The Uganda motocross fraternity has undergone a five-day training program aimed at enhancing the level of training and skilled development of the sport. 

The program was conducted by South Africa’s Andre Deardan; a FIM certified MX trainer and multiple MX champion. 

Eighteen trainees, eight female, benefited from Deardan’s vast experience of motocross training in the region. 

“This program is a grant through FIM, Women in motorcycling commission coordinated with the help of the federation for it to be a success,” said Noella Blick; the chairperson of the WIM Africa. 

“The main objective is training the trainers. We have a number of trainers here who needed to upgrade their training skills. So Andre came to train them since he is a certified trainer by FIM and he is one of the best we have on the continent,” she added. 

The trainees were taken through theory and practical training sessions.  

Deardan expressed his satisfaction with the response to the training. 

“When I got here, I was so surprised, the team was almost half women. They had a lot of enthusiasm, they asked a lot of questions. And when we went on track, there were a couple of lady riders, and I was like this is brilliant, the kind of what we are all trying to do,” said Deardan.

The South African is confident that the training will positively impact on the sport. 

“The trainees now see a new level of training and challenges to encounter. They are energized to tackle the new programmes and series, and that can only energize the sport as a whole. I can’t wait to see what I will see after six months,” added Deardan. 

“However, learning is a bit of a process and it takes some time. Now that they are thinking the right way, the future is looking a lot more challenging for South African riders because they (Ugandans) will get there,” he asserted. 

While on his visit to the different countries, Deardan sighted few challenges Motocross faces in the region. 

“I did Kenya before coming here and Zambia earlier than that. And it is sort of the same story. East African countries have brilliant riders, I really don’t know how they do it,” said Deardan. 

“But the problem is they don’t have exposure. To put it in relative times, South Africa riders just about every weekend they have a high level competition and training. And usually go oversees frequently to gauge the scores which has kept them on top than other countries in Africa,” he added. 

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