The God’s Plan Cycle Tour once again passed through Makhado (Louis Trichardt) last Friday on their way to Beit Bridge.

The Zoutpansberger caught up with the team as they stopped to catch their breath and stretch their legs at the Caltex fuel station on the corner of Hlanganani and Boabab Street. The tour is the brainchild of race coordinator Allan Corry.

The God’s Plan tour started almost a week before, when the group departed from Brakpan to cover the 600km to the border town of Musina. Corry had been creating awareness for the plight of Zimbabwean residents when Riaan Swanepoel, one of the cyclists, came on board. He decided to devote his energy to raising funds, which led to the formation of the God’s Plan Tour.

Initially, the group aimed to raise enough money to build a school in Zimbabwe. This plan, however, fell through when the group failed to secure property in Zimbabwe on which to build the school. Since then, they have taken the Ankura Academy, a border town school, under their wings.

On the first day of the group’s trip, they travelled 166km from Brakpan, passing through Benoni and Pretoria, stopping at Bela-Bela. On day two, they stopped over in Polokwane after pedalling 172km. On Friday, the group stopped over in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) to replenish their energy levels and prepare their bicycles for the gruelling trip over the mountain, all the way to the Ankura Academy.

Since the group became involved with the school, several children have benefited and have been able to finish their studies.