“BUILDING confidence from an early age lays the foundation for good character and for success in the sporting arena,” says Charmaine Shannon, the organiser of this year’;s edition of the Kiddies Classic.
An integral part of The Namibian Pick n Pay Cycle Classic, the Kiddies Classic was introduced more than a decade ago by the Rotary Club Windhoek to broaden the event’;s appeal, and in so doing making the competition a sporting event for the whole family.
This year’;s edition of the Kiddies Classic takes place on the afternoon of Saturday, 13 October, immediately after the mountain bike race’;s prize-giving ceremony.
A well-known children’;s sports coach, Shannon routinely arranges training camps and sporting events for the little ones. Six years ago, she partnered with Rotary club, and she now annually organises and runs the Kiddies Classic.
Herself a keen cyclist, Shannon says she is passionate about working with children.
“I derive satisfaction from seeing how a shy youngster blossoms and gains confidence, through sports coaching, she said, before adding that “then if they excel as a cyclist, swimmer or in the sporting arena, it becomes a huge bonus.”
The Namibian Pick n Pay Cycle Classic is a community service and fundraising event of Rotary Club Windhoek which started way back, just short of two decades ago, in 1999. The event takes place in Windhoek over two days on 13 and 14 October.
