After completing my 1st Argus tour in 1979, I have continued to ride and race it over the years with enthusiasm and determination. After getting bored with riding on two wheels, I decided to complete two tours on a one wheel Unicycle (which is not recommended to anybody who is actually sane)
The unicycle was pure madness, and loads of fun.
Although road cycling always played a major part in my cycling, it is BMX and dirt jumping that I loved the most and decided to be the 1st person to complete the Argus on a 20” BMX freestyle bike in under 4 hours. In 2000 the Argus BMX challenge was a done deal and time to move onto something else.

Sadly in 2001 I had a major BMX crash on a dual slalom course and managed to crush my spine in three places, break 4 ribs, collapse both lungs and was paralyzed in both legs and spent many weeks in ICU on a ventilator. I also managed to lose 55mm in height, which I really could not afford either. Doctors were convinced that because of my condition, I would not walk again.
The time spent in hospital became a life changing experience when I was privileged to meet with many very young chemotherapy patients whose futures did not look nearly as rosy as mine. Days were spent at the CAT scan machine in the oncology dept
Some of these kids were not going to make it.
I could not walk, but after seeing the condition of some of these young cancer patients I felt very lucky to be alive. At least I had a choice in the condition I was in.
At this point I promised myself and all my doctors that I would not only walk and ride again, but I would complete 10 Argus Tours on my BMX just to prove it!
And March 2010 will be my 10th time on the BMX. (Shooting for a sub 4)

World champion BMX racer, Sharlene McGilvray will be joining me to help raise funds for The Sunflower Fund to give a little back to the people who didn’t get the breaks that we did and to make a difference in a few lives.

To make a much needed donation please use the following bank account:
Bank Account Name: The Sunflower Fund
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account No.: 4051834719
Branch: Tokai
Branch Code: 632005
Reference: Wayne Robertson CPT

Click here to download Fundraising Application Form 35.84 Kb

2010 will be my 12th year racing BMX. I am TOTALLY passionate about BMX and I’m getting involved in the Development of the sport. My aim is to see as many kids on bikes having fun in the sun with a goal and passion to work towards. My birth certificate says I’m 51 this year BUT I’m actually 18 till I die! Currently I am World 2 in the 45+ Ladies Cruiser class, which means I’m the second fastest old bat in the world (in my age group) on a BMX. This year the BMX World Champs will be held in Pietermaritzburg from the 29 July – 1 August and I plan to cross the line first. In South Africa I race men and am currently SA 2 in the 45+ Cruiser class.

I’m a mother of two, Sekeeta (19) who is currently Au Pairing in New York and Saxon (17) who’s at Weston Agricultural College in Mooi River. I love life, people and LOVE a challenge and do whatever I choose with great passion.

I work for Shuter & Shooter Publishers in Pietermaritzburg and have written a book called BMX – Xtreme Rush which Shuters published. For every book sold, R5 goes back into the Development of BMX. Wayne Robinson inspired me to ride the Argus with him, so the two of us (plus anyone else willing to join in) will ride our BMX bikes to raise money for The Sunflower Fund. I’m so excited about this and plan to raise LOADS for them.

To make a much needed donation please use the following bank account:
Bank Account Name: The Sunflower Fund
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account No.: 4051834719
Branch: Tokai
Branch Code: 632005
Reference: Sharlene McGilvray CPT

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