Cycle Classic gives businesses chance to shine

IN addition to helping many worthy causes through funds raised each year at The Namibian Model Pick ‘ Pay Cycle Classic, the event also gives businesses a chance to showcase their merchandise A Mini Expo will be held at the tent at the start/finish where the prize-giving takes place.

Rotarian Klaus von Klitzing is the contact person and can be reached on 081-122-8810. Another marketing opportunity is the goodie bag each competitor receives on registering for the race that takes place over 30, 65 and 100 km on Sunday, October 14.Daniela Schoenenburg Schultz is the organiser here.Her no is 081-261-5164.Then there are the hospitality sites, either 3m x 10m or 6m x 10m where business can entertain guests as well as their company’s participants.The 6m x 10m site can accommodate around 60 people.To find out more here contact Kevin Davidow 081-128-7994.This is the eighth (not seventh as we mentioned in error earlier) time the event organised by the Windhoek Pedal Power Club and Windhoek Rotary Club is taking place in and around Windhoek.Apart from having fun, generating more interest in cycling and raising funds for Rotary projects, the Cycle Classic also allows the serious cyclists , who complete the 100 km in a certain time, a chance to be seeded and compete in the Argus Pick ‘ Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town next year.The Windhoek event is the only one outside South Africa where you can qualify for the Cycle Tour.Around 35 000 cyclists take part in that event and seeding means the Namibian competitors will ride in a group who can expect to complete the 100 km in more or less the same time.If not for that they would start the race in the position according to when their entry was received.Another marketing opportunity is the goodie bag each competitor receives on registering for the race that takes place over 30, 65 and 100 km on Sunday, October 14.Daniela Schoenenburg Schultz is the organiser here.Her no is 081-261-5164.Then there are the hospitality sites, either 3m x 10m or 6m x 10m where business can entertain guests as well as their company’s participants.The 6m x 10m site can accommodate around 60 people.To find out more here contact Kevin Davidow 081-128-7994.This is the eighth (not seventh as we mentioned in error earlier) time the event organised by the Windhoek Pedal Power Club and Windhoek Rotary Club is taking place in and around Windhoek.Apart from having fun, generating more interest in cycling and raising funds for Rotary projects, the Cycle Classic also allows the serious cyclists , who complete the 100 km in a certain time, a chance to be seeded and compete in the Argus Pick ‘ Pay Cycle Tour in Cape Town next year.The Windhoek event is the only one outside South Africa where you can qualify for the Cycle Tour.Around 35 000 cyclists take part in that event and seeding means the Namibian competitors will ride in a group who can expect to complete the 100 km in more or less the same time.If not for that they would start the race in the position according to when their entry was received.