Wines2Whales Evacuation of Riders’ Village
FNB Wines2Whales race organisers, in consultation with relevant emergency services, made the decision late Monday to evacuate riders from the stage 2 race village as a precautionary measure, due to strong winds and rain in Grabouw.
As the official medical service provider to the FNB W2W event, Mediclinic team members, assisted by ER24, worked tirelessly throughout the night to ensure continued access to medical care as well the ongoing safety of riders. We would like to thank all emergency services and logistics crews for collaborating seamlessly to ensure the successful evacuation of 550 riders from the race village to nearby assembly points where participants were accommodated.
Mediclinic would also like to recognise the efforts of the Mediclinic Corporate Events team for their tenacity in challenging circumstances as well as the ER24 Emergency response team who attended to the evacuation on very short notice.
We look forward to supporting the riders through the remaining stages of the Pinotage race as well as the upcoming FNB W2W Shiraz event this weekend.