Make your hand-in-hoof ‘moo-ve’ for The Cows
The second batch for the 45km fun ride at this year's Tour Durban race still has a few places open.
AQUELLÉ Tour Durban race organisers have opened the option to raise funds for The Cows in the 45km event on 30 April.
Riders can secure one of these prized early starts by simply selecting a donation to The Cows charity on their entry, at an extra R50.
This donation will go to The Cows beneficiaries.
“We have a really great relationship with the aQuellé Tour Durban, and were thrilled when they agreed to allocate places in the early batch for people keen to contribute to our fundraiser,” said The Cows organiser, Iris Varty, who assumes the moniker Durbs Daisy.
The Cows are a group of sporting enthusiasts who raise money for their principle charity the Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (CHOC).
Reliably raucous and fun-loving, the Friesland look-alikes have built up an enviable reputation at iconic events like the Comrades Marathon, Midmar Mile, 94.7 Cycle Challenge and many other major events, where they participate with personal sponsorships and donations that have raised more than R25 million since their establishment nine years ago.
Varty explained that the new option created by the Tour Durban organisers made it easier for recreational riders to join in the fun of The Cows stampede.
“For that small R50 donation you get to join our charity batch and enjoy the madness that goes hand-in-glove with The Cows,” explained Varty.
The 37-year-old Westville cyclist, Michael Kobersteinne, and a firm supporter of The Cows, will ride the famous ice cream bike while wearing a furry Cow suit in a tutu.
This will be his fifth aQuellé Tour Durban, but, he said it may be his toughest.
“I have done the 100km race four times, but after being allowed to try out the ice cream bike on the beachfront the other day, I reckon the 45km in the Cow Suit and tutu will be far tougher,” he laughed.
Riders entering the popular 45km fun ride can still secure a place in the second batch by selecting the option in the online entry through Cycle Events. The riders who are keen to up their involvement and ride in The Cows kit can contact Durbs Daisy via e-mail at durbsdaisy@thecows.co.za.
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