Thank you for being a difference-maker!
Someone wise once said: “We make a living by what we earn, we make a life by what we give.”
Thank you for being a giver! When you participate in our event – whether you’re a rider, a sponsor, a donor, or a volunteer – you’re helping to make an impact both within and well beyond the borders of Orange County CA.
10,767 – Total Riders
$1,260,000 – Raised
1,700 – Bikes Donated
Team Africa Rising’s goal is train & develop a pool of cyclists (men and women) to compete at the highest levels of the sport. In addition, funds will also be donated to Qhubeka to provide school kids with bikes. Team Africa Rising also provides jobs surrounding the support of its athletes from mechanics, coaches, soigneurs, and administrative staff. TAR creates jobs for people and supports small businesses around the business of cycling.
OCMTBA’s mission is to protect and expand trail access in Orange County, by unifying the voice of community mountain bikers, advocating to expand the local trail network, maintaining existing trails and providing MTB education to new and experienced riders.
Team Africa Rising
Cyclists in Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo in West Africa and countries in East Africa such as Uganda and Ethiopia are being trained to compete internationally. They’re also receiving education and training in life skills that will help them when their racing careers are over. Team Africa Rising has been responsible for training or providing assistance to over 500 riders in the past 14 years.
Our event helps to fund over 25% of Team Africa Rising’s annual budget.
Where We’ve Sent Bikes
Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Nigeria
Sierra Leone, Benin, Algeria, South Africa
Combined Impact In 13 Countries!
Where we’ve contributed in the past:
Teams trained at the Cycling Center
Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Botswana, Zambia
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