Good morning all,I have been participating in this event, representing Manline. I thought an update on our endeavours should be sent out....
After loading the Manline low-bed at head office with some quads etc, I set off for Jhb in an MAN sponsored truck. On arrival at the briefing, I loaded approx 18 quads on the low bed as well as some 8 on another support truck. We set off for some pillow time at 24h00.
Next morning, up at 5 AM, set off to Thunder Valley (a Quad & MX track in Benoni) for the kick off. Some 400 riders on Quads & two wheelers set off from there at 9h00. The noise & dust & adrenaline was really intoxicating. Ari Seirlis, head of QASA (Quad-Para Association of SA) also rode the trip on a specially adapted quad. Some other quadroplegics & paraplegics also rode the whole trip, some were not up to the heat & exhaustion. We do have 3 roving/quadding paramedics to look after these & all the other riders too.
The first 2 days was mostly flat, with some humps & bumps but nothing too serious. As we hit KZN, the ride turned more & more scenic & the bumps became hills & then later mountains!.
In New Castle, we had an "auction" of all the donated corporate gifts & we managed to raise in excess of R40 000.00 in two fun-filled hours. All proceeds directly QASA.
The last two days of the "down" run was from New Castle, to Weenen & then through to Ballito. The scenery was breath taking.
Currently, we are all repairing ourselves, our quads & hoping our wallets would also recover, in preparation for the "up" run which commences on Thursday morning.
On my return, I will distribute the last update & final tally of funds raised for this brilliant cause (The aim is to raise R 1 million )
by George K
by George K
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