'Stop Turning A Blind Eye'

Branch finished the race as the best placed rookie and 12th overall in the motorcycle section. Crosbie put the country on the world map in 2017, riding across the line, waving Botswana’s blue, black and white flag as he met his target of finishing what is regarded as the world’s toughest off road race.

Despite the two putting the country on the world map, the feeling is that there has been little support from the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) or the government.