{"id":16194,"date":"2022-06-18T08:46:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T08:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/roof-of-africa-in-limbo-amidst-coronavirus"},"modified":"2022-06-18T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T09:15:49","slug":"roof-of-africa-in-limbo-amidst-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/roof-of-africa-in-limbo-amidst-coronavirus","title":{"rendered":"Roof of Africa in limbo amidst Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>While Lesotho, like many countries around the world, has begun easing lockdown restrictions, the 2020 installment of the much anticipated iconic sporting spectacle<\/p>\n

\u2013 Roof of Africa, remains uncertain due to the pandemic, having plunged the<\/p>\n

globe into unprecedented times, never witnessed before in this century. This is according to the Lesotho Off-road Racing Association (LORA) Public Relations Officer (PRO) Keketso<\/p>\n

Malebo in an exclusive interview with Informative Sport. The Roof of Africa race is slated for November 18th through to November 21st 2020. If this year\u2019s race is eventually canceled, it would mark the second time<\/p>\n

in its history it is not held since it was launched in 1967. The only other year when it was abandoned was in 1998 due to political riots in the country.<\/p>\n

Amidst the virus outbreak, LORA in March indefinitely shelved the Retro Roof and Senqu Enduro, initially scheduled for March 21st and April 4th, respectively.<\/p>\n

At the time, Malebo was \u201coptimistic that the situation would soon return to normality; if it doesn\u2019t soon, it could be a huge blow for motorsport in general\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fast-forward to the present, he now believes that not only the aforementioned races are likely to be completely scrapped for this year, but also the Mother of Hard Enduro \u2013 as the Roof of Africa rally is affectionately known. Malebo cites an escalation of global infections against advancements in finding a vaccine for the virus, suggesting that movement restrictions are expected to be in place for a long time while most of the participants of the race are from South Africa (SA) and abroad. \u201cThe fight against Coronavirus seems to be longer than we had expected while there are no signs of a vaccine discovery in the near future,\u201d Malebo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main concern is that most of the bikers for this race are from SA and Europe, and it seems like there would be travel restrictions for a while until the authorities find a way to contain this virus. \u201d The relaxation of some of the lockdown restrictions in the country has not benefitted local riders, according to Malebo, who went on to also highlight the scarcity of spare parts as another challenge.
\nThe restrictions haven\u2019t been totally lifted, so a biker can\u2019t travel to some areas deemed appropriate for practice because that would be infringing the set regulations and laws,\u201d he added. \u201cPracticing in a confined local area doesn\u2019t provide one with the required atmosphere of the terrain common in most of our races. \u201cAnother challenge is that most motor spare parts manufacturers have not opened yet after they were classified as non-essential services in most countries, including our neighboring South Africa where our local riders purchase spare parts and equipment.<\/p>\n

So, it wouldn\u2019t be wise to practice at full capacity while the repairing of the bikes isn\u2019t guaranteed. \u201d The Roof of Arica Race is managed and run by \u201cLive Lesotho\u201d, a fun and adventure company based in Lesotho while LORA is the custodian of this event, attracting about 400 riders. The event is reported to be injecting M100 million into the Lesotho\u2019s economy in a single week of its hosting.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. While Lesotho, like many countries around the world, has begun easing lockdown restrictions, the 2020 installment of the much anticipated iconic sporting spectacle \u2013 Roof of Africa, remains uncertain due to the pandemic, having plunged the globe into unprecedented times, never witnessed before in this century. 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