Chance for young cyclists to enter national event
DO you know a young cyclist who is eager to compete against his or her friends in a cycling race?
The upcoming Powerade Junior Races, forming part of The Herald Continental Cycle Tour, offer the perfect opportunity for junior cyclists to find their “cycling legs” as part of a well-organised, national cycling event.
Junior cyclists of all ages will get two opportunities to build their confidence on their bikes by competing in The Herald Continental
Cycle Tour’s Junior
Races: firstly, in the Mountain Bike event at the Addo Polo
Club on Sunday 17 February in a 5km or 500m race and secondly, in the Road
Race event at Pollok Beach on Saturday 23 February in a 2km or 500m race.
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa was proud to be associated with the junior race, spokesperson Nolundi Mzimba said.
“We are glad to be part of this successful cycling event and we have seen a lot more people participate over the years and improve their lifestyles through sport and physical activity.
“We believe it is important to be involved in events in the communities where we operate,” Mzimba said.
All Cycle Tour Junior Race entry proceeds will be donated to The Herald Continental Cycle Tour’s long-standing beneficiary of 11 years, The Reach For A Dream Foundation.
“Reach For A Dream is a great initiative which encourages children to use their dreams to fight against terminal diseases,” Mzimba said.
“It is important for us to be involved in activities where proceeds are used to make dreams come true and we enjoy giving back to the community.”
Reach For A Dream Foundation Port Elizabeth branch manager Michelle van Huyssteen said the proceeds from the Powerade Junior Races were used to fulfil the dreams of children who face life-threatening illnesses.
Proceeds from The Herald Continental Cycle Tour 2018 fulfilled the dreams of seven children. Some of the brave children received the pink, red and blue bicycles they had been dreaming of.
“Help us make more special dreams come true in 2019 by entering children in the Cycle Tour Junior Races in Port Elizabeth and Addo or making online donations to Reach For A Dream when you register for any of the Herald Continental Cycle Tour Races,” she said.
The entry fee for the Junior Races Mountain Bike 5km race is R60 and for the 500m race it is R30.
The fee for the Junior Races Road Race 2km is R60 and participation in the 500m race costs R30.
Collection of race packs for the junior races of the Mountain Bike event will take place on:
● Friday February 15: 9am to 7pm, Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth
● Saturday February 16: 9am to 1pm, Pollok Beach
● Saturday February 16: 6pm to 7pm, Addo Polo Club, Addo
Collection of race packs for the Junior Races of the Road Race event will take place on:
● Friday February 22: 9am to 7pm, Pollok Beach
● Saturday February 23: 9am to 10am, Pollok Beach
For more information, visit https://heraldcycletour.co.za/