. Eastern Orthodoxy In Eastern Orthodoxy this day, known as Holy and Great Saturday , is also called The Great Sabbath since it is on this day that Christ "rested" physically in

3330-463: Is honored on this day under the title Our Lady of Solitude , referring to her grief at the death of her son. Matins of Holy and Great Saturday (in parishes usually held on Friday evening) takes the form of a funeral service for Christ. The entire service takes place around the Epitaphios , an icon in the form of a cloth embroidered with the image of Christ prepared for burial. The first part of

3441-502: Is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here. Around 12:00  UTC on June 24, the season's first tropical cyclone developed just offshore the Yucatán Peninsula . It moved slowly north and intensified into

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3552-584: Is the final day of Holy Week , between Good Friday and Easter Sunday , when Christians prepare for the latter. The day commemorates the Harrowing of Hell while Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb . Christians of the Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican and Reformed denominations begin the celebration of the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, which provides a transition to the season of Eastertide ; in

3663-578: The British Honduras hurricane , developed over the southeastern Caribbean on September 6. It became the most intense cyclone of the season, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson scale with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). The hurricane made landfall in Belize at peak intensity on September 10. In October, two additional cyclones formed, though both remained well under hurricane intensity. The season's final three tropical cyclones developed in

3774-726: The Ascension . Then, all of the candles and lights in the church are extinguished, and all wait in darkness and silence for the proclamation of the Resurrection of Christ. In the Catholic Church , the altar remains stripped completely bare (following the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday ). The celebration of the Sacraments is extremely limited: Holy Communion is given only as Viaticum to

3885-680: The Book of Common Prayer refers to the day as Easter Even . Although the term Easter Saturday is usually applied to the Saturday in Easter week , in English-speaking countries it is sometimes applied to Holy Saturday, including in legislation in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland , and by Australian government agencies. In the Catholic tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary

3996-546: The Honduran steamship Morazan recorded sustained winds of 46 mph (74 km/h) while stationed at the harbor in Frontera, Tabasco . After the cyclone emerged into the Gulf of Mexico, several ports in the state of Veracruz closed to boat traffic in anticipation of the storm. A tropical depression developed about 70 miles (110 km) north of Barbados around 06:00 UTC on August 16. It moved northwest through

4107-583: The Marion Jones Sports Complex (formerly the National Stadium) with two laps on the asphalt track (more recently on flat straight portions of Princess Margaret Drive and Marine Parade while the Complex is under renovation). The estimated distance of the Classic is some 142.4 miles. Participation is limited mainly to amateur cyclists of any country, and cyclists from Mexico , Guatemala , Jamaica ,

4218-757: The Moravian Christian tradition, graves are decorated with flowers during the day of Holy Saturday and the celebration of the sunrise service starts before dawn on Easter Sunday. Whereas the Great Sabbath in Jewish liturgy occurs the sabbath before the Feast of Unleavened Bread , the sabbath in the midst of the feast is celebrated as a Special Shabbat § Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach . In Hebrews 4 , Jewish Christians are admonished to make every effort to enter this sabbath and every sabbath in repentance, and Psalm 95

4329-610: The Paschal greeting , "Christ is risen!", is not exchanged until after midnight during the Paschal Vigil since this service represents the proclamation of Jesus' victory over death to those in Hades. The Resurrection has not yet been announced to those on earth, which takes place during the Paschal Vigil. The Gospel reading is Matthew 28:1-20, St. Matthew's account of the Resurrection. While

4440-525: The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America , provision is made for a simple Liturgy of the Word on this day, with readings commemorating the burial of Christ. Daily Offices are still observed. In the Moravian Church , the day is known as Great Sabbath. In the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and Methodist traditions, Holy Saturday lasts until nightfall, after which the Easter Vigil

4551-641: The Syriac Church, which is also a day where Syriac Christians remember their departed. Syriac Christianity In the Syriac Christian tradition , this day is known as ܫܲܒܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ šábbṯā d-núhrā or the Saturday of Light . In Western traditions, the day is usually called Holy Saturday , although in the Moravian Church , the day is referred to as the Great Sabbath and in the Anglican Communion ,

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4662-586: The United Kingdom and the United States have participated. In addition to prizes awarded at the end of the race, station prizes are handed out at strategic points on the road going and coming. These prizes are usually cash donations, farm produce or certificates for trophies, jewelry and other items. Belizeans normally line the roadway to cheer on Belize's representatives in the race. While the cyclists are pushed toward Cayo by southeasterly or even easterly winds,

