In 2013 local businessman John Armstrong asked himself: what can I do with what I have, where I’m at, to make a difference in South Africa? A year later the Trans Africa Cycle Adventure was born, and it has now grown into a biennial event with FirstRand coming on board as the event title sponsor.
This year a team of 20 riders and five support vehicles will set off from Durban on May 6 to Knysna, where they begin their 12-stage adventure through some of the most epic terrains in our beautiful country. The cyclists will conquer a total of 1 200km, arriving in Shongweni on May 19.
All funding will go to an Educational Trust that will provide teachers, bursaries and educational material for the present and future children of Ingane Yami Children’s Village.
*For more info visit www.transafricaadventure.org