Fourways residents to run, swim and cycle to help the children of Soweto

Fourways resident, Henre Pretorius will be taking up the challenge of running; swimming and cycling 4000km to help the children of Soweto. He is joined by a team of seven whom will be taking on 14 of the most difficult sporting challenges around the country to raise funds to help and assist the young children of the Pennyville community in Soweto.

The team who will be making a big difference are:
o Henre Pretorius – Actor (Getroud Met Rugby) and Television producer
o Werner Swanepoel - Ex-Springbok Rugby Player and Businessman
o Liezel van der Westhuizen – TV and Radio Presenter
o Ryno Hartman - Accountant
o Marnewicke Loubser – e-tv Account Executive
o Dean Stockenstrom – Tri-athlete and Adrenalin junkie
o Hillton Scheffell - Adrenalin junkie and Surfer
o Darren Herbst - Businessman

These eight everyday South African friends and business people decided that they, with the help of the public, can make a difference in the lives of the little ones of Pennyville.

Starting in July 2010, and for the next seven months, the eight Challengers will embark on a very tough adventure to complete 14 hard-hitting challenges through South Africa, to create awareness of children in need and support the little ones of the Pennyville community.

14 events have been carefully selected that will constitute this year’s challenge; all 14 events are rated as amongst the toughest in their class and will test each challenger to their limit. They have also added a 15th challenge; and this challenge will be a sort of pinnacle.

Rated as the funniest Mountain Bike stage race in the world, THE JHB 2 C will be added
make the 14 Check Challenge a true adventure.
In total, these eight South Africans will swim, cycle and run a distance of over 4000 kilometers.

The Challenges are:
1. 18 July 2010 - Walkerville Classic MTB Challenge (Distance: 60km)
2. 22 August 2010 – Lost City MTB Race (Distance: 50km)
3. 11 September 2010- SilverStar MTB Race (Distance: 50km)
4. 18 September – Outsurance Outride MTB Race (Distance: 60km)
5. 24-26 September 2010 – The Cradle Quest (3 Day MTB Race Day 1 -
70km ;Day 2- 81km ; Day 3 - 70km)
6. 10 October 2010 – BSG Energade Triathlon: Roodeplaat (600m Swim;
20km cycle; 5km run)
7. 17 October 2010 – BSG Energade Triathlon: Potchestrom (600m Swim;
20km cycle; 5km run)
8. 24 October – Telkom MTB Challenge (Distance: 65km)
9. 7 November – MTN OFM Classic – Bloemfontein (Distance: 97km)
10a 14 November – Outsurance MTB Expedition – Durban (Distance: 70km)
10b 15-20 November – Cycle from Durban to Johannesburg (Distance:
700km)
10c 21 November – Momentum Cycle Race (Distance: 94.7km)
11 23 January 2011 – Ironman 70.3- East London (Distance: 1.9km swim;
90km cycle; 21km run)
12 30 January 2011 – Berg en Dale Road Race - Krugersdorp (Distance:
105km)
13 6 February 2011 – Emperors Classic MTB (Distance: 40km)
14 14 March 2011 – The Argus Cycle Race (Distance: 109km)
15 April 2011 – JOBURG 2 C (Distance: 923km) 4006.9

Who are they helping?
The goal is to support the children of Pennyville with an added element to assist with the construction and maintenance of sporting facilities within the area, giving these children and others in the area the means to play the sports they so dearly love.

And lastly we would like to assist a few select children in various other areas who have the talent to possibly become great athletes but do not have the access to equipment or support to nurture their talents.

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Fourways residents to run, swim and cycle to help the children of Soweto.