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<\/a>Top class facilities such as those at the race’s headquarters at Glencairn Farm and many willing and tireless helpers provide the world renowned hospitality of the KAP sani2c annually. Anthony Grote\/ Gameplan Media<\/span><\/p>\nInto its thirteenth edition, the internationally acclaimed mountain biking stage race not only treats riders to a magnificent route and spectacular scenery, but its hospitality is second to none, much of which is provided by the co-educational, multi-cultural independent school situated near Ixopo in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Glen Haw initially started the sani2c, he was a parent at Lynford and, thankfully for the school, he offered some of the race\u2019s logistics and catering to the school as a fund raising opportunity,\u201d explains outgoing Chairman of Lynford School’s Board and member of Lynford School’s sani2c committee, Justin Earle.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitially parents would help pack and carry riders\u2019 boxes at Underberg Primary School before the race and were also very involved in setting up the race villages\u2019 tents, etc. before they\u2019d then help with feeding and serving riders at the Mackenzie and Jolivet race villages during the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the race has grown, a lot of the setup has been given to other organisations however Lynford School still heavily involved as we provide the catering and manage the bar at Jolivet, help with catering at Mackenzie, to some extent set up the villages each year and parents also help in the chill zones,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n
Paramount to \u2018Farmer Glen\u2019 and the sani2c is the positive effect of the race on the local stakeholders, with Lynford School being one such organisation to benefit from the hugely popular event\u2019s annual staging.<\/p>\n \u201cThe school benefits financially as we are paid to feed and serve the riders.<\/p>\n \u201cThese funds are essential to Lynford School as it enables us to provide our community with a high standard of education while keeping fees affordable.<\/p>\n \u201cThe funds are also used in providing bursaries for pupils, maintenance of infrastructure and any capital projects that may arise,\u201d explains Earle.<\/p>\n With a management team of seven dedicated ladies, and with the help of about 150 parents and local community members, Lynford School continue to make a great success of meeting the vast catering needs of the race and it\u2019s riders.<\/p>\n \u201cBeth Earle, Jen Woodburn, Mark Hauff and Rob Stapleton-Smith \u2013 current or past parents \u2013 have been instrumental from an administrative, organisational and sponsorship perspective however it is the contributions of our entire team and their buy-in to our plan and goals that has made this partnership between the race and the school so successful.<\/p>\n<\/a>The chill zone is always a popular feature of the KAP sani2c with riders enjoying the endless hospitality of the race. Dave Macleod\/ Gameplan Media<\/span><\/p>\n