2010: South African Freedom Trail
A 2400 km offroad journey from Durban, South Africa to Capetown most of which follows what has become known as the Freedom Trail, the route of the Freedom Challenge endurance race.
A 2400 km offroad journey from Durban, South Africa to Capetown most of which follows what has become known as the Freedom Trail, the route of the Freedom Challenge endurance race.
Johnny has been riding for over 5 years, mainly Mountain Unicycling and Trials. In 2009, he won the South African Downhill Mountain Unicycling and the South African Trials Championships held at the AmaOneTya Convention in November. Whilst Downhill is his passion, he also rides (bicycling) Cross-Country races, competing on an ungeared 29er unicycle. After obtaining his 36er, he competed in the largest organized cycle race in the world, the Pick and Pay Argus Cycle Tour, held in March in Cape Town, South Africa.
Donna has been riding for over 5 years. Since relocating to Cape Town in October 2009 unicycling became the central focus of her life. With her humble experience on a unicycle, she has become more confidant on a 24" for mountain and a 26" for cross-country.
Alan has been riding for more than 6 years. He learned to ride at his local juggling club to add to his circus skills. After seeing his first Mountain Unicycle, he was sold on the idea and due to lack of availability in South Africa, started OddWheel Unicycles. OddWheel has slowly grown and is helping to develop the unicycle scene in South Africa.
The route will follow the Freedom Challenge Trail, which is an A to B type trail of approximately 2,400km in length.
The trail meanders through mountains and valleys, vast flat expanses, deserts and tropics, open roads, single-track, gravel road (in varying states of disrepair), dual track, nature reserves, private property, and a few tiny stretches of tarmac.
Johnny Cronje
Donna Kisogloo
Alan Read
Started: November 27, 2010
Finished: January 11, 2011
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