THE WELLNESS TRAIL : WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN

LOVE the internet!! We didn't even know. We were searching for something entirely different, and came up with one of the nicest MARATHON & SPORTING EVENTS entries to date, so we will keep in this theme for the whole month.

Please meet...

This has got us all emotional, as it redefines what we are doing with our blogging, which will become more apparent in the next few months, but it also redefines our purpose in life, love and health, and why we should be living a life of wellness. It also reminds us how and why living life to the fullest isn't just about us as individuals.

This event is awesome, lets explain quickly. Its a running race like no other, and it has come to Cape Town's Winelands with participants racing their WORLD RIVALS to the backdrop of mountains, vineyards and orchards.

2014 saw 35 397 runners in 32 different countries start a race at exactly the same time , racing ahead of a Catcher Car instead of a finish line. (HOW COOL???!!!)

The Cape saw runners race the loop from Boschendal Wine Estate through the Franschhoek Valley, and last year 35 year old Coolboy Ngamole ran for 59.84 kms before he was eventually caught by the car.

Whats this CATCHER CAR story? Well this is what sets the race apart from any other, and what makes this race not only a feel-good race, but its totally awesome and really unique.

Basically, the car has some clever technology that activates when you run past at the start of the race and logs your distance when it passes you....when that happens, your race is over.

So basically you have to beat the car, its a moving finish line....but don't worry, it gives you a head start of 30 minutes. The car will cruse past each runner to the lead runner, when it does that, it game over for everyone. Again, don't panic, yet, it only travels at 15kph for the first hour and 16kph for the 2nd hour and 17kph for the 3rd, 20kph for the 4th & 5th hour and 35kph after 5 hours, until the last runner has been caught.

And no, you cant catch a lift...haha, but they will send a shuttle service for you when you are done.

Told you it was cool.

The GLOBAL CHAMPIONS are the last man and woman worldwide to be passed by their respective Catcher Cars, with each country having a National Champion.

The WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN, is about running for those who cant, and is for any ability, including wheelchair participants.

WINGS FOR LIFE is a non-profit organization that funds research into finding a cure for spinal cord injury, ALL proceeds go to the foundation.

The SOUTH AFRICAN run is in Cape Town, MAY 3rd, 2015 @ 13:00.

Find out more @ WINGS FOR LIFE CAPE TOWN
Worldwide @ www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com

WATCH THIS.....it'l move you to tears...