The Cape Town Cycle Tour becomes more than a race as Chaeli Mycroft highlights the power of inclusion in mass participation sport.
Cape Town, South Africa (06 March 2026) – For many cyclists, the Cape Town Cycle Tour is a bucket-list race. For disability rights advocate Chaeli Mycroft, it represents a reminder that sport (and society) should be open to everyone.
Chaeli, a leading voice behind The Chaeli Campaign, is taking part in the iconic event as someone determined to challenge the perceptions about disability and opportunity.
The organisation has spent more than two decades advocating for the rights and dignity of disabled people in South Africa. Through education, sport and advocacy, they work to ensure that disabled children and adults can access the same opportunities and experiences as anyone else.
“Our core mission as an organisation is to support disabled people to do whatever we want. To have access to opportunities and experiences that any non-disabled person has.”
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Participation in a major event like the Cape Town Cycle Tour highlights that belief in action. Known as one of the world’s largest timed cycling races, the tour attracts thousands of riders every year and turns the streets of Cape Town into a celebration of community.
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“It’s about being on equal footing with anybody else, without asking for pity or for people to think, ‘oh, that’s really cute that they’re doing that.’ A lot of us are here to race as athletes.”
Through initiatives like The Enablers campaign by Disability Connect, Chaeli continues to use sport and storytelling to challenge outdated narratives about disability. Her journey reflects the broader work of The Chaeli Campaign, creating spaces where disabled people can thrive, lead and define their own futures.
As Chaeli puts it, mass-participation events create the chance to show people that disabled people belong in every space.
Sources: Disability Connect / The Chaeli Campaign
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