South African student needs help to make his way to the Maccabi Games in Israel

Would you like to help a local cyclist attend an international sporting event?

Ryan Horwitz, a 22-year-old cyclist from Douglasdale has been selected to represent South Africa at the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel from 4 to 18 July.

This international Jewish sporting event is the third largest sporting event in the world with 9 000 sportsmen and women from 78 countries competing in different sporting codes.

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Horwitz races locally for Team Formacon in the U23 category and has been part of the cycling world for many years. “His cycling career began out of necessity,” explained Penny, Horwitz’s mother.

“Ryan had to cycle to school from where we live in Douglasdale. Our neighbour Peter Geldhof, who cycles in the Cradle of Mankind, invited Ryan to join and to use his trick bike. Peter was surprised that Ryan could beat him despite his bike having much smaller wheels and saw his passion for riding.”

In Maccabiah Games, Horwitz will participate in a 105km cycling road race which will take place in the historic town of Modi’in. He will also compete in a 21km time trial near the coastal town of Ashdod.
Participation in the games is self-funded and Horwitz still needs to raise further funding by the end of June.

For anyone wishing to sponsor Horwitz, please contact Penny Horwitz on 083 459 6161.