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{{Infobox cycling race
| name          = Virgin Active Ride Joburg
| current_event = 
| image         =
| date          = mid-November
| region        = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| english       = Virgin Active Ride Joburg
| localnames    = 
| nickname      = Ride Joburg
| discipline    = Road, Mountain Bike and Children's cycling events
| competition   = 
| type          = One-day
| organiser     = 
| director      = Fritz Pienaar <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/factsheet.asp | title=94.7 Cycle Challenge factsheet | access-date=2 June 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214214138/http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za/factsheet.asp | archive-date=14 December 2008 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| first         = {{start date|1997}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gauteng.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=419 | title=Gauteng.net, 94.7 Cycle Challenge | access-date=23 June 2009}}</ref>
| number        = 26
| final         = 
}}

The ''' Virgin Active Ride Joburg''' (formally known as the '''''94.7 cycle challenge''')''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=NEW OWNER FOR 947 RIDE JOBURG|url=https://ridejoburg.co.za/2020/09/02/new-owner-for-947-ride-joburg/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Ride Joburg|language=en-ZA}}</ref> is the world's second-largest timed [[cycle race]], after the [[Cape Argus Cycle Race]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4530|title=Big Rides: 30,000 In South Africa|date=29 November 2006|publisher=PezCycling News|access-date=19 November 2008}}</ref> It is held annually on ''cycle challenge Sunday'', the third Sunday of November in the South African city of [[Johannesburg]]. Between 20,000 and 30,000 participants complete the challenging {{convert|94.7|km|abbr=on}} course every year. The event's main sponsors are [[947 (radio station)]] and Virgin Active (In previous years, Momentum.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2982/211/|title=Cycle challenge deadline extended|last=Madumo|first=Lesego|date=19 September 2008|publisher=city of johannesburg > news archive|access-date=19 November 2008}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The '''''Virgin Active Ride Joburg Mountain Bike Challenge''''' is held the weekend before the road race. It consists of two distances; a {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} race and a {{convert|55|km|abbr=on}} race. In 2012 a {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} fun ride was introduced and took place the day before the '''''Mountain Bike Challenge'''''.

==Past winners==

===Men===
[[File:ArranBrownCycleChallenge2012.jpg|thumb|[[Arran Brown (cyclist)|Arran Brown]], winner of 2 Challenges, after placing third in 2012]]
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{{Cycling pw rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Nicholas|White|Nicholas White (South African cyclist)}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Ryan|Cox}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Robert|Hunter|Robert Hunter (cyclist)}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Lange}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Lange}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Daniel|Spence|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Ian|McLeod|Ian McLeod (cyclist)|Macleod, Ian}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Antonio|Salomone}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Darren|Lill}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Martin|Velits}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/features/cycle-challenge-211106.htm | title=Cycle Challenge: 10 out of 10, November 21, 2006 | access-date=24 June 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312093427/http://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/features/cycle-challenge-211106.htm | archive-date=12 March 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref>|nat=SVK|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Herman|Fouche|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|KON|2007}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1908/211/ | title=Another success for Cycle Challenge, November 19, 2007. | access-date=23 June 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030074737/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1908/211 | archive-date=30 October 2009 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Lange}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MTN|2008}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Arran|Brown|Arran Brown (cyclist) | Brown, Arran}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Medscheme|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclechallengeresults.co.za/ | title=94.7 Cycle Challenge Results website | access-date=23 June 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618011119/http://cyclechallengeresults.co.za/ | archive-date=18 June 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Nicholas|White|Nicholas White (South African cyclist)}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Medscheme|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://supersport.com/cycling/sa-cycling/news/101121/Team_Medscheme_end_season_on_35_wins_with_a_vicorious_947_Cycle_Challenge|title=Team Medscheme end season on 35 wins}}</ref>
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Arran|Brown|Arran Brown (cyclist) | Brown, Arran}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MTN|2011}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Reinardt|Janse van Rensburg}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MTN|2012}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Willie|Smit}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Team Bonitas|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Till|Drobisch}}|nat=NAM|natvar=|team=MTN–Qhubeka WCC Feeder Team|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Stefan|de Bod}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=MTN–Qhubeka Feeder Team|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Brendon|Davids}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Swiss Cycles|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2017|name={{sortname|Daryl|Impey}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|ORS|2017}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2018|name={{sortname|Brandon|Downes}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Team BCX|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Marc|Pritzen}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Office Guru|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2020|name={{sortname|Gustav|Basson}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|PRO|2020}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2021|name={{sortname|Travis|Stedman}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Shesha Fuels Racing|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Reinardt|Janse van Rensburg}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Lotto-Soudal|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Marc|Pritzen}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team= Honey Comb|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw end}}

[[File:SharonLawsCycleChallenge2012.jpg|thumb|[[Sharon Laws]] winning the 2012 women's Challenge]]

===Women===
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{{Cycling pw rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Mari|Rogers|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Mari|Rogers|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Wanda|Ariano|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Samantha|Bounds|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Samantha|Bounds|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Lisa|Vermaak|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Yolandi|du Toit|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Anriëtte|Schoeman|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Anriëtte|Schoeman|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gsport.co.za/anriette-proves-pocket-rocket-power.html| title=Anriette Proves Pocket Rocket Power, Gsport for Girls. November 17, 2008| access-date=23 June 2009}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Joanna|Van De Winkel|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Cherise|Taylor|nolink=1}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Ashleigh|Moolman}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Team Nashua Toyota|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Sharon|Laws}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=Momentum Toyota|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Ashleigh|Moolman}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Momentum Toyota|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Marianne|Vos}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RBW|2014}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2015 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2015]]|name={{sortname|Ashleigh|Moolman}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|CBT|2015}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2016 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2016]]|name={{sortname|Charlotte|Becker}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|HPU|2016}}|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2017 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2017]]|name={{sortname|Ashleigh|Moolman}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Bia Africa mixed team|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2018 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2018]]|name={{sortname|Carla|Oberholzer}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Demacon|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2019 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2019]]|name={{sortname|Carla|Oberholzer}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Demacon MaxWax|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2019 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2021]]|name={{sortname|Ashleigh Moolman|Pasio}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=SD Worx|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2019 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2022]]|name={{sortname|Vera|Looser}}|nat=Namibia|natvar=|team=InstaFund Racing|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}
{{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2019 94.7 Cycle Challenge|2023]]|name={{sortname|Carla|Oberholzer}}|nat=RSA|natvar=|team=Sandton City Cycle Nation|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}}{{Cycling pw end}}

==See also==
* [[947 (radio station)]]
* [[Cape Town Cycle Tour]]
* [[Cycle racing]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.cyclechallenge.co.za Cycle Challenge homepage]

[[Category:Cycle races in South Africa]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1997]]
[[Category:Road bicycle races]]
[[Category:Mountain biking events]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in South Africa]]
[[Category:Mountain biking events in South Africa]]
[[Category:Spring (season) in South Africa]]