Tag: John McInroy

The Unogwaja Challenge has a strong association with the United States that stems back to 2013 when Cindy joined the Unogwaja Challenge support crew after a freak encounter with John McInroy. 2014 then →

My journey through life has seen me be privileged to share conversations and moments with so many people who have inspired my life and so many of my heroes growing up. As Paul Wesselhoft aptly said, "That →

Today is a momentous day as the Unogwaja opens its application for the 2016 Challenge. If you know the story of Phil Masterton-Smith and the story of John McInroy and more importantly the way these two →

It is now just nine days away from the 2015 Unogwaja Challenge, a challenge that re-traces the incredible journey of Phil Masterton-Smith in 1933. Phil was the defending down-run champion having won the →

I was fortunate enough to spend 12 days with 24 crazy people as part of the 2014 Unogwaja Challenge support team. My role was social media, communications and general awesomeness. Throughout the time I →

In your wanderings in life you will encounter many stories. These stories will embody the human essence of overcoming the near impossible in the face of difficulty. There will be stories of survival, revival →

As you would have read and heard earlier today, the SA Hockey coach Charlie Pereira has resigned from his duties with the national team. This has meant that the SAHA president Marissa Langeni and her →

I have written a lot on this blog about the Unogwaja Challenge but its impact on my life has been continual. Instead of sharing more of my own words, I put the team to task and asked them a simple question, →

As a long time friend and supporter of Red Sock Friday, 2013 saw Jabu join up with the Unogwaja Challenge as a non-travelling support member. The adventure of a lifetime saw 12 cyclists from around →

The Story of the Unogwaja Challenge is one of the greatest triumphs of the human spirit. Phil Masterton-Smith (Pictured below), ran the Comrades Marathon in 1930 at the tender age of 18 and he finished →

One of the outstanding things about the Unogwaja Challenge is not just the feat that the 12 riders conclude, but its the work that the each member of the support crew do. From someone like Danielle →

As you may have seen on All Things Jabu, we now have a page dedicated to the Unogwaja Challenge 2013. The reason for this is that I was so impressed and inspired by the story of the Unogwaja that I →