An Electric Bike is the top prize the Boda boda riders will win this year at the FIM Central Africa Motocross Challenge at Victoria Raceway Park in Garuga, Entebbe on Easter weekend.
The two-day event has four countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and defending champions Uganda who are the hosts.
The winner of the race between the boda-boda riders will win the GoGo electric Bike courtesy of GoGo company.
Janos Bisasso, the co-founder and CEO of the company confirmed this at the launch of the event on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
He said that his company is out to support sports and also give back to the community that have used his brand for the years they have been in the country.
SMOC vice chairman Ashi Young was excited about having GoGo on board and said that it is a sign that the future is going electric.
“What we are seeing is a true reflection that the world is going electronic and in future motorsport will start using electric bikes,” Young said.
The Federationof Motorsport Clubs of Uganda deputy Vice president Arthur Blick Jr. said that Uganda is ready for the event with the team also ready for the opponents.
Uganda has won this event since 2013 and is expected to continue dominating the region.
The Shell, Mountain Dew ,Worldwide Movers and GoGo sponsored event will have the second leg take place in Kenya in December.
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