Excitement is mounting ahead of a mass community cycle event aimed at raising awareness of period poverty among girls and women in impoverished areas.
With just a few more days before the Strandfontein Sports Complex welcomes local cyclists of all ages and fitness groups to collect much-needed sanitary products for distribution around the province, entry remains open to all.
The Cycle for a Purpose event is organised by #AgainstPeriodPoverty in association with the City of Cape Town’s cycling team.
“Please come out and support by cycling or cheering us along the route to create awareness of period poverty,” said founder Lindsay Adams.
With no pre-registration required, event registration will take place ahead of the cycle at the Strandfontein Sports Complex. Entry to the cycle event will cost five packs of sanitary pads.
“We are not asking for money and it does not matter if it is a R5 pack or a R50 pack, we are collecting this for the girls,” Adams.
Although not a professional cyclist, she will join the event. Having cycled a 25 km event in December with the cycle team on a tandem bike, also to raise awareness, she said she also looked forward to tackling this event on her own.
More on the event
The event will start and end at Strandfontein Sports Complex. The 13 km route will follow Baden Powell Drive via Old Strandfontein Road and into Spine via Witsands, and then travel into Dennegeur Avenue via Church Way and back into Spine, doing this loop twice, before returning to the sports field.
There will be no road closures, but the City’s law, safety and security teams will be on hand to assist and ensure safety.
On Thursday 28 March Adams joined representatives of the cycling team at a site visit.
The event will take place on Sunday 7 April at 08:00. For those not cycling, but still wanting to support, collection bins will be available for sanitary goods along the water points and at the sports complex. TygerBurger is a proud media partner of the event.
