Toys for Joy 2025: Bikes Beats and a Bit of Heart - 23 November

Klerksdorp will hear a very specific kind of Sunday morning alarm on 23 November 2025. It will not come from phone apps or over-enthusiastic birds. It will come from motorcycles. Many of them. And all heading out with one purpose: the Bikers Care Toys4Joy Awareness Ride.

A Ride with a Purpose

The ride is simple at its core. Bring a kiddies toy or some stationery to the start at Rio Casino and Convention Resort, hand it over, and help brighten a child’s day. Just pitch up with something small that will matter a lot.

According to the organisers, this is not just a bike run. It is a message of unity and support for kids in need. Whether someone is riding, waving from the pavement or cheering from the safety of their bakkie, everyone adds to the spirit of the day.

How the Day Will Roll Out

The schedule is pretty straightforward and friendly enough for even non-morning people:

• 08:30 – Meet at Rio Casino and Convention Resort

• 09:00 – Church Service

• 09:30 – Mass Ride to Bokkies Pub and Braai

Note: Mass ride is at own risk, so helmets, common sense and staying upright are encouraged

Live music and entertainment will run throughout. Vurkmeister and Monique West are part of the line-up, with Soundmouth Studios handling stage and sound. There will also be a cash bar and prizes, because bikers do enjoy a bit of competition that does not involve engine size.

The Route

For those who like to plan, argue over GPS settings or simply pretend they know where they are going:

• Via N12 to Plataan Avenue

• Buffeldoring Street

• Chris Hani Street

• Ian or Leemhuis Street

• Elansheuwel Street

• Bishop Street

Locals will recognise the path. Visitors will follow the sound of engines and hope for the best.

Where the Ride Ends

Bokkies Pub and Braai will host the final stop, where the crowd can settle in, listen to the music and enjoy the afternoon. With good company and the comfort of knowing the day is supporting a worthy cause.

Each year the ride attracts more riders, more supporters and more donated gifts. It keeps things informal, warm-hearted and slightly chaotic in that very South African way. And that seems to be exactly why it works.

Share the date, rev the engines and bring the toys. It is one Sunday that promises noise, heart and a lot of smiles.