Cycling is a great team building activity and gives corporates a chance to give back at the same time. The Cape Town Cycle Tour no longer offers corporate spaces so the Children’s Hospital Trust is encouraging corporate teams to ride as a Trust team, while helping to fundraise for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital Trust’s paediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This gives corporate teams a platform to showcase their corporate giving and their social responsibility. In return, the Trust is offering local riders a chance to win a two night's stay at Grootbos Nature Reserve.

Set to take place on Sunday, 12 March 2017, the Children’s Hospital Trust has only 50 available spots left on its team. Cyclists will be asked to raise a minimum of R2000 as a donation to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital and in return will receive a Children’s Hospital Trust branded cycling shirt and goodie bag, complimentary race photographs taken by a professional photographer, and a VIP invitation to a rider meet and greet on Saturday, 11 March 2017.

All cyclists will be entered into a draw to stand a chance of winning a two-night stay at Grootbos Nature Reserve for themselves and a partner, with a full English breakfast and selected land-based activities included. Situated between the mountain and the sea in the Western Cape’s Hermanus area, the reserve is a five-star eco-paradise. It is also the home of the Marine Big 5, including whales, sharks, dolphins, seals and penguins.

All funds raised will go towards the equipment needed for the R100-million paediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) upgrade and expansion at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. Building began in October 2015 and is set to be completed by the end of 2017. The expansion and upgrade will see the ICU’s capacity increased from 22-bed spaces to 39-bed spaces, which will include a High Care Neonatal Unit and isolation cubicles. More comfortable facilities will also be created for hard working staff and anxious parents.

Entries cost R800 and the deadline for entries, including payment, is Saturday, 1 October.

For more information, visit www.childrenshospitaltrust.org.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.