4773-548: The clergy strew laurel leaves (a symbol of victory) and flower petals all over the church to symbolize Jesus' triumph over death, often accompanied – especially in Cypriot custom – by the congregation making a loud noise by stamping their feet, banging on pews and sticks, and even clanging pots and pans, all to symbolize Christ shattering the gates and breaking the chains of hell. The liturgical atmosphere changes from sorrow to joy at this service. The faithful continue to fast and

4884-479: The tomb . But it is also believed that it was on this day he performed in spirit the Harrowing of Hell and raised up to Paradise , having liberated those who had been held captive. Oriental Orthodoxy In the Coptic , Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches, this day is known as Joyous Saturday , otherwise known as the night of light and joy. It is known as the Saturday of Good Tidings or Gospel Saturday in

4995-411: The 1931–1943 average of 91.2, even though the season featured the highest number of tropical storms since 1916. In contrast, the previous season had an ACE value of 50, despite having 10 fewer tropical storms than the 1931 season. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It

5106-633: The 6 ft (1.8 m) tide generated along the Mississippi coast damaged some piers and sank several small boats. In the Bay St. Louis area, telephone and telegraph connections were severed by the storm. A boxcar traversing the Illinois Central Railroad at Gulfport was derailed into the sea after part of the track was impacted by storm surge. Further west, the cyclone enhanced the high tide at Caplen, Texas and Gilchrist, Texas , resulting in

5217-540: The Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project, it was noted that this system may have been a subtropical cyclone for a portion of its duration. The following table lists all of the storms that formed in the 1931 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, areas affected, damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals from

5328-515: The BTL Park (formerly Ramada Park)-only it wasn't; this allowed Maheia to attack and win. The line was apparently left over from municipal elections work earlier that year. In 1994, the scene shifted south to the Yabra area. After Charles Lewis claimed first place over American Bobby Lee, brother Michael began the sprint for third- and crashed into a slow moving truck belonging to local communication company BTL and holding broadcasters from KREM FM covering

5439-444: The Bahamas. The broad system attained peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone and combining with a nearby low by 12:00 UTC on October 16 to the west of Bermuda. A broad trough or area of low pressure persisted in the western Caribbean Sea for a few days before organizing into a tropical depression north of Honduras around 12:00 UTC on October 18. It intensified into

5550-574: The Easter baskets", on Holy Saturday, is one of the most enduring and beloved traditions. Baskets containing eggs, ham, bread, sweet breads, horseradish, and lamb cakes or butter lambs are brought to church to be blessed. 1931 Atlantic hurricane season The 1931 Atlantic hurricane season was an active hurricane season , with a total of 13  storms recorded, which was the most since 1916 . However, only three of them intensified into hurricanes and just one reached major hurricane intensity, which

5661-549: The First Resurrection Service (Greek: Ἡ Πρώτη Ἀνάστασις ), named so because chronologically it was composed earlier than the Paschal Canon by St. John of Damascus rather than because it occurs earlier liturgically. This is the longest Divine Liturgy of the entire year and is performed later than on any other day of the year, "at the tenth hour of the day". On 'Lord, I call', four of the usual Sunday hymns from

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5772-399: The Gulf of Mexico and attained peak winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) late on July 14, based on observations from a ship. However, it remains possible that the storm briefly intensified into a hurricane. Some weakening occurred before the system made landfall along the coastline of central Louisiana with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h). The cyclone moved north-northwest, weakening to

5883-407: The Leeward Islands over the next few hours. While officially recognized as a tropical storm beginning at 06:00 UTC the next morning, there are no conclusive indications that the system ever attained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h); the lack of substantive evidence simply prevented a downgrade during the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project . Nevertheless, the weak cyclone progressed through

5994-497: The Liturgy proceeds as any other Liturgy of St. Basil. After the service, in many places, it is customary to break and bless bread as at a Vigil, but to omit the blessing of oil. Great Lent was originally the period of catechesis for new converts in order to prepare them for baptism and chrismation and when there are converts received, that occurs during the Old testament readings during

