On Saturday Gisela Gartmair will have reached thefinish-line in Cape Town after riding over 11,880 kilometers. At the moment she is holding down a splendid second place in the overall standings and lies ahead of the one or other champion. It is unbelievable what Gisela has achieved in the recent half a year. Shehas successfully completed more than 11,000 kms with her Rotor-Rohloff-Bike equipped with a SPEEDHUB 500/14, and she has been consistently seen in the top flight. Gisela rides her bike daily and bit by bit is homing in on her goal, the finish-line in Cape Town on May 15th.

However, the original motivation to take part in such an extremely long and demanding race is her aim of raising a large charitable donation. Gisela wishes to donate 3,00€ for each ridden km to the aid organization "Help for Kwale District e.V.", and in addition to that, 5 % of the funds raised will go to the Tour d´Afrique Charity.

The organization has made to their task to help the inhabitants of Kwale District in Eastern Kenia who live away from the tourist areas. According to the basic principle "Help them to Help themselves" the "Kwale Subdistrict Hospital" project and the construction of a school in Pengo Village will both be supported. Both projects are designed to give the people a route to an easier future.

The Rohloff company would like to take this opportunity to thank Gisela for her dedication and support her with her objective to raise charitable funds. Furthermore, we wish her luck in gaining more sponsors and supporters for her cause.

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