Exactly R200 000 was raised by participants in this year’s Giant’s Castle Mountain Bike Challenge, which took place on Sunday 24 April.
The limited field of 400 are required to collect a minimum personal sponsorship of R175 each, which is donated in its entirety to Wildlands Conservation Trust.
Last year’s winner, Brandon Stewart was first home, in a time of 3 hours, 49 minutes and 54 seconds. However, the real excitement was reserved for the rider who came seventh – local resident Mphikiseni Duma, who was cheered home by a large crowd of friends and relatives. Duma was one of four ‘development riders’ whose bikes and kit were sponsored by corporate sponsors of the Challenge. These riders did however have to meet the same conditions of entry in order to be included in the conservation effort
WILDTRUST (registered as the Wildlands Conservation Trust - IT No: 4329/1991/PMB)