12 November 2011 – Cycling South Africa reports that the outcome of the forum meeting called by SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) today in Johannesburg between SASCOC senior representatives and the CyclingSA board has reinforced the partnership that exists between SASCOC as...
With some 300 female cyclists who have already entered the brand-new women’s-only PPA “Heels on Wheels”, presented by SHAPE magazine on Sunday 11 December 2011, there are only 50 goody bags still up for grabs. The first 350 entrants receive a goody bag. This event...
Members of the Youth Empowerment Project were delighted last week to receive bicycles and helmets from the Pedal Power Association. The “YEP clan” is a dynamic structure within the community of Khayelitsha striving to utilize different ways of encouraging participation for young people through various...
Pedal Power Assotiation staff members Jannis Jagger and Elizabeth Robbins last week ventured out to Vissershok Primary School near Durbanville to hand over ten brand-new mountain bicycles on behalf of PPA as part of PPA’s annual project funding initiative. The initiative formed part of funding...
This week in the news: Last Killarney training this week Seeded event numbers PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE Forthcoming Events: November and December What’s happening this weekend on the funride calendar: Weskus Mall Langebaan Lagoon Cycle Challenge KILLARNEY CYCLE TRAINING Join us on 8...
The last training session of the year will take place on Tuesday 8 November 2o11 (the track is not available for the remainder of November). Training will then resume on Tuesday 10 January 2012. How it works PPA pays for the hiring of the track,...
PPA has, for the past two years, supported the Chaeli Campaign. One of the Chaeli Campaign initiators, Michaela Mycroft, has now been nominated for the Desmond Tutu Children’s Peace Prize. Michaela was born with Cerebral Palsy and fights for the rights and inclusion of children...
The Pedal Power Association recently donated bicycles and helmets to the Anna Foundation as part of the PPA’s current project funding initiative. Last week PPA staff members visited Zorgvliet West, a farm nestled near the top of the Helshoogte Pass in Stellenbosch, to meet some...
In this newsletter: Killarney training on Tuesday PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE magazine Forthcoming Events: November and December What’s happening this weekend: WP Road Champs and Klein Joostenberg Funride KILLARNEY TRAINING Due to Killarney being booked this week, there will be no cycle...
In this newsletter: Killarney training on Tuesday PPA “Heels on Wheels” presented by SHAPE magazine MTB beginner’s workshop this Saturday Forthcoming Events: October and November What’s happening this weekend: Durbanville High School Funride & MTB and Al-Azhar Funride KILLARNEY TRAINING TODAY PPA’s cycle training sessions...