Mountain bike riders can look forward to the Fedhealth MTB Challenge, taking place at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate in Stellenbosch on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When entering the event online, MTB riders can show their support by donating towards the The Kindness Collaboration Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are proud to continue supporting The Kindness Collaboration Project in 2022,\u201d says Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports and founder of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFounded by Fedhealth and Operation Healing Hands (OHH), the project supports families that don\u2019t have access to or can\u2019t afford quality medical care. It\u2019s a wonderful initiative that raises funds to cover the cost of preventative and life-saving screenings and\/or surgeries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFedhealth MTB Challenge entrants can show their support by donating towards the project during the online entry process. No donation is too small and entrants donating R400 or more will receive a rider jersey compliments of OHH and Fedhealth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Jeremy Yatt, principal officer at Fedhealth, they partnered with OHH for The Kindness Collaboration after an extremely difficult 2020. \u201cWe are both proud and excited to continue the partnership in 2022. We cherish the opportunity to work closely with OHH, our members, partners and entrants to raise the funds needed to change the lives of South Africans who cannot otherwise afford quality medical care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Entries for the 15 km Fun Ride is R200 and starts at 08:00. The Fedhealth Kids MTB events are not timed cost R100 and starts at 10:00. Entries for the 60 km Fedhealth MTB Challenge (marathon) is R450 per rider (excludes CSA license) and starts at 08:00. The 30km Fedhealth MTB Challenge (half marathon) costs R350 per rider (excludes CSA license) and starts at 08:30. A temporary licence is R60 per person. Entries close on Tuesday 6 September.V<\/span> The Kindness Collaboration is a joint initiative between Fedhealth and OHH. 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