PRACTICE WALK 3: 19 NOV 2023 - KLEIN RIVER NATURE RESERVE (STANFORD) (+/-18km)

Anyone can participate in the practice walks - family and friends | male or female | fit children or fit adults. Proceeds from these walks will be used by Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse Ladies to support duly elected charities in the Overstrand.

WALK | CONNECT | PREPARE

The routes are chosen for the practice walks to help registered Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse Ladies prepare for the Official 4-day 100km Walk. The Official Walks is 14 - 17 March 2024 is aimed at raising funds for duly elected charities in the Overstrand.

• Route: We start at Klein Rivier Nature Reserve (@Casa d'Italo Self-catering accommodation) and follow the Mountain Bike and HikingTrials along beautiful fynbos paths (These routes are not accessable for the public. We have special permission from the farm owners!). The Route will be on Fynbos paths and follow about 5km on the Sea sand (which will be loose sand, as it is high tide.)
• Distance: +/-18km
• Duration: approx.6-7 hours
• Terrain: Jeep track, Fynbos Contour paths with rocks and loose sand, and some uphills and downhills.
• Rest stops: 2 Rest Stops on the route - Bring your own drinks an snack - no shops.
• Meeting point: Klein River Nature Reserve - off R43 between Standford and Gansbaai
• Registration Time: 06:30 – 06:50
• Starting Time:  07:00   to  +/-14:00 - End

About

Lighthouse2Lighthouse ladies' (NPO 169-860) is a non-profit organisation focused on raising funds for charities in the Overstrand community.

Read more about the charities we supported in 2023 - on our website: www.lighthouse2lighthouse.co.za

In the 2023/24 L2L-Season we are walking to raise funds for Overstrand Hospice, our main beneficiary - as well as Huis Lettie Theron and KAWS.

We have raised over R7,5million rand since 2006 for more than 30 charities in the Overstrand.

The registered Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse ladies that walked in 2023 were able to raise funds for the main beneficiary IZIBUSIZO of more than R700 000.00

An additional +/-R 110,500 was also donated to the 13 different charities that applied to be the main Beneficiary - including 1. Panthera Africa, 2. Pebbles Project, 3. JustCare,

4. Kleinmond Animal Welfare Society, 5. Hermanus Animal Welfare Society, 6.The Light of the Cross Ministries (LOCM)/ Hermanus Christian Academy, 7. Waldorf School Hermanus, 8. Hawston Health & Welfare organisation, 9. Huis Lettie Theron, 10. Grootbos Foundation, 11. FynArts, 12. Handevat Music & 13.Creative Skills Factory

Money cannot be raised without the support of our walkers – albeit the registered Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse Ladies or family or friends or community members. Your small contribution will make a big difference to the communities impacted by the charities we support in the Overstrand.

Anyone can participate in the practice walks - family and friends | male or female | fit children or fit adults. Proceeds from these walks will be used by Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse Ladies to support duly elected charities in the Overstrand.