Sixty years on the island's roads. One rule, then and now — no rider gets left behind.
In memory
February 9, 1925 — March 14, 2003
"No rider gets left behind."
Harold founded the Blissett Cycling Club in 1964 and built it into a home for Jamaican cyclists of every age and ability — youth development, safe and challenging rides, friendship earned in miles shared on the road.
This site preserves what he built and invites the next generation to roll out under the same colors — blue, red, and gold.
Heritage
Currently paused
For many years, the Harold J. Blissett Memorial Classic brought riders, supporters, and community together to honor Harold's contribution to Jamaican cycling. The race is currently paused. This space now preserves the history, people, trophies, and stories that made the Classic matter.
Celebrating the enduring legacy of Harold Blissett and Jamaican cycling — remembering the man, the movement, and the many years of impact.
The race may be paused. The legacy is not.
From the Memorial Classic Archive
Archival footage from the Harold J. Blissett Memorial Classic — kept here as part of the living record.
Symbols of the Legacy
The maker's mark
Harold was not only a cyclist and a mentor — he built bicycles. The Blissett's Jamaica, W.I. crest and the Speed Iron name belong to his bicycle-building heritage, preserved here as part of the record.
A surviving artifact
A surviving symbol of the competitive era the Wheelers rode in — kept as part of the heritage Harold's name gathered around it.
Wheelers Then & Now — Oral History
Trevor is one of the surviving Wheelers. From joining the club at 20 years old to still turning the pedals today, his story connects the Wheelers of the past to the cycling legacy still moving now. Once current photos and film from the Philippines arrive and the interview is complete, this space will become either a first-person written feature or a Q&A interview — in his own words, with no invented details.
Interview & story coming soon
The kit
The colors of the club — on the jersey, the cap, the bottle, and every mile we ride together.
About the club
Teamwork
Group rides where the strongest wait, the new rider learns, and nobody is dropped.
Endurance
From Kingston to the four corners of the island — built over decades of saddle time.
Fun
The whole reason Harold started this in 1964. We aim to keep it that way.
Blissett Wheelers is a non-profit cycling club for riders of every age and ability — an affiliate of the Jamaica Cycling Federation with a long history of youth development, coaching, and safe group rides. Right now we don't have a trainer or point person; this site is the first step in rebuilding that. If you used to ride with us, if you raced for the trophy, or if you're new and curious — sign up below.
Ride with us
Drop your details and we'll reach out as group rides resume.
Riders must be 16 and up.
Contact
The best way to reach us right now is through the Harold J. Blissett Memorial Classic group on Facebook.
Facebook link being updated.
