Sally E Kirk

Cameratek does rentals by the day.

wetherd.co.za. Based in East London.

Perks of the job😵 Monster girls follow you around - Les Gets World Cup August 2025.

At 30, he is not a kid anymore. His post was in bad taste and definitely not necessary. The whole week we were at World Champs we did not see anyone from administration (aka CSA) offering guidance, coaching, management, or any kind of support to the riders. It was the usual fend for yourself situation and there wasn't a "team" as such. If CSA representatives spent some time on the ground at these international DH races they would realize how difficult it is to be competitive as a South African and a privateer. I will be interested to see if there is any follow up from CSA on Theo's post in the days to come.

You could try Wayne Axford at www.teamabm.com or wayne@teamabm.com. His team made some recommendations last year when I was struggling to find the right cover.

I have used Discovery Medical Aid's International Travel benefit extensively in the past - the first 90 days of travel outside of South Africa are covered. Both my sons do competitive DH racing in Europe on an amateur level. I also buy them general travel insurance (Bryte or TIC) which covers loss of luggage, theft, flight cancellations etc. When the 90 days with Discovery are up, I buy per race or per month insurance online from Insubuy, which is $ based but does cover a whole host of sports. I also use Outsurance out and about which covers theft/loss of bikes, phones, Garmin, Gopro, laptop etc anywhere in the world. I have checked out the Allianz link one of the other responses mentioned and I am waiting for them to reply to me with specific details on the "Sport" cover.

I think ride-online.co.za has replaced ROAG as far as club memberships go. I'm not sure about race entries, a lot of the KZN Gravity entries have been moved to the CSA platform.

There is also a Facebook page called Cycling South Africa - MTB.

Look at https://mysportevents.co.za/events-list/ They seem to be coordinating everything for the School race series.

There is a Gauteng Primary Schools MTB Series this year, also one for High School.

Play it Forward has a donation box at Saint Stithians College (outside the Sports Republic shop at the astros) Randburg, or at Pirates Rugby Club, Greenside. They will redistribute cycling kit/equipment to an appropriate recipient, as they collect all used sports equipment not just bike related items.

EVOC is a great option - had it for years and still going strong.

ABSA has an female cyclist initiative called #SheUntamed. Contact teamabsa@absa.africa for details.

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