Scouts competitive cycle

Delta Park was abuzz with activity on 3 June when over 270 Cubs and Scouts from across Johannesburg participated in the annual Wally Kolher Enduro Cycle Rally.

Event organiser, Thomas Helmrich of the 1st German Scout Group said, “It is pleasing to see this event growing in popularity each year, with more teams entering and a large number of parents and supporters attending to cheer their teams on.”

In the Cub section of the event, teams of six cyclists competed to see how many laps of the set course they could conquer within a three-hour time limit. Obstacles, including ramps and a mud pit, were set up to make the course even more challenging.

A number of teams from the local Sandton district attended the event. First Bryanston took the overall honours, completing 33 laps in the allocated time period, while teams from 1st Rivertrail and 1st Fourways completed 32 laps and ended in joint second place. Thirty-five participating Cub teams completed a total of 919 laps, covering a combined distance of 733 kilometres.

Participants competing in the Scout section of the event were divided into junior and senior teams with four to five riders per team and a four-hour time limit.

The final hour of the race was completed after dark, providing an extra challenge to the tired cyclists. The junior race was won for the second year in a row by the 1st Bryanston Flyers team, who completed 43 laps, followed by 1st Rosebank on 41 laps and another Bryanston team in third place with 39 laps. In the senior age group, 1st Victory View Sea Scouts completed 46 laps, covering 52.9km. Second place was also awarded to a Victory View team on 41 laps, followed by Blairgowrie and 1st Rosebank in joint third place with 40 laps.

The adult section of the race was a tight contest with North West Rover Crew taking first place.

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