On Sunday 10th March VHR’s CEO Danny Brooks completed the Cape Argus Cycle Race for charity.
The Cape Argus Cycle Race is the largest cycle race in the world.
In its 41styear, the race is part of Cape Town Cycle Tour Lifecycle Week: a nine-day celebration of all things cycling. The annual cycle race is hosted in South Africa and usually extends 109 km in length.
The race presented an added challenge to Danny: the March cycle ride was Danny’s first time on his bike since crashing in October. Danny suffered an injury in last year’s Captain’s Ride across Australia, but didn’t let a broken collarbone stop his passion for sport and charitable causes.
The race conditions were difficult with 60kmh winds, but despite the weather, the team thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.
Danny completed the race in a time of 4 hours and 12 minutes.
Danny joined former Olympic Gold medal winner Daley Thompson to raise money for the charity Laureus.
Laureus’ first Patron was revolutionary activist and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. At the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in 2000, President Mandela commented: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.”
Nelson Mandela’s speech has become the philosophy of Laureus, and the driving belief of uniting and inspiring people is the purpose behind its charitable work.
With VHR’s sponsorship, Danny raised £1000 for Laureus.
Last year VHR raised £12,000 for a variety of charitable causes – find out more.
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