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William James
April 2019
Herewith an update of the many events in 2019 Team Karan Beef, which Cellfood are proud sponsors of, have taken part in.
Dischem Ride4Sight
Adolf Krige, one of the team VA riders, achieved a 2nd place at this event with Lionel Pinto in 4th position.
Berge & Dale
This was the day for Adolf as he won the sprint to the line in what could have been a photo finish.
National SA’s
Cape Town Cycle Tour
The prestigious event saw Lionel Pinto claiming 4th position in his starting group.
Cape Epic
Jody Schaper VA team rider and his brother braved the Cape Epic and finished this gruelling event.
Track
On the track, we saw some Gold and Silver medals claimed by both William James and Thys Koekemoer at the Gauteng Provincials. Thys is also currently in Cape Town at the Track Nationals competition and doing the team proud with one silver medal in the bag, and we just got word that he is now the National Champ in the sprints in the 30-year category claiming a gold medal today
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TRACK PROVINCIAL – SILVER MEDALS
TRACK PROVINCIAL – SILVER MEDALS
TRACK PROVINCIAL – GOLD MEDALS
TRACK PROVINCIAL – SILVER MEDALS
22 January 2019
With the racing season kicking off in full force this weekend with the Gauteng Provincials, hosted in Pretoria on a circuit around the union buildings, this promises to be another great year for the team and our sponsors. No rest for the wicked as our next race is already next weekend, being the Value Logistic Fast One race in Midvaal, and soon thereafter SA National Championships also hosted in PTA, and so the season continues.
Attached are also a few pics taken on one of our training rides and a quick pause at a coffee shop. As you know, cyclists and coffee are inseparable 🙂
22 November 2016
We are so proud to be sponsoring this amazing athlete, William James, and his great cycling team – Karan Beef / Heneways – who got a 3rd place on the podium in this year’s 94.7 Cycle Challenge.
1 September 2016
Just a quick email once again to keep you posted on what’s happening within our team and races.
As the summer is fast approaching, so are the races! Our next road race will be the Rand Water Race For Victory held on 11 Sept whereby we will have a full squad competing on the day. We as a team decided to have a little warm up before this event and decided to enter the Transvaal Galvanisers MTB race which was held this past weekend.
Our boys really had a lot of fun on the day and although it was an extremely tuff race, we managed 2 positions on the podium… 1st and 3rd place. All the boys finished in the top 15 on the day with 4th place, 10th place and 15th place. Results on RaceTime. This was really a good day in the saddle!
Races coming up include:
– Race For Victory
– Meals on Wheels
– Wilro Lions Cycle Challenge
– D2D Cycle Race
– Amashova
– Bestmed Jacaranda Satellite Classic
– Carnival City Macsteel
– 94.7 Cycle Challenge
We will keep you posted on the events and share our results on Facebook and Twitter.
Once again, thank you so very much for your continued support to our team!!
Kind Regards
William
4 February 2016
Herewith an update of my recent cycling events and results.
Firstly I want to thank you once again for your ongoing and generous sponsorship to our cycling team!! I trust that our Tweets and Facebook posts together with on the ground promotion and word of mouth assist in the sales of Cellfood Oxygen for Life.
It is always good to feedback on a top 10 placing in races, or even simply when the guys had a good race. But of course we have to brag just a tad when we hit the podium… and in this case, TOP of the podium!!
The Value Logistics Fast One race is the first major race for the year and is well supported by Licensed riders and Fun riders. All the teams that race in the licensed vet category (Team Karan Beef/Heneway, Clover, Token, Northcliff Cycles, Complete Cyclist, etc) were present at this race in the licensed vets category. We knew it was going to be a tuff race.
From the gun, the race was on!! The race continued at high pace with a number of attempts for a break away. We sent out a team member in each one of these attempts just to make sure that should the break hold, we have a rider in it. Eventually there was a break with a number of strong riders and Waldek Wasowicz was our team member who joined in on this break. This was the one that stayed away!
