The 2024 Cableway Charity Challenge was a ‘shout from the mountain tops’ success that surpassed the R1 million mark in funds raised!
Cape Town, South Africa (13 June 2024) — In a peak of good news for several charities and all those who gave Table Mountain their all, The 2024 Cableway Charity Challenge was a ‘shout from the mountaintops’ success that surpassed the R1 million mark in funds raised!
Every year, people prepare their legs to trek up the mountain route as many times as they can (and in whichever way they can—from jogging to running and if push comes to shove, crawling). This year, Platteklip Gorge saw a total of 716 summits from sunrise to sunset, with a total of R1,271,742 raised by the determined participants.
It’s the kind of challenge that gets the adrenaline pumping not just because of the endurance you need to lock in with, but also because of how much change you know that extra push might permit.
This year, Greg McLeroth raised the most funds (a new record) with a whopping R133,500 earned for his efforts. AJ Calitz and Nina Campbell achieved the most laps for the male and female categories respectively, with AJ scoring 9 laps and Nina tackling 7. AJ was also named the 2024 King of the Mountain, while the Queen of the Mountain title went to Jana Van Houwelingen.
This is now the second year in a row that the Cableway Charity Challenge has surpassed the R1 million mark.
Meet the Beneficiaries Who Will Be Supported by the Funds
This year, the following charities have been nominated as beneficiaries who will receive 10% each of the event proceeds.
- Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR), who are the champions of mountain-related rescues and lifesaving endeavours.
- Volunteer Wildfire Services (VWS), the unsung firefighting force responsible for saving lives across the Western Cape in the midst of wildfires.
The balance of the funds raised will head to:
- Ndihluthi – serves one pot, cook and eat bags (Ndihluthi meal bags) to underprivileged Cape Town communities so they can enjoy nutritious meals.
- Abalimi Bezekhaya – a non-profit urban-farming organisation that helps disadvantaged communities and individuals with skills to produce their own food, which many can use as an income.
- Funda Kunye – equips caregivers of babies and little children with vital development and education skills necessary for growth.
Sources: Cableway Charity Challenge
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