# 947 Ride Joburg

The Virgin Active Ride Joburg (formally known as the 94.7 cycle challenge) is the world's second-largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race. 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 94.7 km (58.8 mi) course every year. The event's main sponsors are 947 (radio station) and Virgin Active (In previous years, Momentum.)
The Virgin Active Ride Joburg Mountain Bike Challenge is held the weekend before the road race. It consists of two distances; a 30 km (19 mi) race and a 55 km (34 mi) race. In 2012 a 40 km (25 mi) fun ride was introduced and took place the day before the Mountain Bike Challenge.

## Past winners
### Men

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1997 | South Africa | Nicholas White | |
| 1998 | South Africa | Ryan Cox | |
| 1999 | South Africa | Robert Hunter | |
| 2000 | South Africa | Malcolm Lange | |
| 2001 | South Africa | Malcolm Lange | |
| 2002 | South Africa | Daniel Spence | |
| 2003 | South Africa | Ian McLeod | |
| 2004 | Italy | Antonio Salomone | |
| 2005 | South Africa | Darren Lill | |
| 2006 | Slovakia | Martin Velits | |
| 2007 | South Africa | Herman Fouche | Team Konica Minolta |
| 2008 | South Africa | Malcolm Lange | Team MTN |
| 2009 | South Africa | Arran Brown | Medscheme |
| 2010 | South Africa | Nicholas White | Medscheme |
| 2011 | South Africa | Arran Brown | MTN–Qhubeka |
| 2012 | South Africa | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | MTN–Qhubeka |
| 2013 | South Africa | Willie Smit | Team Bonitas |
| 2014 | Namibia | Till Drobisch | MTN–Qhubeka WCC Feeder Team |
| 2015 | South Africa | Stefan de Bod | MTN–Qhubeka Feeder Team |
| 2016 | South Africa | Brendon Davids | Swiss Cycles |
| 2017 | South Africa | Daryl Impey | Orica–Scott |
| 2018 | South Africa | Brandon Downes | Team BCX |
| 2019 | South Africa | Marc Pritzen | Office Guru |
| 2020 | South Africa | Gustav Basson | ProTouch |
| 2021 | South Africa | Travis Stedman | Shesha Fuels Racing |
| 2022 | South Africa | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg | Lotto-Soudal |
| 2023 | South Africa | Marc Pritzen | Honey Comb |

### Women

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 2000 | South Africa | Mari Rogers | |
| 2001 | South Africa | Mari Rogers | |
| 2002 | South Africa | Wanda Ariano | |
| 2003 | South Africa | Samantha Bounds | |
| 2004 | South Africa | Samantha Bounds | |
| 2005 | South Africa | Lisa Vermaak | |
| 2006 | South Africa | Yolandi du Toit | |
| 2007 | South Africa | Anriëtte Schoeman | |
| 2008 | South Africa | Anriëtte Schoeman | |
| 2009 | South Africa | Joanna Van De Winkel | |
| 2010 | South Africa | Cherise Taylor | |
| 2011 | South Africa | Ashleigh Moolman | Team Nashua Toyota |
| 2012 | Great Britain | Sharon Laws | Momentum Toyota |
| 2013 | South Africa | Ashleigh Moolman | Momentum Toyota |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Marianne Vos | Rabo–Liv |
| 2015 | South Africa | Ashleigh Moolman | Bigla Pro Cycling Team |
| 2016 | Germany | Charlotte Becker | Team Hitec Products |
| 2017 | South Africa | Ashleigh Moolman | Bia Africa mixed team |
| 2018 | South Africa | Carla Oberholzer | Demacon |
| 2019 | South Africa | Carla Oberholzer | Demacon MaxWax |
| 2021 | South Africa | Ashleigh Moolman Pasio | SD Worx |
| 2022 | Namibia | Vera Looser | InstaFund Racing |
| 2023 | South Africa | Carla Oberholzer | Sandton City Cycle Nation |