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Walk Day 19
By Lala Steyn, walking 31 days to the Blocktober in October
I am blown away by the fantastic turnout and discussions on our Blocktober walks. We need to do better on our donations as we have reached only 52% of our target. Please support the Saartjie Baartman entrepreneurship programme by donating via Back-a-Buddy.
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| Walking clothes made by Saartjie Baartman entrepreneurs |
Today started with bad news that the Cape Town marathon had been cancelled due to safety concerns due to the high winds on sections of the route. Luckily our Sunday Solidarity Walk could proceed because the winds blowing across our path on the way to the Blockhouse were not strong enough to endanger walkers, although being unpleasant at times. Two walkers were forced to turn back and two others twisted their ankles.
Despite these setbacks, many told me that the conversations they had up and down the mountain were filled with meaning.
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| Day 19 begins with 41 walkers! |
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| At the Blockhouse all faced away to protect the identity of gender-based violence survivors. |
Quick links
- Please donate - Saartjie (SBC) needs donations of about R11 000 per day in October!
- More about donations, including tax info and barometer
- Click here for information about future walks.
- Read other blogs in the series
Blocktober walk details in Cape Town
Next walking week: 20 to 26 October
- Monday 20th & Tuesday 21th: 16.30pm from Vredehoek
- Wednesday 22th: 15.30pm from Vredehoek
- Thursday 23th & Friday 24th: 6am from Vredehoek
- Saturday 25th: 16.40pm from Tafelberg Road
- Sunday 26th: 8am from Vredehoek
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Duration: 2 / 2.5hrs, 7.5km
- Jeep Track Route: For all Days expect Saturday 25th October - From Vredehoek (mountain end of Chelmsford Rd), to Blockhouse and back. Click this PIN for the starting point.
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