CREMHOG DESIGNATED SPONSORED CHARITY BENIFICIARY
CREMHOG DESIGNATED SPONSORED CHARITY BENIFICIARY
The Tour Divide | 13 June 2025
Creating Hope 1 mile at a time
Starting in Banff, Alberta, Canada and finishing in Antelope Wells, New Mexico, The Tour Divide covers 4345km of unpaved mountainous terrain with roughly 200,000ft of total elevation, providing riders with some of the most beautiful scenery North America has to offer. With no designated rest stops and a constant running clock, riders are left to their own devices. Those looking to achieve the fastest times look at around 3/4 hours of sleep per night.
The roots of the Tour Divide lie in the creation of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) in 1997, a route developed by the Adventure Cycling Association. Spanning the length of the Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, the GDMBR was designed as the world’s longest off-pavement bike route. The route passes through remote, rugged terrain, crossing the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, with a portion in southern Canada.
The first Tour Divide race in 2008 saw Matthew Lee take the win, completing the race in 19 days and 12 hours.
Making a difference
Introduction
Four very able cyclists from South Africa will participate during June/July 2025 in one of the most challenging mountain bike races in the USA/Canada. They will participate in the Great Divide route – in the mountains of north America on mountain bikes on the great divide between the Pacific ocean and the Atlantic ocean. The route runs mainly through the Rocky mountains on mainly mountain- and district roads.
- Fanie Venter from Stellenbosch
- James Ross-Marsh from Stellenbosch
- Philip Malan from Pretoria
- Thinus Reedelinghuis from Pretoria
The route is used during most parts of the year by many groups and individuals. Every year there are however a “Grand Depart”, annually on the second Friday of June. The grand depart goes southwards from Banff in Canada which starts the Tour Divide. This year the starting date is:
STARTING DATE: FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025
The race is completely self-reliant and has no support or guidance. Participants may obtain/purchase only food/drinks/accommodation and other stock from general stores in the public arena. No pre-arranged support may be given to the riders. Everyone must carry own food and equipment which include a tent and sleeping gear.
Participants can be followed via satellite and the internet.
Johann Venter (Fanie’s father) will be present “ at a distance” and follow the team to send regular updates on their progress and photo’s of the beautifull surroundings they pass through. For this purpose whatsup groups will be established which can be joined for regular feedback
Sponsorships:
This opportunity is very rare in South Africa. It was decided that this opportunity must be used to raise funds for a worthy cause. The team decided to nominate CREMHOG, an organisation in their home country that works to reduce homelessness in George, Sout Africa. The goal is to involve everyone that participates in the following of the riding team, through the whatsup groups, and challenge each follower to make a contribution. Please see below how you can participate in this fundraising effort. Details and payment details will be on Cremhog’s website. This funds go to the charity, because participants carry their own costs.
How can you get involved?
- 1Join the whatsup group and get daily updates and views on their progress.
- 2
Sponsor their effort/progress by the following one of the following ways and pay your contribution to CREMHOG.
- 3
A South African Tax certificate (Art 18A) for SA Citizens will be issued after the closure of the event. Reference must be GreatDivide & contact number.
Secure payments made by Payfast
Secure payments made by Payfast
Donation Form
Donation Form
A South African Tax certificate (Art 18A) for SA Citizens will be issued after the closure of the event.
International donors can make payment using VISA, MASTERCARD ECT.
