And now... a word from the sponsors...

Athletes need organisations to sponsor them, and organisations need athletes to represent and promote their brand or cause. So a sponsorship is a business agreement between an individual and an athlete (I learnt all about his at the High Peformance camp, see post before!) Cycling is a very elitist sport in South Africa, mostly because the running costs of racing and training are incredibly high. Sponsors are the people who, in exchange for putting their name on you back, plus a little bit more, will help you cover some of the costs involved in cycling... I am very blessed to have a few awesome people behind me every step of the way. The main man is Johann Wykerd, a guy who has done so much behind the scenes for mountainbiking in South Africa. He is a beast on the bike himself, and is also an absolute bike guru. He is the original founder of the bike shop/club Maverick, but now is involved in other businesses. He and his wife Allegra are also the creators of Life in Motion, the name on our kit. Here is a bit more about them

Life-in-Motion is a non-profit business that Johann and Allegra Wykerd started. It's aim is to create a vehicle through which young people who acknowledge their God given right to be someone, can be afforded the opportunity to live life by design.

Life-in-Motion is a vehicle for anyone that has a deep desire to make a difference; one life at a time. In our community right now their are young people who are alive, but do not have a life. They are in this position not because of their own design, but because of the hand they were dealt. Some are orphans, some come from broken families and some just never had the opportunity to excel before, because of their curcumstances.

The business supports the followin initiatives:

• Grassroots Mountain Biking team
• Makaphutu children's village
• Lily of the Valley community projects and children's village

Life-in-Motion raises funds through:

• Selling of Allegra Wykerd's art... (www.allegra-art.com)
• Hosting of cycling events
• Project Sponsorships

See www.lifeinmotion.co.za 

Other co-sponsors are:

Pure Adventure Wear

PSG Konsult (a short term insurance company)