The greatest mountain biking spectator event, the songo.info Champions Race is back from a three year hiatus, with fibertime™ as the new presenting sponsor. As ever the event will be staged in Kayamandi on the Wednesday before the Absa Cape Epic and some of the world’s best MTB racers will turn out to hone their skills and support the charity.
The songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, will be broadcast live on fibertime.tv.
songo.info Champions Race Presented by fibertime™️
When: 13 March 2024
Time: 16:00 – 19:00
Where: Kayamandi Sports Fields
Events: E-Bike, Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s Races
Format: 20 minutes plus 1 lap
Spectator Entry: Free (R20 donation via SnapScan or Zapper per car for Parking)
The last songo.info Champions Race, Presented by fibertime, was hosted in 2020.
Schedule
Here’s a look at the 2024 race route through Kayamandi.
Calling all E-Bike Racers
Come test your skills and speed in the songo.info Champions Race, Presented by fibertime. Unlike the elite men’s and women’s races, which are by invite only, the E-Bike race gives everyone a chance to compete in the action packed afternoon. The 2.5 kilometre long urban cross-country track features a mix of songo’s BMX track, asphalt streets and dusty trails through Kayamandi, as well as a fearsome climb from and precipitous drop down to the loop on the football field where the races start and finish.
Enter online, for a R350 donation, here.
The last time the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, used an extensive urban section was in 2017. Photo by Ewald Sadie.
Watch the World’s Best
The invited elite men and women will race for glory and charity, plus to test their legs ahead of the Absa Cape Epic, which gets underway in Lourensford Wine Estate on Sunday, 17 March. Previous winners of this great event include Christoph Sauser, Jaroslav Kulhavy, Alan Hatherly, Annika Langvad, Flora Duffy, and Nadine Rieder. The songo.info Champions Race, presented by Fibertime, allows for an up-close and exciting spectator experience, which is enhanced by the boundless enthusiasm of the songo.info children. Entry is free for spectators, but donations to the charity’s fundraising efforts will be greatly appreciated.
Scan to donate.
Fans and riders can also donate to songo.info via the charity’s usual fundraising platforms which include SnapScan, Zapper, with a Credit Card payment or an EFT. As songo.info is a registered public Benefit Organisation (PBO) with the South African Revenue Services (SARS), as we meet the requirements set out in section 303 of the Income Tax Act No 58 of 1962. Our PBO number is 390049722.
To receive this Section 18A receipt, please send proof of payment of your donation to admin@songo.info, as well as the details that you require to be reflected on the receipt. We aim to send you the receipt within 48 hours of receiving your mail.
Find out more or donate here.
The defending champions from 2020 are Alan Hatherly and Nadine Rieder. Photo by Mark Sampson.
Fundraise for songo.info
Amp up your Cape Town Cycle Tour, Absa Cape Epic, songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime, or any other race participation by fundraising for songo.info while you ride/race. Find out how to leverage the power of GivenGain here.
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Christoph Sauser launching off the drop back down to the Kayamandi Sports Fields. Photo by Mark Sampson.
The songo.info kids add massive excitement to the race day atmosphere. Fhoto by Ewald Sadie.