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March 21–28, 2027See Race DetailsCape Epic
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How to Fundraise with the Absa Cape Epic
The Absa Cape Epic is proud to have a official charity engagement program in place to ensure that, in addition to economic and tourism growth realised in the communities/areas visited by the race each year, the event and its partners are also able to leave a lasting legacy and enrich the lives of the people living within them.
Riders are encouraged to make their ride even more meaningful by fundraising among their friends and family for a cause they feel strongly about. Great prizes are up for grabs for the team that raises the most funds!
Registering your fundraising project is quick, secure and fun!
You can fundraise for one of our official charities (see information below) or a charity of your choice, click on the "Fundraise" button and follow the steps to register your project.
If you have a question regarding fundraising via the GivenGain platform, please contact them at [email protected]. View the fundraising leaderboard here.
Anna Foundation
Anna Foundation: Creating Opportunities Through Reading, Running and Right-ing
Founded in 2005, the Anna Foundation supports children in rural communities across the Western Cape through our holistic 3 Rs Programme: Reading, Running and Right-ing. Our programmes provide educational support, sport and life skills development to learners from Grades R to 12, while also empowering local women through training and employment as facilitators.
The Anna Foundation has been a partner of the Absa Cape Epic for over a decade, providing rural children with the unique opportunity to participate in this iconic cycling event . Through this partnership, many children have experienced the joy of riding a bike for the first time, inspired by the riders they see crossing the finish line. It is a huge honour and privilege for the Anna Foundation to be a part of the 2027 event, and we are incredibly excited to share our story with the Cape Epic community.
In 2027, our Founder, Anna, and CFO, Pierre, will take on the Absa Cape Epic themselves to raise funds for rural education. You can join them by riding for the Anna Foundation or support the campaign by fundraising or donating.
Find out more: HERE
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Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA)
Who knew that by riding the Absa Cape Epic, youre experiencing the mountain biking has to offer as well as assisting CANSA with vital funds to fight cancer? Our mission is to spread awareness about the dangers and risks surrounding cancer and bringing screening services to those that need it most. CANSA is so excited to be an official partner for this event as it provides a super platform for CANSA to promote the CANSA Active programme. CANSA believes in being active and healthy including staying safe in the sun. We give back to local communities, by providing information, care and support to cancer Survivors (patients), caregivers and loved ones, who might not have been in a position to receive support otherwise. The funds raised through go towards CANSA's service delivery, specifically our care and support programmes which include counselling, support groups, medical equipment hire, wigs, prostheses, stoma products, and accommodation if patients are living far from treatment centres at our CANSA Care Homes. CANSA believes that a balanced lifestyle is key to lowering your cancer risk and raises awareness on how to reduce cancer risk through health campaigns and educates about the importance of knowing the symptoms of cancer, as well as going for regular screening and health checks. #FeelGoodFun #CANSAActive #LowerCancerRisk
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Cape Leopard Trust
The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT; Est. 2004) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, public benefit organisation based in the Western Cape, South Africa. We facilitate and promote the conservation of biological diversity, with a focus on the leopard as a flagship species. Our purpose and vision is to ensure the continued survival of leopards for the benefit of nature and society, by supporting the protection of leopard habitat and prey species, promoting peaceful coexistence between leopards and people, and fostering community custodianship of the Cape's unique biodiversity.
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Crisis Response Network
Crisis Response Network (CRN) NPC is a non-governmental, non-profit company and public benefit organisation based in the Western Cape, South Africa with a local and international footprint. As we are constantly confronted with news of turmoil, disaster, loss of livelihood, and communities going through crisis, we are compelled by the immense need that people face during crisis to prepare, respond, and restore communities. We do this by coordinating a network of partners for a strategic, compassionate, and sustainable response to crisis.
CRN is not a first responder humanitarian organisation. We are all about networking with grassroot partners for a demand-driven and contextualised response before, during, and after a crisis. Now partnering with the ABSA Cape Epic, we invite YOU to partner with us to reach communities in need.
