Revving to go in 2020

Bike Fest SA is revving up for 2020 with what promises to be an unforgettable five-stop South African motorbike tour.

Bikers with a love of sandy beaches and picturesque rides should diarise April 25 to 27 when Bike Fest SA makes its second stop at the tourist-friendly town of Port Edward.

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“Port Edward is the ultimate outdoor lifestyle and entertainment destination, with endless beaches and a welcoming community,” said event organiser, Vicky Wentzel, owner of Wozani Africa Events and co-founder of Africa Bike Week.

“It is the perfect location for the second festival on the Bike Fest SA 2020 route, keeping that well-loved South Coast vibe, but with a refreshing new flavour.” Partnering with Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, the Port Edward Bike Fest is set to attract thousands of visitors, both regionally and from further afield.

This massive boost in visitor numbers is set to highlight this tourism gem while giving the local economy a boost.

Cynthia Mqwebu, Mayor of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, has been a firm supporter of the bike fest since it first kicked off on the South Coast in 2009.

Having witnessed the positive impact these festivals have had on the region and its community, Mrs Mqwebu said, “This municipality has always offered support and is entrenched in the biking festival culture stretching back to the first Africa Bike Week, then onto the South Coast Bike Fest brand and now, the newly envisioned, South Coast’s Port Edward Bike Fest.”

The benefits of the bike festival are enormous for this region.

The 2016 Africa Bike Week brought in almost R260-million with 69 percent of the visitors coming from out of KwaZulu-Natal and staying over for three to four nights.

In 2018, despite widespread floods just two days before the event, the South Coast Bike Festival, held in Margate, was a resounding success, attracting 13 427 patrons, 92 percent of whom were from out of town.

Max Mbili, Municipal Manager of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality said these results show the importance of retaining an event of this nature in the municipal area.

“The Port Edward Bike Fest will shine its headlights on another idyllic coastal village. Port Edward is deserving of such positive exposure and is also positioned as the gateway to the beautiful Eastern Cape province. While stimulating growth for local economy and tourism, the event incorporates previously disadvantaged communities while promoting social cohesion.”

The Port Edward Bike Fest will celebrate the adventurous spirit of the modern biking and music enthusiast while retaining the strong sense of ‘old school’ biker traditions that make it such an iconic pastime.

Visitors to the 2020 biking festival will get to enjoy three days of top-notch biking displays, a range of on-brand stalls and an unmissable line-up of South African music suited to all tastes.

Numerous accommodation options are available for bikers and event patrons with shuttle buses available to transport visitors between accom-modation and event areas.

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