Thanks to:

Pedal Power Association, JAG Foundation, Stellenbosch Municipality, ABSA Corporate and Business Bank, and other people who have donated in private capacities. You can see them here

The track is now complete and ready to be ridden on. We’ve been waiting for the sun to “bake” it just one more time.

Official bike of the Kayamandi BMX track is MONGOOSE! For now, we have invested in 15 bikes, tools and necessary spares. Odwa and Ndipe built up all the bikes single-handed and already have experience in the mechanics of the BMX bike.

The bikes will be locked up inside a container that will be stored in the Kayamandi Police Station compound – thanks to Stellenbosch Municipality and Kayamandi Police Station for agreeing to this and to Songo for organizing this.

The track will be open for riding on 1 August 2008. Odwa is drawing up a detailed schedule, opening times etc. and will be published on website in due course.

PLEASE REMEMBER: NO HELMET, NO RIDE!!

In the meantime, we’d like to introduce Odwa andNdipe. Odwa will be managing the track, the bikes and the daily activities on the track, and will be assisted by Ndipe.

Odwa is:

• 19 years old
• Resident of Kayamandi
• A coach for JAG Foundation’s Pronutro JAG Runners
• Getting ready to study Sport Marketing and Management at Boland College in Stellenbosch
• Manager of Kayamandi BMX track

Ndiphe is:

• 21 years old
• Resident of Kayamandi
• Involved in soccer community of Kayamandi
• Getting ready to study Sport Marketing and Management at Boland College in Stellenbosch
• Will be assisting Odwa with the coaching of JAG Runners and working with the BMX riders

If you’d like to find out more about the track and the daily schedules, rules and activities you can contact Odwa on 073 098 9456. To view pics of the track go to Gallery Please link directly to website gallery.

Plans are underway for hosting fun races that will be open to all. It seems there are BMX tracks being built in a number of locations.

We are planning an official opening of the BMX track – watch this space!!

LONG MAY BMX LIVE and introduce the sport of two wheels to ALL communities!!

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