Sign up for the 20th 947 Cycle Challenge

Dear One and All

The 947 Cycle Challenge celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The St Stithians Foundation will be registering a Charity Bond in the name of Thandulwazi to raise funds for the Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy. Why not be part of this special event?

We call on all Saints cyclists and friends of Thandulwazi to Ride for a Purpose in support of the Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy, the premier outreach programme of St Stithians College.

How do you register and sign up for Team Thandulwazi?

The 947 Cycle Challenge entries have opened for 2016. The organisers are offering special rewards for entries received before 30 June 2016. Entries close on 31 August 2016.

For cyclists wishing to ride under the banner of Team Thandulwazi, the process will be the same as last year:

1. You register for the 947 Cycle Challenge online at this link. 
2. Once you have registered and paid your registration fee of R430 to the 947 Cycle Challenge Organisers, please send your name, contact number and ID number to TeamThandulwazi@stithian.com.
3. Your name will then be added to the Thandulwazi Charity Bond and you will receive a confirmation from the Thandulwazi team leader.

If you have any queries or require further details please contact: TeamThandulwazi@stithian.com.

What does it cost to Ride for a Purpose, Ride for Thandulwazi?

• 947 entry fee R430 - this is paid directly to the 947 organisers by yourself on registration
• Thandulwazi Fundraiser - As you are aware the objective of Ride for a Purpose, Ride for Thandulwazi is to raise funds for the Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy, which provides educational upskilling programmes for over 2 500 teachers and students from under-resourced schools annually. Thandulwazi has a good track record of success and has impacted positively on Maths and Science education in Gauteng and Limpopo.

Team Thandulwazi cyclists will be required to fundraise or donate a minimum of R1,000 to Thandulwazi. The funds raised are to be paid into the Thandulwazi Trust bank account by no later than Monday, 14 November 2016 please.

Remember there is no limit to the amount of funding that a cyclist may raise for the Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy and there will be prizes for those raising the most funds.

The banking details are as follows:

Account Name: Thandulwazi Trust

Account Number: 221043209

Bank: Standard Bank

Branch: Randburg (Branch code: 018005)

Ref: 947/ Name of cyclist

Team Thandulwazi Shirts

• All Team Thandulwazi  cyclists will be required to wear the Thandulwazi cycling shirt. No exceptions will be made.
• New team members will be required to buy the branded Thandulwazi cycling shirt. The cost of the shirt will be advised once this has been confirmed by the supplier (approx. R600). Please provide us with your shirt size if you are a new member of Team Thandulwazi.
• For cyclists who rode for Team Thandulwazi in 2014 and 2015, the shirts purchased for previous events may be used again this year.

Seeding criteria for individuals in charities

• Seeding is the term used to place or distribute the cyclists into their appropriate start time according to their results (index).
• Seeded cyclists will be seeded according to their index.
• All novice cyclists will automatically be placed into their chosen charity’s starting group time. We have been advised by the organisers to anticipate a charity start time between 05:45 and 09:15. However, these times will only be allocated after entries close and may change at the discretion of the organisers. Starting times do vary from year to year.
• Any cyclist may Ride for a Purpose and join the Thandulwazi Charity Bond. It is open to both experienced and novice cyclists.

For example: If a cyclist is seeded to start at 06:45 but the charity start time is set at 08:15, they will be given their 06:45 start time. It is the cyclist’s choice whether to start at the allocated time slot or drop down and ride with the charity at the time allocated to the charity team.

Further details about the event and pre-race function will be circulated in due course. 

We encourage One & All to sign up for Team Thandulwazi and look forward to your support this year.

Download a PDF copy of the Letter of Entry here.