Adventure Tales - June 2019
Wed Jun 5, 18:00 - Wed Jun 5, 21:30
Workshop17
ABOUT
Weds. 5 June - 18:00 for 18:30
Workshop17
138 West Street, Sandton
Speaker - Jess Cleland
3,000km through the remotest regions of West Africa. Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana: countries plagued by civil war, poverty and disease. But seen from the vantage point of a bicycle seat, the landscapes, villages and people unfold in a mesmerizing perspective on life: the beauty of simplicity and the power of resilience.
Every year, 40 international runners descend upon a small town in Tennessee to test their mental and physical limits against the Barkley Marathons. Devised as a mockery of James Earl Ray’s historic prison escape gone awry, the race has seen only 15 finishers in its first 33 years. With a secret application process, unknown start time, and treacherous terrain, the Barkley has gained cult-like status with ultra-runners and amateurs alike. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary invites you to the sports world’s most guarded secret; where pain has value, failure is spectacular, and it only costs $1.60.
Parking is at the Nelson Mandela Square Parkade (opposite Workshop17)
