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TYGERBURGER | BRACKENFELL Woensdag, 30 Januarie 2013
Still time to sign up for 99er
There is still time until Tuesday 5 February for late entries for the 99er MTB Challenge, which will be held on Saturday 9 February outside Durbanville. The event is hosted by the El Shaddai Christian School as one of its fundraising projects. There will be a 12 km route which is suitable for teenagers and amateurs, while the 24 km is for more advanced riders. Both races start at the Durbanville race course and will end at Odendaal Street in Aurora. The 12 km race goes through the scenic Clara Anna Fontein farm, while the longer
route encompasses the wine farms of Morgenster, Hillcrest, Nitida, Bloemendal and Altydgedacht, as well as Clara Anna Fontein. There will be prizes for the winners, as well as a number of lucky draw prizes for participants. Entry for the 12 km race can be done via Computicket, while entry for the longer race can be done on the race website www.99er.co.za. This website also gives a detailed profile and route map of each of these races. Visit www.99er.co.za or www.givengain.com or phone 011 707 4716.
Here at the finish of the epic walk of Johann Odendaal (in the centre at the back, with hat) are with him, (back from left) Robin Carlisle (Western Cape member of the executive committee for transport) and John Hayes, who accompanied and assisted Odendaal. In front are (from left) Anthony Ghillino (project manager of Quadpara Association of the Western Cape and also a management member of QASA), Ari Seirlis (chief executive officer of QASA) and Raven Benny (chairperson of QASA).
His very long walk in aid of QASA funds ESMÉ ERASMUS The QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) was the beneficiary of a fundraising project in which Johann Odendaal undertook a long walk from Pretoria to Cape Town. Odendaal, who left Pretoria on 1 December to walk to Cape Town in aid of the organisation, arrived at the Jan van Riebeeck statue in Cape Town on Sunday 20 January. His goal with his venture, “Project Cape Town”, was to raise awareness and funds for QASA’s road safety awareness campaigns to prevent spinal cord injury. The 2012/2013 festive and holiday season has witnessed more than 1 300 deaths and thousands of injuries from road accidents. QASA implemented a road safety campaign to encourage motorists to use their seatbelts and also create awareness of the risks of texting and driving. The final amount of money raised was not known at the time of going to press. When he arrived in Cape Town, he was welcomed by the Cape Town community, Rotarians, politicians, road safety officials and people with disabilities – among them residents of the Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre. At the finish Odendaal said: “I’m walking, because I can. I’m walking, because I have to. I’m walking, because there are people who can’t, but I can.”
Fokus op Adam Small by Durbanvilleleesunie Die Durbanville-leesunie vergader op Dinsdag 5 Februarie vanaf 15:00 in die Durbanville-biblioteeksaal. Johan Symington bespreek die lewe en werke van Adam Small. Besoekers is welkom teen R25 per persoon, tee en verversings ingesluit. V Kontak Dorothy by 083 550 1840 met navrae.
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