Nearing the final kilometers of the race there were some individual attempts in this breakaway group to break away and chase the line, however each time these riders were caught by the breakaway group. Waldek decided to put a huge effort in with over 1km to go to the line and the group couldn’t catch up with him. He comfortably took the win of this 96km race in the licensed vet (VA) category.
The rest of the team was in the main bunch controlling the race from this angle and preparing riders for a line sprint, should we catch up to the breakaway group. Lucky for us as a team, Waldek pulled off a spectacular win in a time of 2h:13m:46s
Our Elite rider Kai Pritzen finished in the elite bunch with a time of 2h:08m:12s One of our ladies riders, Nicolene Naude, finished with a top 10 position in the elite ladies race with a time of 2h:32m:21s. She is actually a vets rider, so well done to her!
Attached please find some various pictures taken on race day. The images are named accordingly.
Next races coming up for the month of February:
– 6 Feb – Berge and Dale
– 11-14 Feb – SA National Championships (DBN)
– 14 Feb – DisChem Ride for Sight Classic
– 21 Feb – MacSteel Carnival City Classic
– 27-28 Feb Track Gauteng Provincials
So a very busy month :
We hope and trust for many more such lovely emails of Team Karan Beef/Heneways – Proudly associated with Cellfood Oxygen For Life hitting podiums at the races!
30 September 2014
A quick update of my recent cycling events and results.
Powerade Lost City Cycle Classic – Presented by Bestmed (115km) (16/8/2014)
The licenced vets filled the starting line on a fairly chilly but very windy day at Sun City to kick off the 2014 edition of this race. Of course there were a few breaks here and there but with wind howling as it did we knew small breaks won’t last very long. At 40km to go the pace started picking up quite rapidly and with 30km to go we formed a 18 man break away. We stayed away from the main bunch but did drop a cyclist or two in the final km’s. At the sprint for the line I managed 14the place in the racing group. Not ideal but not too bad either.
Dome2Dome Cycling Race – 102km (7/9/2014)
The D2D was never part of my racing calendar however I was approached by Team Karan Beef to ride in their team. This race was part of their racing calendar so I had to oblige. The first part of the race was near perfect racing conditions, where the second half had us facing our good old friend… the wind. Some marshalling issues in the final few km’s of the race caused an upset amongst the racers who were all racing for podium position. After the marshalling confusion came the finish line whereby I finished in 10th place. Not really a true reflection of the race as many racers lost their original positions with the lack of marshalling. But, all done and dusted and let’s look ahead to the next races.
Rand Water Race for Victory – 110km (21/9/2014)
The good old classic race with the dreaded gravel road section J Besides the couple hundred meter dirt road stretch, this is a quality race that tests the entire peloton. Towards the final few km’s there were a fair amount a scuffling around as it boiled down to a bunch sprint. Again racing for Team Karan Beef I was at least hoping to make a podium position as I was well positioned in the sprint. I finally crossed the line in 6th position with a mere 2 seconds dividing myself and the winner… close call
Springbok Plant Hire Cycle Challenge – 82km (24/9/2014)
Another race that wasn’t in my calendar but was asked to join in by Team Karan Beef J From the gun it was an extremely fast paced race with all elites, juniors, vets licenced riders in one group. With extreme wind conditions we managed to form a breakaway group of around 15 riders and we stayed away. This was probably one of the toughest 80km’s I’ve done given the windy conditions but still managed a 5th place at the end in this big group.
Races on the horizon
Tsogo Sun Amashova
Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
Continues promotion for Cellfood
Besides word of mouth and having A LOT of people phoning/asking me about Cellfood as they now know I’m an ambassador, I Tweet on Twitter fairly often together with messages on Facebook promoting Cellfood. It is through these channels that people are aware that I use the products and seek advice on Cellfood and the usage thereof. I have our cycling team and club (and of course my family) all making use of Cellfood products (mostly bought at Dis-chem Greenstone)
Once again I can’t thank you enough for your continues sponsorship in my cycling (and my lifestyle)!!!
