Challengers set to run gauntlet

Adventure race enthusiasts can start gearing up as entries for this year’s Lilyfontein Adventure Race have officially opened ahead of the event taking place in early September.

The ever popular annual adventure race draws in excess of 450 participants of all ages, who compete across various distances.

This year’s September 2 race will be held during the Jikeleza Festival at Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve on the East Coast Resorts Road.

“Joining with the festival adds a whole new dimension to both events and we look forward to a successful partnership,” said the head of the Lilyfontein Adventure Programme, Margaret Mitchell.

“The routes offered by this unique location are physically challenging and only available to competitors of the race.

“We challenge all athletes and schools in the province to join the adventure race revolution to see what we are talking about,” Mitchell said.

This year, the challenging adventure race will celebrate its 17th event. The multi-discipline event for teams of four or two will include participants ranging in age from seven to 70.

Adventure racing offers running, hiking, cycling, paddling and many more adventure-orientated challenges in a race format.

Using a map and compass, teams will have to navigate their way through several activities to reach specific checkpoints, which will test both their mental and physical fitness, as well as their team work skills.

“The combination of the individual disciplines of other events, such as running, cycling, paddling, kloofing and orienteering, into one event and the team work factor, make adventure racing truly unique,” explained Mitchell.

“When a team finishes the Lilyfontein Adventure Race, each individual knows they have managed to achieve something great.

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