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Cystic fibrosis sufferer Joshua Bester gets dream start to MTN OFM Classic jnr Mountain Bike Race

───   07:51 Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Cystic fibrosis sufferer Joshua Bester gets dream start to MTN OFM Classic jnr Mountain Bike Race | News Article
Ntsiepe Masoetsa -

Bloemfontein - Today's junior category of MTN OFM Classic Mountain Bike Race will be a dream come true for 13-year old Joshua Bester, who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. With the help of Reach for a Dream and its sponsors, Bester was not only given a brand new bike, but he got to meet his cycling hero Burry Stander. Stander is a South African and 2009 champion of the Mountain bike World Cup. He says it feels good being able to make someone’s dream come true:

Joshua could not hide his excitement:

OFM enrolled Joshua free of charge to take part in today’s race.




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