POLOKWANE – 40 cyclists will start a grueling 2 222-kilometre ride from Sun International’s Meropa Polokwane to The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, to raise awareness and funds for various charities.

The cyclists, part of the 15^th Annual Sun City to The Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour, will cover an average of 220 kilometers a day and stop at 10 towns along the way. has been organised annually for the past 15 years by the Sun City Cycling Club.

Since the inception of the Sun City to Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour tour, the club has donated about R9-million to various charity organisations.

General Manager of the Meropa Casino, Peter Guthrie says Meropa is proud to support Sun City to Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour. “We thank the riders for their commitment to training and completing the challenging journey to support causes which are close to our hearts. We wish them strength and perseverance on their incredible journey,” he says.

During the 2017 tour, the cyclists will handover donations of more than R600 000 to various charities with handovers taking place at Meropa (Polokwane) on 27 February 2017, The Carousel Entertainment World (Gauteng) on 28 February 2017, Sun City (North West) on 1 March, the Flamingo Casino (Kimberley) on 4 March 2017, the Golden Valley Casino (Western Cape) on 8 March 2017 and at the Table Bay (Western Cape) hotel on 9 March.

The 2017 Sun City to Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour includes participants from South Africa, Germany and Austria and training and preparation started in July last year, as without the necessary preparation riders, will not be able to complete the event.

It is not a relay and each participant is expected to cycle the entire distance, covering approximately 220 km per day.

You can follow The Sun City to Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour on www.charitycycletour.co.za or on Facebook: Sun City to Table Bay Charity Cycle Tour.

raeesak@nmgroup.co.za