Team conquers cycle race for charity

CYCLISTS, Kent Brink and Wade Bartlett from Expand a Sign, completed the 106km Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic cycle race, all in the name of charity.

The men rode on single-speed postman bicycles in a time of 6h20min and raised R20 000 for Cupcakes for kids with Cancer, a non-profit organisation which creates awareness about the early warning signs of childhood cancer.

The novice duo said the camaraderie and spirit among the riders and spectators on the route was fantastic, and that they received much needed encouragement and cheer throughout their ride. Numerous riders were in absolute awe of the two for attempting to race on single-speed bicycles and some had their doubts that the pair would complete the race at all.

Three times Amashova winner, Nolan Hoffman, congratulated Kent and Wade on their impressive accomplishment.

“Well done and huge respect to you both on an incredibly insane achievement. I hope the cycling bug has now bitten and that you’ll be regular starters at all the races,” he said.

Kent and Wade thank everyone for all the support and for donating so generously.

“We are very grateful to every single person who supported us in our first Amashova journey, from friends and family to colleagues and corporates, thank you! We are extremely proud to have completed this challenging race and are equally honoured to hand over R20 000 to such an awesome charity,” they said.