Since being introduced in 2013, the Warrior Race has taken South Africa by storm, with more than 21,000 warriors now participating in these challenging obstacle races. Four Warrior Races have already taken place this year, with four more to go; the next race takes place in Natal, then in Cape Town, followed by the last two in Johannesburg.
So why has it become such a hit so quickly? All is revealed in DO IT NOW Magazine's interview with Warrior Race Director, Pieter Swart, as well as his future plans for this popular obstacle race.
Using your legs for trail running, your whole body for mountain biking, your arms for kayaking, your team skills for the obstacle course, and your mind for orienteering, the fourth adventure race of the Kinetic Gear Series continuously tested your strength and mental state.
Around 18,000 athletes will be competing at the Comrades Marathon, the world's largest and oldest ultra-marathon race, which is taking place in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, 2 June 2013.
"This is it," I tell myself. "It's now or never." Standing in my fluffy socks, now adorned with ankle harnesses, and wrapped up in a bright red straight jacket, with red and orange tinted sunglasses to complete the look, I hesitantly shuffle forward until my toes curl over the edge of the platform.
For nine months of chilling inside of your mom, to all the years she has taken care of the family, the animals and making sure that everyone stays on the right path all year long, Sunday, 12 May is the day to show your appreciation for everything she has done for you over the years.
But what can one do for Mother's Day on Sunday 12 May? First, breakfast in bed followed by a small gift would be a great start! But what else is there to do once she is up and about? If you are still stuck for ideas, here are some suggestions:
On Good Friday, 29 March 2013, an unofficial and unsupported group bike ride took place in Johannesburg city centre at night time to raise awareness about the viability of bicycles as a form of transport which is known as Critical Mass. Although this movement occurs to raise awareness every last Friday of each month in Johannesburg, this month, the idea of the event was to ride against rape whereby donations were collected for various rape crisis centres such as the Jess Foord Foundation Handbag Project.
At 8:30pm to 9:30pm local time on Saturday, 23 March 2013, millions of people around the world will unite for the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour. The planet will go dark for an hour as many people will switch off their lights as a symbolic gesture to show their commitment to doing something positive for the planet.
Grey, ominous clouds quickly gathered above us, the wind picked up and it started to drizzle. I began to shiver and started jumping up and down in an attempt to keep my muscles warm for this strenuous race that I was about to encounter. As I smeared red paint across my face and arms, to create a warrior look, I heard the announcement that I had been waiting for over the PA system, "Warrior Rookies batch number four will take off in five minutes."
From below it looked easy, but as I climb up this loose net, the distance from where I am to the ground is becoming more and more realistic. After struggling to get up the swaying net, I see an outstretched arm from above offering me help. I take it and I'm hoisted onto a metal platform. Here, I'm joined by a row of muddy people, all looking down; one half is frozen with fear and the other half anxious to jump. "Ok, this doesn't look too hectic," I say to myself, but this all changes when I shuffle over to the ledge and look down. Suddenly, my heart starts to beat faster and I freeze. Five metres below me is a watery mud pit, about two-and-a-half-metres deep, which we have to jump into. My body is shaking from fear as I am afraid of heights. From behind me, my teammate Martin starts counting down: 3, 2, 1, GO! I jump. All I remember is hitting the stinging water, water going up my nose, then hitting the bottom of the pit and someone pulling me out of the water. It felt surreal, but I did it; I jumped from a five-metre platform!
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