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Winnie Wandiga Joins Dominion Cycling Club to Cycle 984KM for Inclusion
Winnie "Mashan" Wandiga joins Dominion Cycling Club for the Kigali Charity Ride to help raise KSh 1 million for para-cycling inclusion.
Winnie "Mashan" Wandiga joins Dominion Cycling Club for the Kigali Charity Ride to help raise KSh 1 million for para-cycling inclusion.
TL;DR: Kenyan cyclist Winnie Mashan joins the Dominion Cycling Club group ride covering nearly 1,000km from Ngong to Kigali in the Ride to Kigali Charity Ride 2025. The team is cycling across three countries in seven days, with Winnie aiming to raise KSh 40,000 toward the club's KSh 1 million goal for para-cycling inclusion.
When the Dominion Cycling Club and Kenya Para-Cycling Club launched the Ride to Kigali Charity Ride on September 19, one of the most determined riders was Winnie Wandiga, known to her supporters online as Winnie Mashan.
The event covers 984 kilometers from Ngong in Kenya to Kigali in Rwanda, passing through Narok, Isebania, Mwanza in Tanzania, and then across the border into Rwanda.
The theme this year is Cycling for Inclusion, highlighting para-cycling and community participation.
Dominion Cycling Club aims to raise KSh 1 million to purchase bicycles for visually impaired persons. Within that effort, Winnie set herself a personal goal of KSh 40,000.
On Instagram she combines gratitude with honest reflections about the pain and unpredictability of the ride, with each update revealing both her toughness and her humility.
On Day 1, the group rode from Ngong to Narok, with Winnie calling it "the easy day" even though it left her exhausted. The Rift Valley views made up for the struggle and gave her a sense of why she rides.
Day 2 stretched from Narok to Kisii town, about 160km grind through cold morning air. She credited her cycling kit for keeping her warm and donors for keeping her motivated.
By Day 3, she was riding from Kisii to at least Isebania (>89km). She thanked her sponsors FiveStar Africa and Infinity Baisikeli, adding, "to my supporters, may your pockets never run dry."
The ride continues across Mwanza, then on to Busega, Bwanga, Muzina, and finally Kigali on September 25. The return to Nairobi will be by bus, but the stories will travel far beyond that.
The Dominion team is expected to arrive in Kigali on September 25. By then, they will have ridden almost 1,000 kilometers across three countries, carrying with them not just bicycles but a message of inclusion.
For Winnie, the ride is personal proof that Kenyan cyclists, women included, can take on endurance events of international scale. For the club, it is a statement that sport can touch lives far beyond the riders themselves.
As the journey continues, their progress is already inspiring communities along the route and highlighting how cycling can unite people across borders.
"To my supporters, may your pockets never run dry."
Winnie Wandiga, reflecting on Day 3 of the ride
The Ride to Kigali Charity Ride 2025 represents a powerful demonstration of how cycling can bridge communities, countries, and causes while creating meaningful change for para-cycling inclusion across East Africa.
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