AN EX SPRINGBOK RUGBY PLAYER; A SOAPIE STAR AND AN IDOLS PRESENTER JOIN FORCES TO HELP THE CHILDREN OF SOWETO
What do you get when you team up an Ex-Springbok Rugby Player, a Soapie Star and an Idols Presenter? Then you also throw in 5 businessmen - you get a force to be reckoned with! This is the team that 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 Werner Swanepoel - Ex-Springbok Rugby Player and Businessman
o Liezel van der Westhuizen – TV and Radio Presenter
o Henre Pretorius - "Getroud met Rugby" Actor and Television Producer
o Ryno Hartman - Accountant
o Marnewicke Loubser – etv
o Dean Stockenstrom – Tri-athlete and Adrenalin junkie
o Hillton Scheffell - Adrenalin junkie and Surfer
o Darren Herbst - Businessman
These 8 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 7 months, the 8 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. We are hoping to add a 15th challenge this year; and this Challenge will be a sort of pinnacle. Rated as the toughest Mountain Bike stage race in the world, The ABSA Cape Epic will be added make the 14 Check Challenge a true adventure.
The Challenges are:
18 July 2010 Walkerville Classic MTB Challenge – 70km
22 August 2010 – Lost City MTB Race – 60km
11 September 2010- SilverStar MTB Race -50km
18 September – Outsurance Outride MTB Race – 60km
24-26 September 2010 – The Cradle Quest
10 October 2010 – BSG Energade Triathlon - Roodeplaat
17 October 2010 – BSG Energade Triathlon – Potch
24 October – Telkom MTB Challenge 65km
7 November – MTN OFM Classic – Bloemfontein
14 November – Outsurance Expedition – Durban
15-20 November – Cycle from DBN to JHB
2` November – Momentum Cycle Race
16 January 2011 – Ironman 70.3 East london
30 January 2011 – Berge’n Dale Krugersdorp
6 February 2011 – Emperors Classic MTB
14 March 2011 – The Argus Cycle Race
April 2011 – Jhb2See
Who are we 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.
For more information visit http://www.14checkchallenge2010.co.za
