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RE: Rachel and Siya Kolisi(Springbok Rugby Capt) at 1000km finish. 🇿🇦
Great post and nice info. Is this initiative advertised properly, as I have never heard about it except for your posts!!
Great post and nice info. Is this initiative advertised properly, as I have never heard about it except for your posts!!
@rynow
We had some TV and radio interviews, but each year we getting a little more exposure, also with some celebs getting involved also helped, we do not really have money to spend on huge ads etc. as it is a charity non profit organisation. we have however been growing quite steadily. We have had quite a lot of overseas entries for next year, we also have limited space as the tour includes everything you need. so the cyclists who enter have full accommodation, all meals paramedics, support vehicles etc. over the full 6 days, so we really can only accommodate 40 entries at the moment.
We started 4 years ago with 8 entries and grown each year, this year we had 29 entrants. So far there have already been 25 confirmed entrants. Leaving space for only 15 more. So the advertising is more to create more awareness to Meals On Wheels, and getting younger people involved, we also take on 5 young underprivileged kids and Panda Sportswear sponsors them with a bicycle, kit and training.
So far those that took part in previous years are doing really well and some wining races and could possibly go pro. They are very ambitious, and because it is really the only thing they have they truly put in the work.
Thanks for reading post and commenting, feel free to spread the word, all the relevant links are in the post. Have a great evening :-)