ENTRIES are now open for the JumpStart Challenge, from February 27 to March 5.

The JumpStart Challenge is a fitness event with a purpose – and a rich history.  It’s Mr Price Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Entrants can ride, run or walk a range of distances, either physically at Holla Trails in Sugar Rush Park, Ballito, or virtually, anywhere in the world.  With distances ranging from 3km to 100km, there’s something for everyone: From professional athletes to teams of colleagues and families with prams and dogs.

Every rand raised goes directly to the foundation’s JumpStart programme, to empower youth with life skills and work-readiness training and opens a world of opportunity for thousands of unemployed youth every year.

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This year’s challenge has a hero theme – so you’ll be an even bigger hero if you dress up as your hero and really put the ‘fun’ into fundraising. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative hero dress-up at Holla Trails.

“I challenge all South Africans to join the JumpStart Challenge and be the heroes you were born to be! Every entry will support our youth on their journeys to gain skills and employment – and to become heroes in their households,” said Karen Wells, head of Mr Price Foundation.

Last year’s hybrid event raised over R600 000 and attracted almost 700 entries. This year, the JumpStart Challenge is aiming to attract 2 000 entries.

For more information, visit www.jumpstartchallenge.org.

Virtual Ride: February 27 to March 5: 15km, 50km, 100km
Virtual Run/walk: February 27 to March 5: 3km, 7km, 15km
Physical MTB Ride: March 4: 15km, 50km, 95km
Physical Run/walk: March 5: 3.3km, 8.5km, 14km

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