Organisers and event safety officials have taken the decision to cancel the South Coast Bike Fest™ Mayoral Mass Charity Parade due to inclement weather. The popular mass ride was scheduled to take place this morning at St Michael’s Beach on the Kwa Zulu-Natal south coast.
“Biker safety is of paramount importance to us, so the mass charity parade scheduled for this morning has been cancelled. The wet weather experienced overnight and this morning has made for slippery and potentially dangerous riding conditions; in addition to this, strong winds are also forecast to come through at the time of the ride, so we need to put the bikers’ safety first. Our chosen charity, 1 Million School Shoes, will still benefit from the generous donations of shoes and cash made by the biking community,” commented South Coast Bike Fest™ event organizer Vicky Wentzel.
The beneficiary of the planned ride, the non-profit organisation 1 Million School Shoes, will receive donations of school shoes from the biking community. The national shoe collection campaign aims to donate 1 Million School Shoes to children in disadvantaged communities as a way to empower these schoolgoers and support them on their educational journey and this year also ties in with the celebration of ‘100 years of Madiba’.
Bikers and holidaymakers are encouraged to head to the South Coast Bike Fest™ event precinct at Margate Beach as the event activities onsite will continue as planned. For more information please visit www.southcoastbikefest.co.za.
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