Riding for Purpose

From 26 November to 1 December 2025, Gary Kirsten will take on one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges — the Munga MTB Race, covering 1,200 kilometres across South Africa.

But for Gary, this race isn’t just about endurance. It’s about purpose. It’s about creating opportunities.

Through this journey, Gary aims to raise R100 000 for the CATCH Trust Girls Cricket Tour to the UK in 2026, a once-in-a-lifetime experience designed to empower, uplift, and inspire the next generation of young female cricketers.

Each 100 kilometres will represent one of Gary’s 12 most memorable cricket centuries, connecting his personal legacy of sporting excellence to the dreams of tomorrow’s changemakers.

In 2019, CATCH and Gary took a group of U13 boys to the UK, where they played matches and attended Cricket World Cup games, an unforgettable adventure that expanded their horizons both on and off the field, relive those moments here https://youtu.be/dr82-RkA1Hw.  

Now, it’s the girls’...