MAD2Run is a group of ordinary South Africans using their feet for a great feat! These guys and girls are participating in an annual fundraising adventure, in which 12 runners epically run from Johannesburg to Cape Town, for the MAD Leadership Foundation.
South Africa (27 January 2016) – MAD2Run is an annual fundraising event in support of the MAD Leadership Foundation™. The event is a 7-day-long running relay-style event from Johannesburg to Cape Town (1500km), with 12 runners who embrace this adventure. The forthcoming run will take place from the 18th of March 2016 – the 26th of March 2016.
This project was initiated in 2012 when Shaun Raaff decided that it was time to be proactive and make a positive contribution to his much-loved country, South Africa. After watching an inspirational talk given by Braam Malherbe (who ran across the great wall of China in aid of the charity Miles for Smiles). He got home, rather emotional, and immediately sent out an email to all of his friends and invited them around for an “emergency braai”. Over a few too many beers he was able to convince his mates that they needed to do something meaningful in their lives. With an existing family connection to the MAD Leadership Foundation™, Shaun found a great cause to put all of the team’s efforts towards. And so, MAD2Run was born!
After months upon months of running training, planning, a NPO registration and a comedy evening, the first run took place in 2014, with the team raising R 250 000 for the MAD Leadership Foundation™. Due to the success of the initiative and the support garnered, this could not have been a once off event. And so a new batch of motivated runners took to the road in 2015, and raised a further R 275 000!
Now it is time for the next group of MAD2Run runners to take the proverbial baton – Team’16 as they are affectionately known, has been chosen! They are:
- Shea Farrell;
- Andrew Chouler;
- Brad Spies;
- Gina Bergh;
- Thulani Masilela;
- Jen Volkwyn;
- Jonathan Oldnall;
- Luke Riding;
- Matthew Daniel;
- Rob Christian;
- Simon Fraser-King; and,
- Annika Brouwer.
The team was selected based on shared values, a mutual commitment to the cause as well as an endless supply of GEES!
You can also be a part of all the training, preparation and various fundraising efforts, you can find more information on their website www.mad2run.co.za; check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/MAD2Run; or follow them on Twitter @MAD2Run.
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