We believe that being better prepared, having adequate support during a crisis, and giving ownership of the recovery process to grassroot partners will result in more resilient and engaged communities. We help restore communities by taking part in projects that offer resources such as humanitarian aid, emotional and psychosocial support, agricultural support, and disaster and risk management training. Past projects include a campaign against child marriage, domestic violence prevention, and sport initiatives. Our projects are as unique as the communities we work with.
The funds raised through your investments will ensure that CRN’s partners can prepare, respond to, and restore people in times of crisis. #readinessresponserestoration #crisisresponsenetwork #absacapeepiccharity
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Helderberg Stroke Support Group
Our vision is a community where stroke is better understood, prevented wherever possible, and responded to with compassion, knowledge, and practical support. We envision a society in which every person affected by stroke, including survivors, families, and caregivers, can benefit from rehabilitation, information, encouragement, and opportunities to rebuild their lives.
Through education, awareness, community-based support, and advocacy, we strive for a future where stroke
survivors can live with dignity, independence, confidence, and hope.
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ILoveBoobies
Join our ‘along-the-route screening program’, give your race a compelling why, and make a real, measurable difference. Do Good – Look Good – Feel Good. ILoveBoobies’ primary mission is to provide free breast examinations (screening & diagnosis) to South African women who are unable to access such medical services due to financial, locational, or social challenges.
Since its inception, in 2017, the ILoveBoobies programs have positively impacted many people’s lives. ILoveBoobies has screened almost six thousand women from disadvantaged communities and has completed a comprehensive Breast Cancer and Breast Health educational and awareness-building campaign that has reached over 15 million people in South Africa. ILoveBoobies has a global presence and is represented in 10 countries by 285 Volunteer Brand Ambassadors.
The survival rate of breast cancer in South Africa is just 40%. We believe that the best way to make a difference is to care for the mothers and grandmothers in the rural areas - If they are healthy, the kids get the best chance of a bright future. The funds raised from the Absa Cape Epic event are deployed into the very communities that the route travels through.
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IRONMAN Foundation / IRONMAN4theKidz
With the IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity Trust being a registered non profit organization and having social responsibility to 22 children's charities throughout South Africa, there is no limit to the amount of your donation. All funding received is used directly to improve the life and needs of the kids in the NPO’s we support. Funding pledged is recorded, accumulated and added to the goal, with distribution happening annually. Please open your hearts and budgets to support this worthy cause. Your support will help us make a difference to the kids in South Africa.
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Kolisi Foundation
Founded by Rachel and Siya Kolisi, the Kolisi Foundation was born out of a deep desire to use their platforms to drive meaningful change. Witnessing firsthand the challenges many NGOs face on the ground, Rachel and Siya sought to approach philanthropy differently. Rather than reinvent the wheel, the Kolisi Foundation focuses on partnering with organizations already deeply rooted in communities. By resourcing these established groups, we amplify their impact, ensuring sustainable and far-reaching change.
The Kolisi Foundation's work in three interconnected focus areas: Education & Sport, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Food Security. These pillars are not isolated efforts; they are deeply intertwined. Education and sport provide individuals with opportunities and tools to break the cycle of poverty, while addressing GBV ensures safe and equitable environments for these opportunities to thrive. Meanwhile, food security underpins all progress, as no one can focus on education, safety, or sports on an empty stomach. Together, these focus areas create a holistic approach to empowering communities and changing stories of inequality across South Africa.
We are incredibly excited to be partnered with the ABSA Cape Epic. This collaboration embodies the values of dedication, teamwork, and resilience that both cycling and community work require. Much like racing through tough terrains, driving meaningful change demands persistence, a strong team, and an unwavering commitment to keep showing up.
We invite you to join us on this journey—because, together, we can achieve more.
