01 — School Fees
€300 keeps one child in school for a full year.
Shift Up pays school fees for around ten children every year. Those children also train at the academy, where cycling and sport complement their education.
Challenge 01 · February 2027
Race Around Rwanda
A thousand hills. One loop. A better future.
A self-supported gravel race through the hills of Rwanda: we carry what we need, fix what breaks and keep moving.
- of gravel
- ~1,000kmof gravel
- of climbing
- ~18,000mof climbing
- no team car
- Selfsupportedno team car
Raised for charity
€0
raised for Twin Lakes Cycling Academy so far
Confirmed money received by the charity only. Pledges and in-kind equipment are excluded. Last updated 2026-11-05.
Every euro donated through Beyond Endurance is transferred to our charity partner. We cover all our own race costs.
The impact
Twin Lakes Cycling Academy
Near Musanze, Rwanda
After the 1994 genocide, Florent Nsengumuremyi, one of the few survivors of his family, was given a bicycle. It carried him to school and to the market, but it gave him more than transport: sport became his way towards a better future.
In 2019, he founded the Twin Lakes Cycling Academy (TLCA) to give disadvantaged children in Rwanda the same chance.
Since then, TLCA has combined sport and education to open doors for young people. With support from Shift Up for Rwanda, a German non-profit, it brings in funding, equipment and regular visits on the ground.
02 — The TLCA Clubhouse
Shift Up is turning an old bar into a clubhouse for TLCA, with an opening planned for the end of 2026.
It will be the academy's home base: where the bikes and gear are kept, where a mechanic keeps them running, and where young people from the village meet to ride together.
Donations help with the renovation and then keep the doors open: rent, electricity, water and internet.
Figures and plans as shared by TLCA and Shift Up for Rwanda; not independently audited. Academy photography only with permission.
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Corporate gifts to the charity count in the total once paid. Equipment and in-kind support is just as welcome, but is not counted as cash raised.
Indicative sponsorship levels
- Supporting Partner
- Challenge Partner
- Lead Partner
Partnerships are tailored to each company and can include financial or in-kind support. Get in touch to discuss opportunities.
Indicative only; benefits subject to agreement.
Charity partners
Twin Lakes Cycling Academy
Implementation partner and beneficiary, near Musanze.
Shift Up for Rwanda
German non-profit supporting TLCA with funding, equipment and visits.
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