In 2013 we are pairing up with the Unogwaja Challenge to give you a closer more personal experience of one of the most fantastic adventures undertaken in South Africa. The Unogwaja Challenge is a 10 day cycle from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg to run the Comrades Marathon on day 11. This journey of the heart inspired by the life of Phil Masterton-Smith who in 1933 couldn’t afford the train fare from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg so he cycled up instead and finished 10th in the race. He died in World War Two in 1942. His nickname was “Unogwaja” meaning hare in Zulu and his legacy lives on in the Unogwaja Challenge.
Read about how you can get involved in day 1 of the Unogwaja Challenge, reading it here
The Unogwaja Challenge is a partnership with Red Sock Friday and is headed up by Mr ShoOops John McInroy himself. The team for 2013 is as follows:
The Unogwaja 12
All profiles were compiled by Nutreats, follow them on twitter.
John McInroy – Read the Interview here
Tiago Dionisio – read the interview here
Beverley Davey – Read the Interview here
Thamar Clark – read the interview here
Richard Clark – Read the interview here
Joff Gouveris – Read the Interview here
David Williamson – read the interview here
Miranda Symons – read the interview here
And of Course the Support Crew
Robert le Bruin – General Support / Driver / Head of “Gees”
Danielle Mascher – Unogwaja Website
Cindy Corbett – Nutrition and General Support
Danielle Mascher – Hosting and managing of the Unogwaja Challenge
Heidi Mocke – Representative of Amabeadibeadi Charities
To find out more about Unogwaja, follow the Challenge on Twitter or at http://www.unogwajachallenge.com