ABOUT

Overberg Cycling Association

The Overberg Cycling Association is a registered non-profit organization affiliated with Western Cape Cycling and Cycling South Africa. Our mission is to foster and enhance all cycling disciplines across the Overberg region, while also expanding the number of cycling events available in our area.

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Founded on July 16, 2021.

We are affiliated with Cycling South Africa and the UCI through our connection with CSA. Our objective is to ensure that cycling governance operates at a regional level, making us the sole federation that oversees cycling through an extraction from Sascoc.

To create and expand opportunities for all cyclists in Overberg.

Together, we can elevate the sport of cycling and make a difference for all who share our passion for cycling.

The Overberg Cycling Association is dedicated to promoting and developing cycling in the Overberg region, providing a supportive and inclusive community for cyclists of all levels.

Our mission is to:

  • Foster a passion for cycling, encouraging healthy lifestyles and environmental sustainability.

  • • Develop and maintain safe and accessible cycling infrastructure.

  • • Provide opportunities for socialization, skill development, and competition.

  • • Advocate for cycling interests and road safety in our communities.

  • • Build partnerships with local businesses, and organizations to enhance cycling experiences.

To be and to function as the controlling and administrative body for the sport of Cycling within the area of jurisdiction following sound business principles.

To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling within the area of jurisdiction by sound administrative principles. To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling within the area of jurisdiction following sound financial principles.

To promote, develop and encourage high-performance cycling as well as cycling for all in all forms of cycling including but not limited to:

  • • Bicycle Moto-Cross cycling including BMX Super-Cross and BMX Freestyle

  • • Competitive and Recreational off-road Cycling including Cross Country, Marathon, and Downhill Mountain biking.

  • • Para-cycling is limited solely to handicapped categories including bicycles, tricycles, hand-cycles, and tandems.

  • • Competitive and Recreational Road Cycling and Time Trailing.

  • • Track cycling.

  • • All Cycling disciplines may present an annual championship and select teams.

To provide facilities for effective & efficient administration, recreation & competition to Overberg Cycling.

To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling within the area of jurisdiction to nurture a spirit of friendly, rivalry in competitions, to ensure safe cycling and to protect the interest of cyclists.

To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling at the Youth/School level within the area of jurisdiction to ensure effective youth cycling.

To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling within the area of jurisdiction to enforce the rules of Cycling as prescribed by the World Cycling Federation (UCI), CSA, WCC, and OCA and encourage and promote the highest standard of sporting behavior.

To encourage, promote, develop, and administer the sport of cycling within the area of jurisdiction to ensure transformation and development.

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