6105-574: The Octoechos are sung, followed by four for the day, the doxasticon from Lauds the night before and the usual dogmatikon. After the Little Entrance , there is no Evening Prokimenon, but there are 15 Old Testament readings that recall the history of salvation, many of which relate to Passover, baptism, or the Resurrection (note that book names here are given according to the Septuagint): In place of

6216-588: The Residencia Jacobo Cabassa, considered one of the finest buildings on the island. The flood, in conjunction with landslides, caused significant damage to roads and bridges. Adjacent to Ponce, the Río Inabón caused damage to warehouses. Considerable loss was imposed upon the growing sugarcane crop in Puerto Rico's valleys. Initial reports feared up to 200 people were killed. In the immediate wake of

6327-662: The Sabbath rest, my Saviour, and restoring strength. Near the end of matins, at the end of the Great Doxology , the Epitaphios is taken up and carried in procession around the outside of the church, while the Trisagion is sung, as is done when carrying the body to the cemetery in an Orthodox burial . On Saturday, a vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great is celebrated, called

6438-526: The San Juan Harbor and suffered two small holes through her plates after being battered by the storm. The steamer Cerrito was swept onto a reef as well. Two people were hurt in vessels along the coast, including one who sustained a broken ship while being knocked into a ship's railing. Eight people were injured in total, including the head of the Weather Bureau who fell from an anemometer tower during

6549-508: The Trisagion, the baptismal hymn 'As many as have been baptised into Christ have put on Christ. Alleluia.' is sung. The Prokimenon is from Psalm 65 (66), made up of verses from the First Antiphon of Pascha: 'Let all the earth worship Thee: sing of Thee and praise Thy Name, O most High.' The Epistle is Romans 6:3-11, St. Paul's explanation of the role of death and resurrection in baptism. This is

6660-732: The U.S. Virgin Islands and into the southwestern Atlantic, where it fell to tropical depression intensity early on August 18. The cyclone curved to the north-northeast and dissipated after 06:00 UTC on August 21. A station at the Dominica Botanical Gardens in Roseau, Dominica , recorded 5.4 in (140 mm) of rainfall, accompanied by gusty, albeit non-damaging winds. The storm generated abnormally high tides in New Jersey . At Atlantic City , about 150 people were caught in

6771-501: The Western Highway by Governor Alan Burns , some races were held on the Northern Highway . Donald Lightburn was the first winner on the Belize- Corozal circuit (in 1935 and 1936), followed by Jose Sosa in 1937 and 1938, Ben Sanchez in 1939, Goldburn Ferguson in 1942 and Aston Gill in 1947 (his 3rd victory). A few later races went to Orange Walk and back; this practice was discontinued after Mexico's Pablo Calderon won in 1971. Cross Country Classic Winners 1929-1950 Beginning in 1951,

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6882-418: The Yucatán Peninsula as a strong tropical storm. The cyclone emerged into the Bay of Campeche and quickly strengthened to its peak as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 km/h), making a final landfall just east of Veracruz , Veracruz , at 06:00 UTC on September 16 at that intensity. It rapidly weakened once inland and dissipated after 18:00 UTC. As

6993-404: The cause. The help of a young surveyor, Henry C. Fairweather , was also enlisted. On April 2, 1928, a parade and inspection of the cyclists was organized by Metzgen and attended by the Governor, Superintendent of Police and others, who congratulated the cyclists and sent them on a parade through the town's streets. Among the participants were two Cayo men, Cyril Simmons and Leonard Neal, who covered

7104-418: The celebration of the Easter Vigil and renews their baptismal promises , which are part of the liturgy of the same Mass. Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist, and other Churches observe many of the same customs as the Catholic Church; however, their altars may be covered in black instead of being stripped. The Anglican Book of Common Prayer uses Easter Even to designate the day. In some Anglican churches, including

7215-466: The center, suggesting the storm displayed some characteristics of a subtropical cyclone. After reaching its peak, the system began a gradual weakening trend and meandered over the western Caribbean Sea. It dissipated north of Honduras after 18:00 UTC on November 5. Another previously undocumented tropical cyclone began as an area of low pressure that persisted over the southwestern Caribbean Sea for several days in early November. It organized into

7326-504: The day that Jesus lay in his tomb. Traditional taboos from the previous day are carried over and are sometimes broken; swimming is allowed in the afternoon. Most commercial establishments resume operations, with smaller enterprises remaining closed until or before Easter. Television and radio stations broadcast on shorter hours with special programming or remain off-air. In predominantly Catholic Poland, Święconka ( Polish pronunciation: [ɕvʲɛnˈtsɔnka] ), meaning "the blessing of

