Get ready for leg 2 of Shoreline Challenge

The second leg of the Walking in Nature Shoreline Challenge will take place from Shelly Beach NSRI base to Lucien Beach this Sunday, May 25.

This next stretch is 6.7km. Registration and coffee is at 07.30.

The walk starts at 08:00.

Ivungu River Conservancy will sell boerewors rolls to raise funds at the end (Lucien Beach).

At the first leg of the series on Sunday, May 11 – more than 100 walkers braved the wind and covered a 5.8km stretch of coastline from Oslo Beach to Shelly Beach.

Organised by the Mzimkhulu Honorary Officers, the series of walks encourages the public to become more aware of the coastline.

Honorary Officer Maxine Willemse said the challenge was to raise awareness on the coastline, beach clean-up campaigns, and also introduce ‘did you know about our area’.

“The wind was not kind to our walkers, and the roughly 5.8km felt longer for most. The sand was soft and the Shoreline gradient a challenge, but all 101 walkers completed the walk and expressed the beauty of our coastline, which cannot be seen or experienced from the road,” said Willemse.

To raise funds, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Shelly Beach sold delicious breakfast buns at the finish line.

The team from Lazer 911 is thanked for making sure everyone (and their vehicles) were safe. All other sponsors are thanked.

For more information, contact Maxine on 071 5176408.

A breakdown of the dates:
May 25: Shelley Beach NSRI to Lucien Beach – 6.7km. June 8: Lucien Beach to Ramsgate Beach – 5.5km. June 22: Ramsgate Beach to Southbroom Beach – 5.4km. July 13: Southbroom Beach to Mpenjati – 6.95km. July 27: Mpenjati to Munster Beach – 5.4km. August 10: Munster Beach to Port Edward Beach /NSRI – 5.4km. August 24: Port Edward Beach/NSRI to Mtamvuna River – 7km.

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