RidingFor5: Anton's Journey
- By: Anton Maybery
- Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/antonrasa2011
- Date Created: 9 April 2020
Personal message
As a participant of the 2300km Freedom Challenge in June/July this year (see www.freedomchallenge.org.za), I have elected to make a difference in the lives of the kids from the communities along the Freedom trail. Please support me in raising funds for the FC Scholarship Fund. I am participating in the "class of 2011 Challenge" to set a fundraising benchmark for future participants so that the FC Scholarship Fund can become embedded in the legacy of the Freedom Challenge. Your donation shows the magnitude of a small gesture.
To find out more, visit:
http://www.ridingfor5.com
Donations
- Jun 28, 2011 - R 2 000.00
- "We were going to wait for you at the end, but will be with you at the start - next time. You are an inspiration!" - David, Gisela and Jessica de Coning
- Jun 22, 2011 - R 1 000.00
- "Chapter 1 finished , time for chapter 2 this time next year - we're all behind you!" - Jamie Kim Sam and JoJo
- Jun 21, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Wishing you vertical wheels all the way!" - Mog and Tod
- Jun 15, 2011 - R 5 000.00
- "Good luck Ant, what a fantastic challenge" - laurie slatter
- Jun 14, 2011 - R 5 000.00
- "You inspire us all to be better people! Be safe!" - Steven and your ABnote Family
- Jun 14, 2011 - R 1 000.00
- "Good luck Anton!! May you need a long family holiday after this ;-) " - Blue Elephant
- Jun 14, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Doing what you love - and others benefitting. Ride safe." - John
- Jun 10, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Anton,where the f@#k is my fork? Anton, my thoughts and prayers are with you,I know the work that you have put into this.You can and you will succeed - GO FOR IT !" - Larry
- Jun 09, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Homework done, now time to race so give it horns. When times are tough just remind yourself why you are doing this." - Graham Rogoff
- Jun 09, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Give it horns...Anton...you are an inspiration.. "Nobody trips over mountains. It is the pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will have crossed the mountain"" - dbulls
- Jun 07, 2011 - R 500.00
- "Malhond Maybery you biscuit - go find that goen!" - Nutty Prof
Statistics
Fundraising target
R 150 000.00Donations to date
R 107 000.00Funds raised offline
R 90 000.00Freedom Challenge Scholarship Fund
Over the last number of years participants in the events arranged by the Freedom Challenge have expressed an interest in giving back something to the people along the route. After much consideration we have decided that a good starting point would be to establish an educational fund to benefit the scholars living along the Mehloding section of the trail. This section falls within the area formerly known as the Transkei and has been identified in various social development studies as one of the poorest parts of the South Africa.
The Fund offers a 3 year scholarships for promising students to attend the private school located at the Mariazell Mission just below the Malekhalonyane Chalets which is one of our support stations used for the Ride Across South Africa and Ride to Rhodes events. http://www.wix.com/allensharp1/fcsf
We are now challenging the 2014 FC participants to let their mountain biking passion benefit the local communities that span the Freedom Trail. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute directly to uplift the knowledge and lives of individuals and communities through education.
The Fund is run under the auspices of The Freedom Challenge’s annual, extreme and unsupported, mountain bike race extending from Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town www.freedomchallenge.org.za This is a project of the Freedom Trail Foundation.