2025 Fundraising

2025 donations page (now superseeded)

To donate now, go to the latest fundraising page.

• 2025 campaign funding opjectives: "Donate via Back-a-Buddy to help fund a full‑time Entrepreneur Manager at the Saartjie Baartman Centre (SBC) for GBV survivors and ancillary costs for the Blocktober CHIPS community gym." 
• The 2023-25 Back-a-Buddy fundaising page is now closed. Click here if you want to view the old fundraiding campaign page or contributuions.

• How are did we do in 2023-25? See the Combined Barometer here.

Saartjie Baartman Centre Registered NPO: 014-121. Approved PBO: 930 001 815

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Four routes on the same map

 

The Four Blocktober Routes

• Jeep Track route: From Vredehoek (mountain end of Chelmsford Rd), to Blockhouse. Click this PIN for starting point.
• Canon route: from Vredehoek to Blockhouse: Same as Jeep Track, but via canons. 
• Tafelberg Rd route: Click this PIN for starting point.
• Rhodes Memorial to Blockhouse - two options: Route A and Route B. Click this PIN for starting point.

Note: Where routes overlap, only one route shows. 

Eg. Tafelberg Road and Canon routes overlap along the contour path.

Canon and Jeep Track routes overlap in section around the quarry.

Tafelberg Road Route

 Click this PIN for starting point.

Vredehoek to Blockhouse - Canon Route

 

Click this PIN for starting point.

Vredehoek to Blockhouse - Jeep Track Route

Click this PIN for starting point.

Join Blocktober Strava Sister Clubs

Join one or more of our Blocktober sister clubs. This helps all club members see the extent of Blocktober‑linked activities and builds a sense of community. We will also use these clubs to compile a Blocktober leaderboard showing the extent of activities and the time spent in these activities, done in solidarity and awareness‑raising.

Please join each club that matches your activity in October— you can join all three or any combination.

1. Blocktober – Cycling

Cycling, incl road, MTB, gravel, virtual and e‑bike.

👉 Join the Cycling club

2. Blocktober – Run / Walk / Hike
Runs, walks and hikes including virtual; trail runs count as runs.

👉 Join the Run/Walk/Hike club

3. Blocktober – Swim

Pool and open‑water swims.

👉 Join the Swim club

How to add Strava activity with the help of a FRIEND or MANUALLY

Can't record an activity on your device? Or forgot to? No problem! You can add the activity in two ways:

Add Others.

Option 1 - A friend's help

If you did the activity with a friend who recorded it on Strava: (a) Ask them to follow you on Strava (search your name and click on the right person, and Follow). (b) Ask them to edit the activity, click Add Others, and add you. (c) Accept the activity on your device.

Option 2 - Add the activity manually.

On a Mobile app (iOS/Android)

• + (Add) → Manual Activity.

• Sport type → pick the correct one (Run/Walk/Swim/Ride, etc.).

• Fill in: Start time, Duration, Distance, Title (start "Blocktober Day X").

• Privacy → set Everyone (so it shows on leaderboards).

• Save.

On the Web (desktop browser)

• Top right + → Add manual activity.

• Sport type → enter Start time, Duration, Distance, Title.

• Set Privacy → Create.

Tips

• Treadmill/Indoor walk/run: enter Duration and (if known) Distance from the treadmill display.

• Swim: enter Duration and Distance (e.g., 1,000 m).

Correct sport + visibility ensures it appears on the right Blocktober club leaderboard.

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