Ride for Sight

HIGHVELD – The Dis-Chem Ride for Sight 2016 will be held on 14 February, 2016 at the Boksburg City Stadium on the corner of Dudley Smith and Jubilee Road, Boksburg South.

This, the 28th event, remains a seeding event for the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

Cash prizes valued at R82 000 will be awarded in CSA cycling categories.

A lucky draw and donation prizes worth over R200 000 will be up for grabs.

Remember to add at least a R20 donation to your entry fee.

This will put you into the draw for a wonderful prize for two lucky cyclists – a Trek Bike valued at R40 000 or a seven night holiday for two at Michamvi Sunset Bay resort in Zanzibar (valued at R42 000 – flights excluded.

The Dis-Chem Foundation will once again match all of these lucky draw donations over and above event entry fees.

The proceeds will fund genetic tests for financially disadvantaged children.

To support the fight against blindness, Vision Works Optometrists will be offering free vision screenings in February.

For information on participating stores, please check out www.vision-works.co.za.

Vision Works will also offer free vision screening on the race day at the race venue in partnership with the City of Ekurhuleni.

As in previous years Dis-Chem Pharmacies and many sponsors are partnering with Retina South Africa to provide the cyclists with the best emergency and on route support to ensure that they have a safe and enjoyable ride.

Enter now and help restore the Gift of Sight.

All proceeds from the event go directly to finding cures for retinal blindness.

Over the last 27 years, this event has raised more than five million rand for research into these blinding conditions.

For more information, contact Ms Claudette Medefindt at 083 306 5262.