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Club is geared to promote cycling in Buffalo City

Making strides within local cycling circles, the AmaQhawe Cycling Club has grown immensely, with members having recently returned from the annual 42nd Cape Town Cycle Tour. “I think the interest in cycling is growing in East London and we…

CYCLING FOR A CAUSE: East London’s Amaqhawe Cycling Club gathered at Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg, King William’s Town to cycle to East London last Monday. Picture: AMANDA NANO

Cycle ride to recall heroes

Eager cyclists from East London-based Amaqhawe Cycling Club gathered in King William’s Town for a commemorative ride to East London last Monday. The group started the day at the Steve Biko Centre, a site synonymous with arts and rich…

Calling all to Choc fundraiser

The Childhood Cancer Foundation SA (Choc) East London will host a Kids Cycle event and family fun walk on May 25 at the East London Grand Prix track. The day kicks off with a 1km junior cycle race, ending off with a 10km cycle race. Choc…

BIRTHDAY WISH: On the left, Butch Webster and his long time friend and charity ride companion, Graham WilsonPicture: SUPPLIED

Cycling for a cause

The Dream Cycle Foundation had a pitstop in East London on Thursday, raising funds for charity by cycling from Durban to Cape Town. Butch Webster, a former Durban City Football Club manager, together with his friend Graham Wilson…

Cyclists to brave 394km for St Bernards Hospice

St Bernards Hospice will host be hosting their 10th annual Cycle Challenge from November 21 to November 23. The popular race will see 25 cyclists pedal a whopping 394km from East London to Queenstown and then back again, in order to raise…

Cycling and a French affair

The fourth annual Tour de Force took place on a chilly Sunday morning together with the very ‘chic’ French Market at 3 Silos just outside East London. Cyclists including children of all ages entered into the different categories of 20km,…

Big turnout at Tomato Trot

THE annual Red Baron Tomato Trot took place last Saturday and attracted thousands of runners, walkers, cyclists and supporters. Among them was former Comrades Marathon winner Alan Robb, who competed in the 15km Tomato Trot run. A total of…

Kyle’s hopes are high for Ironman 70.3

Buckingham all set for Sunday’s event THE time for Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 has finally arrived. On Sunday, athletes from around the world will compete at this year’s Ironman 70.3 triathlon in East London. The race will start at 7am…

Border 1000 draws young and ‘older’

THE NFB Border 1000 cycle tour took place on Sunday, with the young, and not so young, taking part. The race had three starting points, all covering different distances in order to accommodate cyclists of varying abilities. The 80km…

‘Ride to read ’ rewards

Man cycles 1550km to get books for poor EAST London-born motivational speaker Lindsay van der Byl cycled from the Union Buildings in Pretoria to parliament in Cape Town last month as a way of encouraging young people to read . His…