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Hi Guys,

Thank you for visiting my back a buddy page.

As most of you are aware, on Sunday 25th April 2010 Ill be taking part in the 2010 Iron Man J. This year I have decided to include an extra challenge to my race which will make my achievement that much more meaningful. I have decided to try and raise much needed funds in the name of my beautiful daughter for an incredible organisation called MaAfrika Tikkun. I am appealing to family members, friends, colleagues and various corporates to sponsor me in my challenge in aid of MaAfrika Tikkun.

In short, MaAfrika Tikkun is a non-governmental non-profit organisation that works toward the transformation of South African communities by caring for vulnerable children and orphans in townships. MaAfrika Tikkun implements a holistic circle of care model that is focused on providing sustainable care and development to families and children as they grow up. This continuity of support ensures that the children’s changing needs are met as they mature, to become well-adjusted & contributing members of society.

MaAfrika Tikkun is an organization that is a HELPING HAND rather than a HAND OUT.

Sponsoring me and donating to MaAfrika Tikkun is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with Back A Buddy. They will never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, your contribution is sent directly to MaAfrika Tikkun so it’s the most efficient way to donate and sponsor me. I raise more by saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now

Lots of love, appreciation and a big helping of optimism

Jason

The Triathlon

Starting at Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 7:00am.

3,8km Swim

The swim will be a rectangular 1.9 km route in the sea, which will be repeated twice. Sea temperatures range between 17 to 25 degrees Celsius for this time of the year.  The route will be a double lap off Hobie Beach in an anti-clockwise direction.

180km Cycle

From transition at Hobie Beach, you cycle along the coast for 3km towards the city.  Turn left up Walmer Boulevaard.  You will climb for 10km to reach the highest point of 183 meters above sea level, this is a gentle continuous climb.  From here it is downhill to the 20km mark.  Gentle rolling hills occur to the turn around point at 34km mark.  It is then rolling hills all the way to the 40km mark where it is downhill to the coast.  The route is then relatively flat along the coast back to transition at 60km.  You need to complete the three loops on race day.

42.2km Run

The run will be a three loop course of 14.07km along Marine Drive.  The run route is a very fast flat route with no hills through the top gate of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and out through the bottom gate of the University and back towards transition.

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