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Race Report: 2021 BMX National Series
The first round of BMX Nationals took place on, 10 and 11 April, at the Kempton Park BMX Track in Johannesburg. The Nationals were during exam time for many schools, so we took a team of 5 and flew up, writes songo.info Sport Programme Manager and Head Coach Darryn Stow. We had 3 boys (Zizo,…
Read MoreOwn the Champions’ Bike
For the 2020 Cape Epic, Specialized Bicycles assembled a number of dream teams. The podium-chasing men’s team reprised the 2018 Cape Epic winning team of Olympic Champion Jaroslav Kulhavý and Howard Grotts (Ninety One-songo-Specialized). Their back-up team comprised the experienced Florian Vogel (in such good form that he’s announced a delay in retirement, in order…
Read MoreSupport songo.info by Purchasing a Vye 3-Layer Mask
Vye Cycle Kit have begun production of 3-layer cloth masks and supporters of songo.info can purchase songo branded masks to support the charity during the Covid-19 crisis. R12 from every mask sold will be donated by Vye to the songo.info food package programme. Started during the first phase of the lockdown the programme provides food…
Read MoreMeals for songo.info Community during the Covid-19 Crisis
Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, we are providing meal packs for the families of children in the songo.info programme and as many of the broader Kayamandi community as we can. Our educational and sport programme supports the Kayamandi community. This township is a dense combination of shacks and small houses. There is a high level…
Read MoreIRONWOMEN for songo.info
The IRONWOMEN Silberbauer sisters are no strangers to silly challenges. In December the pair cycled over 500km in 4 days from Grabouw to Sedgefield. Then in February Bianca completed 294km in the 24 Hours of Oak Valley before riding the inaugural Karoo Burn with her sister Cally a few weeks later. The pair have also…
Read More#EpicSolidarity Challenge Raising Funds for songo.info
5 x Absa Cape Epic winner, Ariane Lüthi, is raising funds during the Covid-19 pandemic to aid the songo.info children and their families though her #EpicSolidarity Challenge. The main purpose of the initiative is to raise funds to buy food parcels for the community of Kayamandi in Stellenbosch, South Africa. With the outbreak of the…
Read MoreBack the Collaboration songo.info Boat in the 2019 Great Optimist Race!
Help us raise money for our charity as we go head to head with 35 other Little Optimists in the most unique charity event of the year – the Great Optimist Race. Every boat will be sailing to raise money for their chosen charity and the Little Optimist Trust. Every donation, no matter how big…
Read MoreRace Report: The Spur School MTB League Finals
Words by Sipho Madolo. Photos by Chris Hitchcock and Sipho Madolo. Saturday, 14 September, marked the final round of the Western Cape Spur School’s MTB League. The finals were hosted by Poal Roos Gymnasium, in Stellenbosch. We once again saw the biggest participation record broken with just over 1 000 school children from across the region…
Read MoreUrban Greening Project at songo.info Clubhouse
Trees South Africa donate indigenous trees to spruce-up the urban environment around songo.info’s Kayamandi clubhouse. Nestled within Kayamandi, education and sporting charity, songo.info’s clubhouse used to be situated in a dust bowl. The brightly painted walls were the only colour in a space dominated by a car park and the programme’s clay surfaced BMX track.…
Read Moresongo.info Podiums at the Spur Schools MTB Leage Race #3
Words & Photos by Sipho Madolo. Montana High School once again hosted the third leg of The Spur Schools MTB League on Saturday, 24 August. We were lucky with the most beautiful weather as it’s usually windy on that particular track. Our kids really enjoy racing there as the track suits them a bit better,…
Read Moresongo.info Join Record Numbers at Spur Schools League Race
Words by Sipho Madolo and photos by Chris Hitchcock Bloemendal Wine Estate hosted the second leg of The Spur Schools MTB League this past weekend. It was pretty special to see so many participants and parents coming to support their kids at a bike race. With 907 riders it was the biggest ever turn out…
Read Moresongo.info BMX Race
Words by Darryn Stow & photos by Amber Reeder. The second race of the new Western Province BMX series was hosted by songo.info this past Saturday, the 25th of May. It was the first BMX Race of the year on our track and the first time since we upgraded the first two straights. We were…
Read Moresongo.info Report on the WP XCO MTB Championships Race
Words and photos by Sipho Madolo. The Diamant Estate, in Paarl, hosted the WP XCO MTB Championships on the 18th of May. This is a new venue for Cross Country racing and the new course didn’t disappoint. I walked the course while our kids were practicing, just to make sure they take the best lanes.…
Read Moresongo.info Report on the Hermanus BMX
Words & Photos by Darryn Stow. After a few months of no racing, it was time for the first BMX race of the year at the newly built BMX track in Hermanus, on the 4th of May. Rickus and his team have been working hard on their track and it was great for the kids…
Read Moresongo.info Report on Round 3 of the SRAM WC XCO Series
This past weekend the Zevenwacht Wine Estate hosted the 3rd Round of the SRAM WC XCO Series and the weather was perfect for racing. The racing course was nice and technical with lots of climbing which made the racing a lot more interesting, for everyone from the Sprogs to the Elite riders. We had 9…
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