7437-410: The deadliest on record in the Atlantic basin. A tropical storm was first noted about 455 miles (730 km) northeast of Barbados around 18:00 UTC on September 8. It intensified on a west-northwest course, becoming a hurricane early on September 10 prior to moving through the U.S. Virgin Islands. The hurricane continued into Puerto Rico – making landfall on the north coast of

7548-400: The dying; while Penance , Anointing of the Sick and baptism may be administered because they, like Viaticum, are helpful to ensuring salvation for the dying. The day is the second day of the Paschal fast as outlined in Sacrosanctum Concilium , Article 110. In the Roman Catholic Church, plenary indulgence is obtained if two or more faithfuls pray the Holy Rosary or if the faithful attends

7659-466: The eastern Atlantic at the end of August, though evidence is inconclusive. Given the absence of abundant evidence beforehand, a tropical depression is assessed to have developed about 65 miles (100 km) west of Grenada by 18:00 UTC on September 6. The system moved west-northwest through the Caribbean, becoming a tropical storm six hours after formation and a hurricane late on September 8. Still intensifying, it reached peak strength as

7770-400: The evacuation of a hundred people. A tropical depression developed between Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia around 18:00 UTC on August 10. It intensified into a tropical storm twelve hours later. As the cyclone turned to the west from the west-northwest, it continued to intensify, reaching maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) late on August 12. It made landfall

7881-449: The female versions of the event began in the 1990s, the females covered a much greater distance of the race than is currently covered today. The female's version began at approximately the same time (5am), and saw the females travelling from mile 25 on the Western Highway to San Ignacio, and making the return journey. As the first few years went by, the males would catch the women at a closer distance to Belize City each year they rode. While

7992-522: The field after an early breakaway and led the pack in and out of San Ignacio to Belmopan. Around mile 38, a group of six began what would become the final run to the City, including Belizean hopefuls Jose Choto and Giovanni Leslie. However, Mexicans Carlos Lopez and Carlos Manuel Hernandez left the pack around mile 12 and sprinted 1-2 to the Memorial Park, with Cuba's Frank Travieso taking third. Lopez became

8103-594: The field in a dominant solo run to the City. Notable is that due to construction projects at the MJSC which started this year and would continue for the next few years, this year's race finished on the Marine Parade Boulevard near Memorial Park. The course record was lowered to 5 hours, 40 minutes, 12 seconds. On April 11, 2009, the cyclists pushed forward in sunny, dry conditions and a steady southeast breeze to Cayo. Mexican Antonio Rios and Costa Rican Marco Salas outran

8214-419: The finish. The oncoming peloton could not avoid the melee and a huge spill developed which was blamed on the broadcasters. Since 1996, international cyclists have dominated. Cyclists from the U.S. have won 8 Classics, Mexico and Guatemala three each, and Belize five. Two of those belong to Ernest Meighan (1997, 2001), one to Shane Vasquez (2006) and one to Giovanni Choto (2012), while Darnell Barrow became

8325-505: The first Belizean to get back to back wins for Belize since 1995. A pattern has developed of younger Belizean cyclists and expendable foreign ones leading the race early, dropping back into the peloton, then allowing fresher, stronger, more well-known cyclists to step forward. Most Belizean teams bring in foreign riders to participate, then have to defend themselves to the outraged public when a foreigner wins. But that foreign participation also introduces Belizeans to fresh talent and provides for

8436-455: The first Mexican to win since 2002 and only the third overall. Belize's run of futility was extended to four years. Mexicans Omar Garcia and Donizetti Vasquez dominated the first leg of the 2010 race on April 3, but on the return, the Belizean heavyweights hit back. Eventually, Guatemala's Miguel Perez and Venezuela's Wilmen Bravo led a group of eight into the City and Perez claimed Guatemala's first win since Gustavo Carillo in 2000. In 2011, it

8547-717: The first fifteen verses are not read at any other time, the final five verses form one of the Sunday Matins Gospels and are the standard Gospel reading for baptisms. The Cherubic Hymn is replaced by ' Let all mortal flesh keep silence ', an analogous hymn from the ancient Liturgy of Saint James , and the Hymn to the Theotokos is replaced with the irmos from Ode 9 of the Canon the night before, Christ's promise to His Mother that she will be magnified following His Resurrection, but other than that

