Tough conditions highlight successful 2018 event
Ultimately R352 888 was the final amount raised for endangered species.
IF the 21km of the 2018 Rhino Peak Challenge was not difficult enough, sleet, hail, wind and rain made conditions even tougher on World Rhino Day on Saturday, 22 September.
Two groups of 10 elite athletes and ten people of interest set off up the iconic Rhino Peak with a goal of raising as much money for endangered species.
Ultimately R352 888 was the final amount raised for endangered species. This amount is just under R50 000 more than was raised in 2017.
Conditions meant that the challenge for the fastest known time was going to be tough, however Mlungiso Mazibuko did his best and fell just seven minutes short of Kane Reilly’s record. He was closely followed by former fastest known time holder Rory Scheffer, who finished two minutes behind Mazibuko while Rob Rorich was a further minute back in third.
The ladies contest was very one-sided with Toni McCann striding into sixth place overall in a time of three hours and five minutes. She was 22 minutes ahead of second place lady Naomi Brand.
The Rhino Peak Challenge funds will go to the Rhino Conservation Project, Maloti Drakensberg Vulture Project, Wildlife ACT and the Drakensberg Crane Project.
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