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One of the training races we were hoping to be involved in, The Windsor Half Marathon, was due to take place on Sunday 29th September...but that most social of livestock diseases Foot and Mouth has put pay to that, with Windsor Great Park falling inside the exclusion zone so the entire event has been cancelled!
Not being one to give up on a challenge the decision's been made to enter another one instead, this time the Henley Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 14th October! Keep your fingers crossed no-one's left the plug out at the Pirbright Research Establishment this time!
One of our first self-sufficient training weekends with just us and the Landrover will be at the end of October as we leave for the gruelling 26 mile course known as the Snowdonia Marathon in Wales. A route which runs around the base of the highest mountain in Wales and should be a real test of our endurance, ensure of packing list is full of the right things and that the tent really is big enough for the two of us after a days full-on running! Hmmm we'll see......
Other progress:
- Signwriting for the Landrover takes place on Sunday courtesy of Steeple Graphics in Petworth - many thanks to both Paul and Steph for helping us out!
- Filming of the website's new intro and banner takes place on Sunday so watch this space
- The water filter, water heater and shower are being fitted over the next few days - should help with our hygiene levels!
- Oh and The Colonel passed its M.O.T. today with flying colours, thanks again Dad
Be back with another update soon,
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Welcome to Afritrex - A privately funded charity endurance challenge of marathons, mountains and more; documenting the encounters, obstacles and achievements of 12 months of hard fundraising and charity work across Africa.
Whilst circumnavigating the African Continent I will complete the following challenges:
- To complete five marathons of at least 26 miles
- To climb five of the highest mountains in Africa
- To visit as many of the sites across Africa where the Victoria Cross has been won as possible (VC180 Challenge)
"The challenge to make every penny count"
Have a closer look at the site and find out more about how we'll be spending 2008.
Keep up to date !! - The action is happening as we speak...
Click here for the latest diary entry
Click here for the latest photos
Click here for the latest route
Project Overview
My name is Ben Southall and for the last decade I’ve travelled extensively throughout Southern Africa taking on projects and expeditions to test my abilities and discover exciting new areas of the African continent, whilst in the UK I take part in fitness and endurance events to raise money for charity and thought it was about time I combined the two fields to create my own fundraising expedition from with others could benefit.
So was born Afritrex: the logistical equivalent of one man trying to build spaghetti junction using Taiwanese instructions and a broken shovel.
The idea was simple: take one continent; attempt to circumnavigate it and whilst doing so try and stay fit enough to complete a number of endurance challenges to raise money for my chosen charities and whilst doing so post it all on the internet!
This is set to be the most challenging, exciting and exhausting year of my life, can I really do it?
"The answer is I don't know,
so why not find out!"
This is me Ben Southall and this is my mission throughout 2008. Stay in contact with my progress updates on how things are going through this site.
I’ll be keeping you informed of my progress through biweekly updates to the site, route information and with regular photo and video blogs.
Check our route and progress here
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