The excitement started to build on Thursday, 17 November, when we collected, packed and organised our riders’ race packs – each pack signifying IMAGINE Charity’s mission to support those with Cerebral Palsy. With the race packs ready, we invited all our riders and representatives to a pre-event on Friday, 18 November. It turned out to be a very special occasion, where we could once again get together with IMAGINE Charity cyclists who have supported us over years plus we got meet all the wonderful new people who would be riding for us in this historic race. The evening was spent sharing stories, advice and motivation for the big day. Click here to see how the evening went.
When Cycle Challenge Sunday finally arrived, our cyclists were ready to ride for a purpose, and we were equipped to support them every step of the way. The route was challenging as always, and the hot Jo’burg sun made it essential for every rider to keep themselves safe and hydrated. In the meanwhile, IMAGINE Charity had a hospitality venue where riders could come and relax after the race – freshly made meals and beverages were served, allowing everyone to enjoy the rest of the day and support fellow riders.
We would like to thank every cyclist who took the challenge for IMAGINE Charity, and everyone who contributed to allow our cyclists to enter the race. Another thank you to our sponsors, MF Autobody Repairers, SIS Global and Palladium for the IMAGINE Charity Cycle shirts – your contributions are what allows us to continue supporting people living with Cerebral Palsy. To every IMAGINE Charity volunteer who spent the day cheering for our riders, and encouraging them to go on, we sincerely appreciate your dedication! Lastly we would also like to thank our organisers and everyone who had a hand in the preparation and set up for the day – it was a great success.
If you would like to find out more about the 947 Cycle Challenge, or if you’d like to get involved with IMAGINE Charity in any way, please email us at info@imaginecharity.com.
Below are the race times for team IMAGINE Charity – hats off to each of our riders for these admirable achievements!
Place
Name
Race Time 2016
1 Myles Kritzinger 02:38:30
2 Colin Branson 02:51:20
3 Craig Khoury 02:52:05
4 Rob Wesselo 02:52:19
5 Brett Deetlefs 02:58:54
6 Kristian Fesel 02:58:54
7 Francois Hattingh 03:01:43
8 Lloyd Daniel 03:32:31
9 Rob Nicholson 03:36:44
10 Alex Georgialadakis 03:39:19
11 Kirk Walker 03:39:19
12 Peter Jannings 03:46:14
13 Marlene Jannings 03:46:14
14 Chris Swanepoel 03:55:39
15 Riaan Badenhorst 04:07:04
16 Christo Badenhorst 04:07:04
17 Andrew Worthington 04:18:41
18 Rob Hawley 04:32:52
19 Philip Wrightson 04:36:13
20 Henning Swanepoel
21 Tammy Watcham (12 yrs old)
22 Chris Ndlovu 04:47:07
23 Gerard Makhatha 04:59:59
24 Petrus (Ben) Truter 05:17:32