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National Sea Rescue Institute
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is South Africa's only non-profit organisation dedicated exclusively to the prevention of drowning and the saving of lives on the country's coastal and inland waters. Through water safety education and survival swimming training, we equip South Africans, particularly children in under-resourced communities, with the skills to stay safe in and around water. We also deploy Pink Rescue Buoys at high-risk swimming spots, giving the public a simple, effective tool to assist someone in trouble while help is on the way. Backed by more than 1 500 unpaid volunteers, the NSRI envisions a nation where drowning incidents are minimised, ensuring the safety of all.
Pedal Project
Pedal Project, a registered NPO founded in 2020, is dedicated to positively impacting at-risk youth through our transformative program, PedalForGood. We priortise community-based mental health services, offering Trail Therapy that combines mountain biking, mentorship, and mindfulness. We also collaborate with our partners to provide beneficiaries with invaluable nutrition and environmental education programmes.
Our goal is to empower young individuals, equip them with resilience and strength to conquer daily challenges, and help them become the absolute best version of themselves. Now is the time to join us, reach out, and make a difference in the lives of these incredible young people.
#ConquerAllMountains #JourneyToTriumph #RidingToResilience #TrailTherapy #PedalForGood
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Pump for Peace
Founded in 2018 by former pro downhiller and Velosolutions founder Claudio Caluori, Pump for Peace uses cycling as a tool for social change in underserved communities. What began with building pump tracks has grown into a global non-profit creating lasting impact.
At the core are the Pump for Peace Farms: hubs where children are drawn by the pump track but stay for homework support, tutoring, and a safe space to grow. Our long-term goal is to make these Farms self-sustaining through local businesses that fund the programs.
Alongside the Farms, the Trailblazers - our international racing team co-founded with five-time Absa Cape Epic winner Ariane Lüthi - and Pump for Peace Women, empowering female riders from underrepresented regions, form the three pillars of our mission: creating opportunities, building role models, and driving long-term change through cycling.
By fundraising for Pump for Peace, your ride helps give kids access to education, empowers young athletes - especially women - to inspire their communities, and builds sustainable hubs that transform lives far beyond sport.
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Qhubeka Charity
Qhubeka moves people forward with bicycles. People earn bicycles through our programmes, improving access to schools, clinics and jobs.
Qhubeka is an Nguni word that means “to progress”, “to move forward”. Bicycles help people move forward. With a bicycle, a person can travel faster and further, and carry more.
Why Bicycles?
Bicycles help people move forward. With a bicycle, a person can travel faster and further, and carry more. Bicycles help people to change their lives. They are an accessible, reliable, affordable form of personal transport.
A bicycle makes it easier and quicker for people to get to where they want to go, and helps them to carry goods, including water and food.
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Songo.info Charity
Songo.info is a sport and education charity based in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. At the 2008 Absa Cape Epic, Swiss Mountain Bike World Champion and, later, 5-time winner of the Epic, Christoph Sauser teamed up with South African cycling legend, the late Burry Stander. Alongside community sports advocate, Songo Fipaza the trio raised funds to build a BMX track in Kayamandi. The plan was simple: to provide a safe space for children to play, learn and grow (on bikes!).
Kayamandi, like many townships in South Africa, is a vibrant but impoverished neighbourhood with social challenges including unemployment, gangsterism, alcohol and drug abuse. Many of its youth are trapped in cycles of poverty and violence and opportunities to escape this are scarce. Local state-run education facilities are overcrowded and struggle to equip students with even basic reading and arithmetic skills.
From our humble beginnings 16 years ago Songo.info has evolved into an intensive academic and sports programme focused on creating long-term impact for the community. Songo.info creates hope for more than 120 children, aged 5 to 18, who attend our programme daily. We offer a healthy hot lunch to every student as well as access to online learning tools, professional teachers and bike coaches at our clubhouse and BMX track.
If you’d like to see firsthand the impact your donations have on the youth of Kayamandi, please get in touch – we love showing fellow cyclists around our 'home’!
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Get started
- Simply visit our official fundraising page on GivenGain.
- Click on ‘Start fundraising’ to get set up in as little as 30 seconds.
- Select the charity you want to support and complete the project steps where necessary.
- When done, share your fundraising project with your friends and family to ask for donations!
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