Showing posts with label SPECIAL EVENTS AND CHARITY MARATHONS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SPECIAL EVENTS AND CHARITY MARATHONS. Show all posts

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE (Marathons& Sporting Events)

Even if this is just a fantasy, its an awesome one. How's this for a SUPER COOL MARATHON/ SPORTING EVENT, granted one that'l cost you 32 000 EURO's, but a dream marathon non-the less. 

Meet the fabulous....

Welcome to the 2016 WORLD MARATHON CHALLENGE, an amazing event that is a logistical and physical challenge like no other, where you run SEVEN marathons, on SEVEN continents, in SEVEN days!!!!

WHAT-THE-FLUGGELBINDERS!!!!

This is for real and totally awesome, and will ONLY cost you R 420 000.00, but if you can do it, its worth it. 

So, its like this, participants fly to Union Glacier, ANTARTICA, deep within the Antarctic Circle, to begin this marathon mammoth challenge. 26TH JANUARY 2016 is the big day, and as the marathons starts, you know you have officially 168 HOURS to complete the rest, and end up in AUSTRALIA. 

During this most epic time adventure, the competitors will run 42.2km in the Antarctic, then the same distance in Punta Arenas, CHILE, before heading off to to do the same in Miama, USA, Madrid SPAIN, Marrakesh MOROCCO, Dubai UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and then a casual last run in Sydney, AUSTRALIA. That's, 7 runs, 7 days, 7 continents, 7 x 42.2km, totalling 295.4-ish kms. 

You basically run from the Antarctic, to South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia...just don't stop and do sight-seeing, you wont win...ummm, you gotta run, A LOT!

But actually, just picture it, take the idea in, its the ultimate run, yes you will suffer from marathon fatigue, jet lag, and sleep deprivation, as the event gets closer to its final stages, but can you imagine saying to even just yourself, I DID THAT!

The fastest combined runner officially sets a new World Record, its a big thing, doing it, let a lone winning it, and registration for 2016 is already open, but limited, so if you planning this trip, act fast. 

And if you look at where you are going, 32 000 Euro's actually isn't a bad some of money, it makes sense. 

In 2012 the event came through Cape Town, so lets hope that 2017 will do the same.

To find out more, please do yourself a favour and go to www.worldmarathonchallenge.com. 


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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...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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