A DIFFERENT KIND OF SWAZI RALLY WEEKEND

 SIDVOKODVO - Short, nice and brief.

 The above mentioned statement perfectly defines the   event dubbed ‘Vakasha Eswatini’, that was held at the Riders Ranch on Sunday.  This year’s Swazi Rally did not take place in its traditional form due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Co-founder of the Swazi Rally Carlos Paiva shared that this year they would be unlocking domestic tourism by visiting different locations in the country.  Local bikers came to the party as they toured the kingdom on Saturday.

Games

 On Sunday they participated in a few activities including racing, spinning and drifting.  It is also worth noting that it was for the first time in over 25 years for the rally to only take place in two hours.   Normally, bikers from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and Mozambique throng to the country for a fun-filled quality entertainment event. Going back 25 years ago, in 1993, came the birth of Swazi Rally, the first Bikers’ event held at Somhlolo National Stadium, which saw about 500 people in attendance. 

Since then, this has become an annual event which focuses on quality entertainment.

This year, participants were required to register with Riders Ranch and pay an entry fee of E150 per person. 

One hundred per cent of proceeds will be donated to the Woman Farmer Foundation, an organisation that empowers women and girls through agriculture. 

The fun activities started at 3pm, bikers were arriving from their different tourist destinations.

Regulations

 Even though revellers adhered to the COVID-19 regulations by wearing their masks, sanitising and keeping the stipulated social distancing, they all cheered as they watched bikers racing.  

One of the crowd favourite was Barbra Paiva, the only female biker who won the final round.  The president of the team Hyenas, Aya Masina, also gave a good show, racing in his BMW GS 1250 2020 HP bike.  Team Hyenas were one of the local teams that were active and participated in all the games.  The slow race that got everyone’s attention was won by Nhlanhla Maphanga. Bikers were required to race slowly without their feet touching the ground. It was one of the games that kept revellers at the edge of their seats.  Within the two hours bikers were also able to play one game called ‘throwing the tire’, that was won by Mphikeleli Sibandze.

 The event ended on a high note with bikers having a time of their lives while racing on bikes on the pitch.    

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