With four days to go until the start of the world’s toughest mountain bike race, CPUT’s Wellington campus is a hive of buzz and excitement. Voted the best host village last year, the beautiful Winelands town will host not just riders, spectators and media, but our very own multi-disciplinary team of students from various departments, who are pitching in to make the event a success.
The Sports Management Department has been instrumental in the trials, selection, training and support of the four riders who will race in CPUT colours. 75 people applied to race. Only 11 applicants eventually completed a battery of physiological tests at the Human Performance Lab at the Mowbray Campus.
Participants also took part in psychometric testing conducted by Student Counselling on the Bellville Campus. This was done to ensure riders have the mental toughness to stay the course. Students from our Journalism Department have been on hand to photograph and document the riders’ journeys, while the hardworking technicians from Student Affairs’ Student Media Department have provided video and sound support and made promotional videos for CPUT’s teams and Beat the Best competition.
CPUT’s Marketing and Communications Department (MCD) have championed the event, spearheading coordination, logistics, clothing, as well as online and social media support.
Our Advancement Department has been instrumental in raising the sponsorships and financial support necessary to enter our two teams. Truly a collaborative effort, that is sure to bring massive positive exposure to CPUT.
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