Schoeman commits to Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Eight time South African Cycling Champion, Anriette Schoeman has once again committed to competing in all three of the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge races in 2011.

The first challenge kicks off in her home-town of Port Elizabeth, where the Nashua Toyota rider will be looking to repeat her win of 2009. Schoeman, one of the more Senior ladies on the pro Tour, has not lost the edge which saw her win eight national titles, five Pick ‘n Pay Cape Argus titles and be crowned ‘National Cyclist of the Year’ for three years running – 2001 to 2003.

PE is happy hunting ground for Schoeman as she successfully dominated the inaugural race in 2009. “PE is my home town and I expect to do well here, after all I cannot disappoint the people here who know me so well.” In fact Schoeman has won the VW Herald Cycle Tour in PE a whopping 13 times, which clearly means she knows the roads and has a massive advantage of knowledge of terrain. An advantage which will no doubt stand her in good stead come race day on the 18th September.

Entries have now opened and prospective participants can either register for the 100km, 63km or 21km route online at www.cyclelab.co.za or collect your entry form at selected Engen Forecourtsand Wayne Phieffer Cyclesin Port Elizabeth.

The registration fees for the long route (100km) is R120, medium route (63km) is R100 and short route (21km) is R80. Closing date for pre entry is Monday, 5 September. Both fun riders and professional cyclists are encouraged to enter; the first 250 entries and registrations will receive a limited edition Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge t-shirt. As part of the pre entry incentive and Safety drive, Engen will be issuing the ‘Engen Saddle Tag’ which will include medical information and details of each participant, a very handy tool for all cyclists to carry on them. This tag will be issued upon entry and should be placed just underneath each cyclist’s seat.

Cyclists and spectators attending the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge can look forward to exciting prize give-aways, these prizes include two Avalanche road bikes, a voucher for two to participate in any EDCC Event,be it Durban or Cape Town including onenights’ accommodation and cycling hampers.


The EDCC starts and ends at Altona Primary School and spectators can expect a host of activities from an Engen Safe Cycling demonstration for the kids to great on route entertainment at the Engen water points. Engen would also like to call on all cyclists to contribute their old bikes or bike parts at the Engen Bike Donation point which will be situated in the race village, all donations will be refurbished and donated back into the Engen Safe Cycling community programme.

Across the EDCC events, Engen will again donate 50% of all the entry fees raised, to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Burn’s Unitto aid the plight of young burn victims. Last year Engen raised just over R 80 000 across the three Cycling events and hope that with the communities support this year, will exceed this amount.

Enter now and don’t miss out on the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge- love riding it!!