8658-692: The first four tropical cyclones left mostly minor impact on land. In early September, the fifth system caused severe flooding in Puerto Rico , leaving considerable damage to sugarcane crops and causing at least 30 deaths. Just days later, the British Honduras hurricane formed in the Caribbean Sea . The most intense tropical cyclone of the season, it peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). Striking British Honduras , now Belize , at peak intensity,

8769-461: The first rider into Cayo, Elston Kerr, was cheered for making it into town in about 13 hours. The men stayed through the Easter holidays, feasting, eating, playing cricket and soaking up the accolades of the Cayo faithful. They also visited Benque Viejo and San Jose Succotz, the westernmost settled areas in Cayo. On April 9, the expeditionists set off at 5:00 AM, their progress reliably reported through of

8880-594: The first time, Mexico's Pablo Calderon, but he won on the Northern Highway, where Cross Countries have occasionally been held. In 1972, Cayo's Anthony Hutchinson, nicknamed "The Tank", demolished Calderon and the Miguels for his first title on the Western Highway, then repeated in 1973 ahead of Kenrick Halliday, then an unknown. But Belizeans were soon to know all about him. (Cycling Association retrospective) Cross Country Classic Winners 1951-1973 Kenrick Halliday

8991-495: The homegrown dominance. Ward Zauner broke Gillett's record in his 1987 win; Steve Steward and David Licker swept the top positions in 1988, and Frank "Mac" McCannon took the roses in 1989. These American winners rode a faster pace and were better sprinters, but Belizean sports fans figured they had the right person to beat them-if they could find out who that was. Cross Country Classic Winners 1974-1989 A panicky local Association restricted international competition in 1990, turning

9102-417: The hurricane caused about 2,500 deaths and about $ 7.5 million (1931  USD ) in damage there. It remains the deadliest hurricane in the history of Belize. The next hurricane caused significant damage in Puerto Rico and resulted in at least two fatalities. The remaining six tropical cyclones left little to no impacts on land. Tropical cyclogenesis began in late June, with a system developing over

9213-484: The impact of any approaching storm. St. George's Caye was reportedly left in ruin. Upon landfall on the mainland, the system delivered winds up to 132 mph (212 km/h) and a large storm surge in Belize City, inundating streets to a depth of 5–9 ft (2–3 m). Seventy percent of the city was destroyed, including all properties on six streets being completely washed away. All agricultural plantations within

9324-430: The island on September 11 – defying initial projections that it would pass safely north. Early on September 12, the storm struck near Punta Cana , Dominican Republic as a minimal hurricane. The cyclone weakened to a tropical storm as it moved south of due west across Haiti , Jamaica , and the western Caribbean. At 19:00 UTC on September 14, it made another landfall north of Belize's border with

9435-521: The journey between the two districts to prove it could be done and were specially commended for their daring. The official race kicked off on April 5, 1928 from in front of the courthouse at 5:00 AM. (Amandala) The men traveled throughout the city and then hit the western road (or "trail" as some have called it) headed for Orange Walk, which was at that time the quickest connection to Cayo, though still 55 miles from Belize City (the cyclists expected to cover 90 miles on their trek). The roads were terrible, and

9546-415: The males would always finish first, there was no short of excitement when the female contenders would enter the stadium as the crowd erupted with cheer. While Solis would often emerge victorious, she faced a number of solid contenders from both Belize and the United States. Due to Solis' efforts female cycling in Belize is slowly gaining broader appeal and most Elite teams now have at least one female rider on

9657-644: The month of November, with the last dissipating near the Bahamas on November 25. A total of thirteen tropical cyclones developed, the most since 1916 , though many remained weak, with only three intensifying into a hurricane. Only one system, the British Honduras hurricane, reached major hurricane status, which is Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale. Most of the storms also impacted land, but few left deaths or inflicted serious damage. Six of

9768-497: The next day. Yet another tropical cyclone identified in the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project began as a tropical depression north of the Honduras–Nicaragua border around 12:00 UTC on November 1. It intensified into a tropical storm early the next day and later attained maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). For most of its duration, these winds were located 85–230 miles (135–370 km) from

