Now in its eleventh year, the SSMTBL along with the league’s title sponsor, Spur Steak Ranches, is excited to announce several new partners to help grow the league and invest back into cycling.
Due to increasing requests from the cycling and peripheral industries, the Spur Schools MTB League (SSMTBL) has invited cycling and peripheral industries to become partners of the league with the aim to help grow and invest in the sport and grassroots cycling.
The SSMTBL has set itself some exciting transformation goals. The SSMTBL is striving to achieve 20% PDI participation in the League Finals by 2022 based on merit and would thus require that PDI schools build teams to participate and eventually qualify. To achieve these goals, the SSMTBL has established a Development Fund to facilitate the creation of talent identification programs in new regions and to provide general support to our transformation program. For the 2018 season the League allocated over R250 000 to development initiatives.
It is therefore exciting for us to announce our first official partners who have signed up for the 2019 season.
Named after Cape Town’s iconic Signal Hill, drawing its inspiration from the Mother City’s unique energy and rugged outdoor lifestyle, Signal Bikes was launched in 2018 to cater for the ever-growing South African cycling community.
Oli Munnik, Marketing Manager, Signal Bikes.
Anatomic Sportswear & Spur Schools Mountainbiking:
Attie Koekemoer, Anatomic Sportswear
SRAM has a long and proud history with their World Bicycle Relief program. They accomplish their mission by providing simple, sustainable bicycle transportation to people in rural and emerging regions of the world with the vision to eliminate distance as a barrier to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. It is WBR’s mission is to mobilize people through The Power of Bicycles®.
Compared to walking, bicycles increase carrying capacity and distance traveled while decreasing the time it takes to get to and from schools, clinics and markets. Bicycles are simple, sustainable and appropriate technology to bridge the transportation gap between needs and resources, empowering individuals, families and communities.
To date, WBR has distributed more than 400,000 specially designed Buffalo Bicycles and they have now decided to support grass roots cycling and development in South Africa by partnering with the SSMTBL.
Currently, SRAM supports some of the biggest and most recognized riders and events on a global platform and we have no doubt that South Africa can compete on an international level, but to do so need support and investment from the industry role players. For that reason, we would like to thank Spur and all the other sponsors and parents for their support as we race towards an excellent series.
Warren Lamb, Cape Cycle Systems (SRAM)
This industry requires support from various organizational directories including corporate to reach its true potential. We are proud to announce that the Spur Schools MTB League has partnered-up with very enthusiastic brands, which will assist them in reaching their intended target market.
Khakhi Diala, Spur Group Sponsorship & Events Manager
Should you wish to get involved, please contact us on 082 809 9878 or send an email to info@spurmtbleague.co.za for more information.