Cableway Challenge kicks off on Saturday
THE TABLE Mountain Cableway athletic challenge gets under way on Saturday and will run until Sunday.
The event is a charity fundraiser that aims to collect more than R1 million for various local charities around Cape Town.
The Table Mountain Cableway Challenge will see 199 athletes competing and attempting to run the 5.5km length up the mountain as many times as they can in 12 hours. The Cable Car will be on hand to bring runners back down to the bottom so that they can start again.
This year’s event will follow the same format as last year, where changes were made due to the pandemic. Last year’s virtual event raised just more than R1 million with the hopes of improving that this year.
The initiative was started by the Just Do It (JDI) Foundation and first took place in 2009. It has since raised over R9 million for various charities around Cape Town.
“We thank our sponsors, especially the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC), and wish all athletes well and most importantly hope that they have a fantastic time tackling the most iconic landmark of South Africa,” said Anton de Waal from the JDI Foundation Trust.
“The Cableway Charity Challenge demonstrates how we can collectively bring meaningful change to communities in need. We’re thrilled to be back this year,” said Giselle Esau, representative of the TMACC.
Proceeds from the 2022 edition of the Challenge will be handed over to Nature Connect, Home from Home, and Ons Plek. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR).
For more information or to sponsor an athlete, visit https://charitychallenge.co.za/