The cycling development programme aims to share the benefits of the sport of cycling with as many scholars as possible, targeting rural and semi-rural communities in all districts in the KZN province by providing coaching clinics, cycling series / leagues and events. The programme is multi-faceted and diverse with the core components being training clinics for scholars at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, capacity building and job creation initiatives and events support at varied levels.
KZN Cycling has wholeheartedly embraced the government’s mission of being able to transform the sport and recreation environment through integrated, sustainable mass participation, development and high-performance programmes at all levels by ensuring equitable access, as well as aligning to government outcomes to improve the quality of life of all the citizens of KwaZulu-Natal.
The KZN Cycling Development Programme which was started in earnest five years ago with the support of the department has grown and matured into an internationally recognised project of excellence. It is recognised as the most expansive development programme on the African Continent and certainly one of the top sports development rollout plans worldwide.
The programme is not only about developing young riders in all 11 districts in KZN, but also staging numerous capacity building programmes in key linked elements such as training mechanics, race officials, marshals and course and track builders alike with the express aim being for these courses to lead to job creation opportunities for the attending candidates.
The overall project parameters are as follows:
– Administration & Marketing
– Transformation & Development
– Capacity Building
– Job Creation
– Infrastructure & Equipment
– HP Training & Rider Support
– Event Support incl Schools Sports Strategic Framework
– CSI Initiatives
The KZN Cycling Development Programme continues to grow and remains an internationally recognised project of excellence. It is the most expansive development programme in Africa and certainly one of the top sports development rollout plans worldwide. A programme of this nature requires significant financial support, and nothing would have been able to have started nor continued to grow without the ongoing financial support of the KZN Department of Sport, Arts & Culture.
The core ethos of the programme remains how the project can affect and change and improve the lives of all involved. It is however not only about developing young riders in all 11 districts in KZN but also having capacity building programmes in key linked elements with the express aim for these courses to lead to job creation opportunities for the attending candidates down the line.
The overall project parameters for the period were as follows:
– Administration & Marketing
– Transformation & Development
– Capacity Building
– Job Creation
– Infrastructure & Equipment
– HP Training & Rider Support
– Event Support
– CSI Initiatives
