{"id":22980,"date":"2021-10-18T14:25:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T12:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-invests-in-talented-youth-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-11-17T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:17:34","slug":"highly-successful-university-cycle-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/highly-successful-university-cycle-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU hosts successful cycle challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22980\" class=\"elementor elementor-22980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbf0051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbf0051\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13db5045\" data-id=\"13db5045\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329d8c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329d8c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Sunday, 17 October 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sol Plaatje University<\/span><\/a>, in association with the Northern Cape Cycling Federation and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingsa.com\/\">Cycling SA<\/a><\/span> hosted the inaugural Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Cycle Challenge. The event was supported by, amongst others, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnb.co.za\/corporate-banking\/public-sector-banking\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First National Bank<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundi.co.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FUNDI<\/span><\/a>, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solplaatje.org.za\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">Sol Plaatje Local Municipality<\/a><\/span>, the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencenortherncape.com\/\">Northern Cape Tourism Authority<\/a><\/span>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.galeshewecyclingclub.co.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Galeshewe Cycling Club<\/span><\/a>. Many local businesses provided merchandise for the cyclists\u2019 swag bags and for spot prizes.<\/p><p>The VC\u2019s Cycle Challenge which covered a distance of 43.5kms, consisted of a peloton of 95 riders. The race began on Sol Plaatje Drive, in front of Luka Jantjie House, from which cyclists made their way to the R31 (Barkley Road) and then to the N8 (Schmidsdrift Road) before making their way back to Sol Plaatje Drive.<\/p><p>In welcoming the cyclists, Professor Andrew Crouch, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Sol Plaatje University, mentioned that it was fitting that the University\u2019s first major public event was in the month in which it celebrates the 145<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Solomon Thekisho Plaatje\u2019s birth and that it takes the form of a cycling race because he was an avid cyclist, amongst his many other achievements. It has been said that the bicycle enabled Sol Plaatje to traverse neighbouring provinces to fulfil his role as an activist.<\/p><p>Professor Crouch also mentioned that the setting for the race held special significance in that it was taking place on the site of the former Malay Camp, from which its inhabitants were forcibly removed between 1939 and 1959. The event meant that the area was being reclaimed as a community space.<\/p><p>The event was touted as one that would help the University build relationships with the people of Kimberley and surrounding areas as well as promote a healthy lifestyle. The University succeed in achieving all these objects. University staff were lauded for their excellent planning and execution of the event with most participants saying it was the best small race hosted this year.<\/p><p>While the VC\u2019s Cycle Challenge was underway spectators and members of the public mingled on the Oppenheimer Memorial Gardens and enjoyed visiting the various flea market stalls. The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofm.co.za\/\">OFM<\/a><\/span> pop-up station provided music that created a lively atmosphere.<\/p><p>The VC\u2019s Cycle Challenge has the hallmarks of becoming a flagship event of the University and a major race on the cycling calendar. SPU looks forward to hosting more cyclists next year and encourages members of the Kimberley community to get involved in the spin-off activities.<\/p><p>Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Sol Plaatje University Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Cycle Challenge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e426e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e426e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4886e\" data-id=\"4d4886e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019085e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"019085e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Male winners:<\/strong><\/p><p>1<sup>st<\/sup> &#8211; Karlchen Rost<\/p><p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> &#8211; Philip Piek<\/p><p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> &#8211; Marcel Karsten<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f810487\" data-id=\"f810487\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa009f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa009f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/male-winners-web-1-qnzc9stu9hvh1sd6m9cup9tz48nsgad4okoe2ec914.jpg\" title=\"male winners web\" alt=\"male winners web\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1affaa\" data-id=\"e1affaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13baf17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13baf17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e89f2df\" data-id=\"e89f2df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4e222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4e222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Female winners:<\/strong><\/p><p>1<sup>st<\/sup> &#8211; Danien Heathcote<\/p><p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> &#8211; Cindy Jenneke<\/p><p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> &#8211; Theresa Hefer<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6ba71c\" data-id=\"e6ba71c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376013c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"376013c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/female-winners-web-qnzc9upin5y1p0agba63u9cwb0eivoklctzd0y9goo.jpg\" title=\"female winners web\" alt=\"female winners web\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-065fe06\" data-id=\"065fe06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4877a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4877a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb75759\" data-id=\"bb75759\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df8c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0df8c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click on the links below to see the timing results from the Northern Cape Cycling Federation:\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Overall-Results.pdf\">Overall Classification<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Male-results.pdf\">Male Classification<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/female-classification.pdf\">Female Classification<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de9e319 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de9e319\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-755bdb8\" data-id=\"755bdb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f646a8b\" data-id=\"f646a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d853\" data-id=\"1f8d853\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, 17 October 2021, Sol Plaatje University, in association with the Northern Cape Cycling Federation and Cycling SA hosted the inaugural Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Cycle Challenge. 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