GEORGE NEWS - A last-ditch effort is being made to keep George's flagship event, the Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC), alive, after it was announced on 17 January that a lack of funds has finally driven the 2025 OCC off the road.
The cancellation of the race, that was set to take place on 22 February, caused an outcry, and event director Alewijn Dippenaar was flooded with calls not to cancel, but to rather postpone the OCC to the end of March or mid-April.
After a meeting this week with representatives from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, a renewed effort is being made to secure the almost R300 000 still needed to host the OCC this year. Dippenaar said the organising body, the Disabled Road Race Foundation (DRFF), will do everything in its power to save the award-winning event.
"The DRRF needs the bare minimum of R627 000 to make it happen. To date we have secured R345 000, leaving a shortfall of R282 000."
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