Cycling season to kick off this weekend with the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series

The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power (WPP) Race Series will kick-start the 2024 cycling season this coming Sunday, 14 January, on the Dordabis Road, east of Windhoek.

The first of the six races will start at 07h00 at the NamPower Station entrance on the Dordabis road, with over 300 cyclists expected to take part in the event. The organisers have introduced exciting categories in a bid to make the events exciting and inclusive.

These include the mountain bike category, the school team’s category, the Para-athlete category, the Individual Category in the Time Trials event and a regional event that will be hosted outside Windhoek.

Nicole Spangenberg from the WPP said registration will be open until Friday, 12 January with the cut-off time set for 12h00.

“At WPP we aim to create a platform for cycling enthusiasts that is inclusive and accessible to all, with a focus on developing our members to ride with confidence, socially or competitively, regardless of their age or grade. We want the events to attract more cyclists because the sport is good for mental and general health,” she said.

Nedbank Namibia Head of Marketing, Gernot de Klerk, said: “We are excited for yet another season of cycling. The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Race Series is more than a mere competition, it’s a challenging race strategically mapped out to prepare Namibian cyclists for national and international events which ultimately place Namibia as a top contender on international stages . At

Nedbank Namibia, our contribution to Namibian cycling dates back to 38 years ago with the oldest cycling race, the Nedbank Cycle Challenge,” De Klerk said.

The Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power Series is open to all local cyclists. The registration fee has been set at N$525 for adults, N$315 for juniors, N$1 050 for families, N$285 for social non-riders, N$200 for day riders, and N$2 625 for teams.

The next event will take place on Sunday 21 January 2024 at Teufelsschlucht.

Cyclists interested in taking part in the race series can contact the Windhoek Pedal Power Cycling Club at windhoekpedalpower@hotmail.com.