During this past weekend of 28 and 29 March, the Phakisa Raceway outside of Welkom played host to the Central Bike Burn, drawing in motorcycle enthusiasts and thrill-seekers from across the Free State and beyond.
The event featured an array of activities, including motorcycle rallying, dynos, spinning, and doughnuts, as well as heart-stopping drag strip action.
For those less enthused about the motorcycles, there were also activities like paintball, archery, and quad biking to keep them occupied.
The festivities extended into the night, with bonfires shaped like business logos lighting up the sky.
Adding to the atmosphere, there were also performances by local artists.
Trevor Sibeko, tourism manager at the Department of Economic Small Business Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Destea) in Bloemfontein, showed his support for the concept of combining logo shaped bonfires as business exposure with a family friendly motorcycle rally at such a legendary location as Phakisa.
Stefan Pieterse, event organiser, says Sibeko has expressed an interest in possible future collaboration in developing the bike burn into a national event to build the local economy and boost tourism.
“The Central Bike Burn team is grateful to the community as whole for the support they showed in making the first of many Central Bike Burns happen,” says Pieterse.
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