Kind Regards
William James
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22 June 2014
On the 22 June I raced in the Country Wide Medals race hosted at Stonehaven on Vaal.
It’s a relatively short race (60km) with only a few brave cyclists willing to bare the cold. I’m sure you must have seen the Tweets going out as well as my Facebook comment after the race as I won the race!
Attached is the same photo that I placed on both the Twitter feed as well as the Facebook messages.
Thank you once again to Cellfood Oxygen for Life for keeping me on top of my game!!
Kind Regards
William James
Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour 2014
I managed 2h:58m. Not what I had hoped for, but, considering the weather on the day, I suppose it wasn’t too bad. It was said on the day by the commentators that this year’s race was on average around 20 mins slower than the previous year because of the wind. At least I’m one of only 485 riders out of 35 000 that managed a sub 3hour race.
Thank you to Cellfood Oxygen for Life for their continued support within my cycling career. You guys are amazing!! I love my cycling!
Powerade Christmas Cycle Challenge 2013
Attached please find the results of my latest race. 3rd PLACE!!! There was literally inches between us. The race was held at Stonehaven on Vaal and was called the Powerade Christmas Cycle Challenge. This was a short race of 60km which stretched from Stonehaven out 30km and return the same route. Unfortunately there wasn’t any photographers at this race however also attached is a quick snapshot of myself taken with a cell phone.
Momentum 94.7 cycle race 2013
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Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge – 17 November 2013 Starting Group – Licenced Vets 35-39 (VB) – Starting Time 5:45
The day that I have prepared for mentally and physically have finally arrived which marked the date of the promised cycle race which my dad and I would have ridden together.
For the first time, I pulled my specially made cycling jersey over my head with the photo of my dad and his bike on my back and heading reading “Riding With My Dad”. Needless to say it was a very emotional start to the day.
Upon arrival on the Polo Fields parking it was drizzling and I expected a wet race. Luckily whilst having a last bite to eat and warming up on the side of my car on the cycling rollers, the rain stopped and started clearing up nicely. At about 5:10am I started to make my way to the starting pens and joined the VB group to start our race at 5:45am. My heart skipped a few beats when the gun sound for the start of our race as the reality of my dad not being there smacked me quite hard, however with tears in my eyes and my heart that felt if it was torn into pieces, I clicked my feet into the cleats of my bike… it was race on!
The race started off very well on still a fairly wet road surface. Afterwards I was told (and confirmed from a PVR recording) that I was shown on TV as we started the race. Nice television exposure for my sponsors advertised on my kit!
As the race progressed on the M1 highway, it was more an effort to warm up the legs in the peloton than anybody causing an upset with any breaks… however… as soon as we turned off at Joe Slovo offramp and made our way to Ponti, the fun started with an immediate attack up a very steep hill towards the famous Ponti building. The peloton got scattered on this hill and a number of guys couldn’t stick to the leading group. The pace was very quick up this hill and stayed extremely fast through town. By the time that us in the leading group got onto the M2 and turned towards Ghandi Square, the back marker guys was giving it their all to catch up again and sure enough when we got to Nelson Mandela bridge, the whole group was together again…. Just in time for the next hill sprint
There is a short but sharp incline just as one cycle over Nelson Mandela Bridge and the bunch started spreading out again. From this bridge onwards to Randburg was mostly flat road and downhill. Needless to say the pace really started increasing at this point and I found myself placed firmly in the front 10 riders. As we worked our way down Randburg and speeds that vary from 60km/h to 75km/h one pray that nobody in the bunch lose their wheel… If one fall, all fall, very hard. Thankfully there were no incidents and everybody made it safe through the downhill’s.
Through Randburg and onto Witkoppen which also marks the start of the climbs… Up Witkoppen and onto Malibongwe is where there was a distinct break in the peloton and I managed to stick with the leading group… this wasn’t easy!! The final hill up Malibonge was done at a very quick pace regardless of the steep incline which definitely woke the legs up properly
Onto the dreaded N14 highway where I understand that many riders have suffered severely in head wind. This must have been a blessing as we didn’t have too much head wind (being an early start as well) and the pace increased even more within the group on the long stretches of the N14. By increasing the pace, of course another split in the bunch occurred and yet I still managed well to break away with the leading group.
