http://wheels4life.com Sun City Cycle Tour Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:58:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Wheels 4 Life riders will be tackling the ride to Sun City on Friday, 19 February. Unfortunately, on the advice of his doctor, Tendai will not be riding, but he will be accompanying the riders by driving a support vehicle on the route. The good news is that we ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=377 Unfortunately our ride to Sun City has been postponed. Tendai has had to undergo surgery and the rest of the riders decided that they would prefer to ride with him in the new year rather than riding without him tomorrow. Once a new date is set we'll let you know. Watch this ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=363 The Wheels 4 Life cyclists will be riding from Johannesburg to Sun City on 9 December 2009 to raise money to buy wheelchairs for 4 children from the Hope School. The school is a government institution for physically disabled children and, due to serious funding issues, it is impossible for the ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=313 -25.362552 27.100346 Wheels4Life fever is catching on: Accenture employee Tumi Mphahlele was so taken back by the efforts of the recent W4L charity cycle, that she has opted to run her 2nd Comrades ultra-marathon in support of the W4L charity. It is an honour to have athletes outside of the cycling community ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=305 -29.85 31.0166667 ** Press Release ** Four months after the Wheels4Life cyclists completed a 7 day, 740km fundraising ride from Johannesburg to Durban, their efforts have paid off. On Friday, 27 March, people who do not have the means to buy themselves wheelchairs were presented with new wheelchairs which will hopefully give them ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=283 -26.2 28.0833333 Hello All A quick note to let you know that the gallery has finally (my apologies, I blame the eggnog) been updated with the trip photo's per day. They will definitely give you a feel for the changing terrain and weather we endured whilst getting down to Durb's - although a ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=281 Natasha (Whoopa), Daniel (Nathaniel) , Almari (lady elbow), Angie ( the herbalist), Bertus (the pure breed), Jacob (Mr reliable), Hennie (Mr fix it), Jody (still in the closet, but on his way out), Gavin (the sledger), Nadine (Ms Thang -), Mhairi, Liam Mariette( The thumb lady), Michelle (Judge Judy), ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=274 Friday was a sad goodbye to Gavin, who could unfortunately not join us for the final day (Gav - you were sorely missed), but it brought new arrivals to the team, Liam and Martinis. Great news – as we had some fresh legs! We had a good hearty meal at ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=260 -29.837665830280663 31.034317016601562 Greetings from Mariette and Almari (physio’s) and Arlene (Medic). This is the penultimate day of one of the most meaningful weeks of our lives. The previous evening was spent at the Argyle Arms Country Inn, of which we were the only guests. We were richly spoiled with a home ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=254 -29.6166667 30.3833333 Today, although the shortest distance of The Tour so far, was definitely the big “mountain stage”. The start was deceptively gentle as we left from Winterton at a serene pace with a stunning view of the Drakensberg to our right. Notwithstanding the easy start, the day wasn’t going ... http://wheels4life.com/?p=252 -29.213009494588725 29.99919891357422