Songo.info BMX track is becoming a reality

June 26th, 2008 by Ruth

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Erica Green, the project manager, and her team have been doing a fantastic job onsite. Shipment of 15 MONGOOSE MENACE BMX bikes from Omnico - these are not racing bikes, but bikes on which the first group of kids will learn to ride on-were recived.

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Christoph Sauser, 2008 XC Mountainbiking Champion

June 23rd, 2008 by Ruth

(report by team manager Bobby Behan)

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Today was personal for many reasons Personal for Susi’s mum, Benno, the team and I. Corina(Susi’s mum) has been there forever, Benno has been his mechanic since 2003 and Susi has been a great friend to me since 1999. We have seen the marathon world championship, two world cup overall titles, the thirteen world cup wins, but until today no world cross country win, something that has eluded Susi, but a title he truly deserved. Read the rest of this entry »

A dream come true

June 12th, 2008 by Ruth

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The Songo.info Charity initiative was birthed with Christoph Sauser’s will to ride the 2008 Absa Cape Epic for a charitable cause. He’s heart has been to give back to South Africa, to his winter training base town of Stellenbosch, and more directly to the community of Kayamandi. Read the rest of this entry »