As we turned off from the N14 towards Diepsloot, and then left towards Olifantsfontein… another steep hill awaits and off course another opportunity to rid the bunch of more cyclists. Sure enough the pace was excelled up the hill… very quick and very hard which definitely took the toll on the legs.
The rolling road from Diepsloot towards Midrand and the ever increasing pace saw me slowly but surely loosing pace until such time that I was unfortunately dropped by the leading bunch. At this point my legs were on fire, but I still pushed with all I had, my max heart rate was exceeded for quite some time in an effort to remain in the running for a good race time. The thought of my dad riding next to me kept me going strong as I took the right turn towards Kyalami. Only 2 more hills to go and the finish will be in sight. It was a fact of head down, concentrate on breathing, and give it your all.
Soon enough the final turn towards the circle… around the circle, and into the final straight. The sight of the finish line banner sent tears down my face uncontrollably. The fact that I really gave my all in that race… to make my dad proud, and crossing the line with his photo on my back and happy memories in my heart. That moment, those few seconds was what it was all about. I crossed the line Riding With My Dad!!
On the other side of the finish line, I was congratulated by my friends and family some who even flew in from Durban to support my cause.
My official time on Racetec was 02:28:37. Not a bad performance for a new comer : My first Momentum 94.7 after having only cycled for a year.
Thank you Cellfood Oxygen for Life!! Your support with my preparation towards this race and personal well wishes has been amazing!!
With the ice now broken, and I have more knowledge about the profile and race tactics on the Momentum 94.7 and of course my continuation with my training…. I’m looking forward to 2014!!
FOLLOWS IN LATE FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS
At present this sport is being reflected in a bad light as a result of all the doping scandals that sponsors have been involved in. William is, however, happy to take Cellfood as it does not contain any of the banned substances listed by The World Anti-Doping Association (WADA). He is extremely proud to say, that despite never having been selected for testing, he is from the old school and is happy to remain on the straight and narrow path, having never used any banned substances.
William is also registered with Championship (Number 8DZS2W7) as well as Racetech (Number RAC90974) for timed events. These are the two major organisations who conduct the relevant chip timing at most events hosted nationally.
William James told us “My dad Willie James was a professional cyclist for most of his life and when I took on the cycling sport, we decided that we will cycle the 94.7 race in 2013 as we had never cycled this race together. Sadly, my father passed away last year November and hence I will still ride the 94.7 this year in his honour and memory.” (See photo of Mr Willie James)
It is for this reason that William James will be participating in this year’s 94.7 wearing specially designed kit in memory of his dad.
We salute you William and we will follow your progress throughout the 94.7 race with great interest. This will no doubt be a very emotional race day for you.
Past events on William’s racing calendar:
17 August – Powerade Lost City Classic for CANSA – 115km
31 August – Fountains Cycle Race 105km
22 September – BestMed Campus2Campus Super Classic 95km
9 March – Cape Argus 109km
Some of William’s recent races and results are:
Carnival City Macsteel Classic – Completed the distance of 65km in 1h:55m:45s and placed 12th out of 101 group riders
Emperors Palace Classic – Completed the distance of 105km in 2h:52m:06s and placed 16th out of 261 group riders.
Rand Water Race For Victory
William unfortunately hit a small rock in the road which punctured both his wheels. Luckily a good Samaritan from another group stopped and gave him a spare tube.
Despite this he completed the race in 3h:33m (110km) which was 20min after the leaders.
Go West Cycle Challenge – William managed a time of 3h:06m over the distance which placed him in 15th position for his first VA race (There were 41 VA riders in total)
Amashova – William managed a time of 2h:45m over the 106km distance.
Pictures below of William going up 1000 Hills and his sprint to the finish line.