9879-547: The popularity of the Cross Country classic became apparent, the local Association hastened to broaden its appeal. The Junior and Female versions of the event began in the 1990s and rode on the same day as the big race, though over a shorter distance and finishing earlier. The early years of the female Classic were dominated by Camille Solis , who won six titles, the most for any Classic participant, male or female. She retired in 1999 and female cycling stalled until its revival with

9990-481: The race into a sort of contest for a "Great Belizean Hope" to bring down the Americans. He turned out to be Charles Lewis, who smashed Zauner's record and evoked memories of strong performances from previous champions. When McCannon led a team of Americans back to Belize in 1991, the nation pinned its hopes on Lewis to defeat them. He came through, breaking his own record and restoring the nation's pride. Lewis' effort began

10101-533: The roster. Holy Saturday Holy Saturday ( Latin : Sabbatum Sanctum ), also known as Great and Holy Saturday (also Holy and Great Saturday ), Low Saturday , the Great Sabbath , Hallelujah Saturday (in Portugal and Brazil), Saturday of the Glory , Sábado de Gloria , and Black Saturday or Easter Eve , and called "Joyous Saturday", "the Saturday of Light", and "Mega Sabbatun" among Coptic Christians ,

10212-460: The service consists of chanting Psalm 118 , as usual at both Saturday matins and at funerals, but interspersed with hymns ( enkomia or lamentations ) between the verses. The predominant theme of the service is not so much one of mourning, but of watchful expectation: Today Thou dost keep holy the seventh day, Which Thou has blessed of old by resting from Thy works. Thou bringest all things into being and Thou makest all things new, Observing

10323-452: The sprint and the title, while he finished ninth. Save for Roger Troyer of Team Sagitun, no Belizean finished higher than fifth. The course record was lowered to 5 hours, 47 minutes, 23 seconds. In 2008's race, foreigners dominated the Belmopan to Cayo section of the race as Guatemalans and Americans combined to lead breaks into Roaring Creek, where U.S. National under-23 rider Ryan Baumann left

10434-492: The standard epistle read at baptisms. Unique to this day, the Alleluia is replaced with Psalm 81 (82) being sung: "Arise, O God, judge Thou the earth: for Thou shalt have an inheritance in all the nations" while the deacon performs a censing of the church. In Slavic tradition where the service is begun in dark vestments, the hangings , altar cloths , curtain and vestments are changed to bright . In Greek and Arabic tradition,

10545-515: The storm, 30 bodies were recovered, though swollen rivers prevented access to hard-hit locations and that number was expected to increase. Governor Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ordered all government departments to assist in search and rescue, while the Red Cross cared for 250 homeless in Ponce. A tropical wave emerged from Africa on August 28. The wave may have developed into a tropical cyclone over

10656-504: The system caused a flood disaster in Puerto Rico. According to reports, up to 3.28 in (83.3 mm) in 24 hours caused many rivers to overflow their banks. The normally dry Portugués River was transformed into a torrent of water that carried many small houses and huts downstream, crashing them into a bridge leading to the harbor front in Ponce . There, 90 houses were destroyed and an additional 120 were damaged; this included

10767-531: The system traversed the Caribbean Islands, it produced maximum winds of 60 mph (97 km/h) on St. Thomas. Due to its small stature, damage in Puerto Rico was mainly confined to the San Juan district, and in fact, many residents across the island were unaware a hurricane had occurred. A total of 200 homes were unroofed in the hardest-hit areas, and flooding from the previous disaster just days earlier

10878-408: The systems made landfall or moved across the Yucatán Peninsula. Overall, the tropical cyclones of the season collectively resulted in $ 7.6 million in damage and approximately 2,533 deaths, with the vast majority of the destruction being caused by the British Honduras hurricane. The season's total activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 48, far below

10989-412: The telephone service. Comments issued back and forth among the populace about the overall good humour of the expedition and its participants were praised for being pioneers and behaving modestly in spite of their achievement. Kerr, of Burrell Boom, finished first in 21 hours 29 minutes, 81 minutes ahead of second place Norris Wade, also of Boom. Third place was Bertie Cleland in 24:37. Walter Scott, easily

11100-421: The undertows, with 1 death occurring, 4 others suffering serious injuries, and 1 person missing. As part of the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project, a previously unidentified tropical cyclone was found to have developed just north of the Leeward Islands by 00:00 UTC on September 1, although this could have occurred sooner. It moved nearly due west throughout its lifespan, intensifying to

