Warriors take on extreme challanges
“The two kilometre route was nothing short of spectating heaven."
The brave, the strong and the extreme. The buff, the fit and the elite. These are the warriors who showed off their incredible skills at GOG Lifestyle Park in Muldersdrift – a venue boasting South Africa’s only sprint obstacle course – on Saturday, 11 November.
Photo: Bianca Pindral
With three categories on offer, the Multiply Adventure Challenge catered for every type of obstacle course individual. There was The Extremist with its 30 physically demanding obstacles; The Brave with 22 challenging obstacles and The Apprentice with 15 obstacles for the newbies.
“The two kilometre route was nothing short of spectating heaven,” said Hennie Scheepers, obstacle course director.
Photo: Bianca Pindral
“Can you imagine taking something as epic as Black Ops and putting it into a stadium, for everyone to see? That’s exactly what the Multiply Adventure Challenge was going for.”
The Multiply Adventure Challenge, in partnership with The Warrior Race, is the first of its kind to appeal to sports fanatics, gym enthusiasts and non-athletic adventurous spirits alike. The challenge is simple: conquer the same number of obstacles as the Warrior Race, but in only two kilometres.
Photo: Bianca Pindral
Multiply encourages South Africans to pursue the fullest, healthiest and most active lifestyle they possibly can and obstacle course racing gives them the perfect platform to do so. That’s why they teamed up with The Warrior Company to host the ideal family-friendly adventure.
“Family-orientated events are important to us and we want people to know that,” said Zureida Ebrahim, CEO of Multiply. “This was an incredible opportunity to do something exciting with the people they love.”
Photo: Bianca Pindral
The Multiply Adventure Challenge united people in a way that little else does.
A total of 461 participants tackled the the obstacle course, much to the delight of the 200 or so spectators and day visitors.
Results:
There results in each of the three categories were as follows:
Extremist Male
1st: Brandon Hulley: Time: 00:12:32
2nd: Trevor Lagerwey: Time: 00:13:02
3rd: Greg Avierinos: Time: 00:13:14
Extremist Female:
1st: Dominique Doliveira: Time: 00:17:20
2nd: Michelle Meyer: Time: 00:17:25
3rd: Mandie Landsberg: Time: 00:24:13
Brave Male:
1st: Kelvin van Wyk: Time: 00:11:36
2nd: Willem Erasmus: Time: 00:12:58
3rd: David Valentim: Time: 00:16:55
Brave Female:
1st: Ruth Avierinos: Time: 00:19:37
2nd: Annemarie Scholtz: Time: 00:20:11
3rd: Sammy Nel: Time: 00:21:35
Apprentice Male:
1st: Dylan van Tonder: Time: 00:11:53
2nd: Peet Erasmus: Time: 00:12:19
3rd: Quin van der Merwe: Time: 00:14:16
Apprentice Female:
1st: Tumi Matlou: Time: 00:13:49
2nd: Annelie Smit: Time: 00:14:30
3rd: Mandy Landsberg: Time: 00:15:37
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