Cycling from Carletonville to Cape Town for Cansa
The amazing story of a team of riders who are going to cycle close to 1 500km in 12 days for cancer survivors.
The first quarter of 2017 will see 14 cyclists participating in the Carletonville to Cape Town cycle tour to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) in the Association’s 85th anniversary year.
The tour, with its two back-up vehicles sponsored by Tempest Car Hire and South32, and support members, will leave Carletonville on Saturday, 25 February and will arrive in Cape Town on Wednesday, 8 March. After a few days of rest, they will then tackle the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 12 March.
“It’s not just about cycling for these riders,” said Lucy Balona, Cansa’s Head of Marketing and Communication. “Almost without exception, each participant has been affected by cancer in some way. This is their way of making a difference for cancer survivors by not only raising funds, but also raising awareness of how to lower the cancer risk and to show support for cancer survivors.”
Lucy, who will also be taking part, said it’s this type of passion and participation that Cansa encouraged on World Cancer Day on Saturday, 4 February.
“The theme of the three-year World Cancer Day campaign is ‘We Can, I Can’. It explores how everyone, individually or in teams, can help to reduce the impact of cancer on individuals, families and communities.”
Navarre Kruger, the organiser, who is based in Carletonville said the team, which is funding itself, has raised almost R200 000 through sponsorships and donations.
“We still have a short while to go, and we’re confident that we’ll beat the targets set by the team”, he said. This money will go to Cansa’s care and support services, including the Cansa Care Centre in Carletonville. (https://www.cansa.org.za/cansa-care-centres-contact-details/)
To see the list of riders and route, please visit: https://www.cansa.org.za/files/2017/01/Carletonville-to-CPT-CANSA-Cycle-Tour-2017-Journey-Plan.pdf
The team has been getting fit for the event, with weekly team spinning classes, social rides over weekends and some members successfully completing (to date), the Telkom 947 Cycle challenge, the PPA Mangaung Cycle Tour, the Amashova Durban Classic Race, the BestMed Satellite Classic as well as the Springbok Plant Hire Wind Down Challenge.
Generous sponsors to date include South32, Life Occupational Health Services, KWS, Kuvula Trade, Actom, ABB, Ergomax, Amayez and QMuzik.
Lucy and Navarre may be contacted for more information on the tour and how to support it on 076 620 6785 or by email to info@cansa.org.za.
Donations can be made securely and easily online at https://www.givengain.com/ap/2017CANSACycleTour/
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