11211-613: The vesperal divine liturgy. Before the midnight service, the faithful gather in church for the reading of the Acts of the Apostles in its entirety. Preceding midnight the Paschal Vigil begins with the Midnight Office , during which the Canon of Holy Saturday is repeated, toward the end of which the epitaphios is removed from the center of the church and placed on the altar table where it remains until

11322-475: The vicinity of Belize City, as well as along the Belize River, were razed. The mouth of the Belize River was obstructed by the wreckage of numerous small boats, including six schooners and a 200  t (200,000  kg ) dredge. Overall, damage throughout Belize was estimated at $ 7.5 million. The storm killed approximately 2,500 people, signifying the deadliest hurricane on record in Belize and one of

11433-506: The western Caribbean Sea on June 24. The storm struck Mexico 's Yucatán Peninsula and Texas before dissipating on June 28. In July, a cyclone also developed over the western Caribbean and struck the Yucatan Peninsula and Louisiana . August was slightly more active, featuring two tropical systems. Four cyclones originated in the month of September, including all of the season's three hurricanes. The sixth system, also known as

11544-456: The western Caribbean around 06:00 UTC on July 11, this time about 75 mi (120 km) northeast of the Honduras–Nicaragua border. It moved west-northwest without development, striking near Chetumal, Quintana Roo , late on July 12 as a tropical depression. As the cyclone progressed across the Yucatán Peninsula, it developed into a tropical storm early the next day as supported by surface observations. The storm banked north once in

11655-574: The youngest ever competitor at 13, took 50 hours to finish but was awarded a prize anyway. Race organizer Metzgen participated and finished in 30 and a half hours. The race led to the formation of the British Honduras Cycling Association in June. (Amandala; Cycling Association) The second race was organized for 1929, and Kerr beat David Graham for his second title, becoming the first repeat champion. Wade won over Kerr in 1930. The 1932 race

11766-434: Was a Guatemalan one-two, as Luis Santizo stunned fellow Guatemalan Carlos Hernandez and Belize's main hope Darnell Barrow with a solo break after playing possum in the final thirty miles as they fended off attacks from Shane Vasquez and Chris Harkey, a former winner. But in 2012, Giovanni Choto would end the Belizean run of futility as he stood up for 134 miles, 75 of them alone, staying out in front all day and earning himself

11877-429: Was canceled due to the 1931 hurricane which devastated Belize City the previous September. Other early champions included brothers Robert and Goldburn Ferguson, Jose Sosa, Ben Sanchez and Hendicott Croft. Toward the middle 1940s, Altreith Smith and Aston Gill emerged as the best cyclists. Smith won the first one-day event in 1948 and Aston Gill won four times between 1947 and 1951. Due to repair projects initiated on

11988-427: Was discovered as a part of the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project. A tropical depression, which may have originated from a decaying frontal boundary, formed north of Cat Island in the Bahamas around 12:00 UTC on October 13. The cyclone moved west-northwest through the northern archipelago islands but failed to reach tropical storm intensity until early on October 15, when it had curved northeast away from

12099-499: Was exacerbated. The home of the governor sustained water damage. Fruit, coffee, grapefruit, and coconut districts were most severely impacted, though the coffee suffered only minor losses. At least two people were killed. In the immediate wake of the storm, motorcycle police reported a number of people drowned, but no concrete figure was given. Along the coastline, small craft were pushed onshore. The Spanish training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano dumped 2,500 cases of garlic into

12210-463: Was ruled a dead heat , the only one in Classic history. In 1961, brother Edward thought he had the race won and raised his hands in the air accordingly, only to be disqualified in favour of Vernon and Arthur Miguel. John won the most titles of the quartet with four, followed by Edward's three, and Arthur and Rudy with two each. Other winners during the period were Clinton Castillo in 1967 and Kenneth Sutherland. In 1971, an international participant won for

12321-421: Was to achieve cycling glory in a most dramatic fashion. City born, handsome and talented on the bike, "The Doctor" as he was known seemed the perfect successor to Gill, O'Brien, the Miguels and Hutchinson. In 1974, Halliday won convincingly, and repeated in 1975. But this event is noted for rivalries, and one was born when Alfred "Sparks" Parks defeated the field in 1976 during Halliday's absence. "Doc" returned with

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