Sweat for Dementia
Sat Nov 11, 06:00 - Sat Nov 11, 17:00
Hey Joe Brewing Company
ABOUT
We initially began raising funds for our mom's dementia care, but now we are committed to helping towards wider dementia care, awareness, support and in particular awareness for homeless people with dementia. We will be raising funds for DementiaSA and Franschhoek Hospice.
A few of us who are again now UNFIT are going to get into gear and train to swim 1.6 km, mountain bike 65 km, and run 21 km in Franschhoek to raise the money.
The 2021 event was a great day and enjoyed by all and we look forward to another fun day sweating for a great cause.
ALL of the funds raised will go towards the local Hospice and DementiaSA with the hopes of a greater awareness campaign.
When you make a donation it will be split equally among the above recipients, unless you specify a recipient.
It occurred to me that if I left my mom on a street for a night she would be confused and seem mad to people and likely be mistreated and cast aside. I am worried about how many homeless people out there have been thrown out or cast aside as people don’t know that they have dementia or how to look after them or who to call.
We hope that this awareness campaign will contribute to helping those who cannot help themselves, and enabling those who can help to do so.
ROUTES
Sweat Programme
These were the 2021 event routes and if there are changes to these routes you will be updated asap.
Run
Start time: 7 am Avondrood Guesthouse
Route:
Avondrood – Dirkie Uys Road to the monument and onto Excelsior road to Boekenhoudskloof Farm (5 km)
Loop back the same way to Avondrood (5 km)
Avondrood to Eikehof Farm on Main road (5 km)
Loop back the same way to Avondrood (5 km)
Water and energy drinks every 5 km
Swim:
Start time: 9:45 Berg River Dam
Start via Robertsvlei entrance
Route:
Cycle:
Start time: 11:30 Berg River Dam
Start via Robertsvlei entrance, each loop passes this point
Route:
Loop 1; Snake Alley 12 km
Loop 2: Matopi high path 14 km
Loop 3: Snake Alley 12 km
Loop 4: Matopi low path 14 km
Total 52 km
Water, energy drinks and snacks at central point
NEWS
Franschhoek, Western Cape On the 24 September 2022 we will mountain bike 52 km, swim 1.6 km, and run 21 km. Do all three, or just a part of it. You can enter as an individual or as a team.Sign up and join us for a great cause. All funds raised will go to DementiaSA and support for Franschhoek Hospice.
REGISTER PARTICIPATION
Looking forward to seeing you there!