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Why are we running?
Team Pumba is running to raise funds for the exciting introduction of a new female cheetah into the reserve. The cheetah population is under huge stress in Africa and there are approximately 7000 cheetahs left in the wild, meaning that genetic diversity and breeding populations are crucial to the future of the species. Pumba will be relocating a young female from the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre and all funds raised will go towards her relocation and introduction into Pumba, where she should be gleefully welcomed by the 2 males on site. We have set ourselves a goal of R50 000.00, which will cover all relocation and introduction costs, with any potential excess being directed into our Pumba Foundation projects, which help manage the elephant and lion populations, as well as our social responsibility projects Once you have made your donation, please send your proof of donation to neale@pehotels.co.za.
All donors’ names will be placed on a commemorative donor’s board, which will be placed alongside the cheetah reintroduction boma.
In addition to this, we will be giving away a weekend stay for 2 people as a lucky draw prize for donors! R500 gets you one entry, R1000 gets you 3 entries and R2000 gets you 5 entries. Plus, another one entry per R250 above R2000.
Keep an eye on the Pumba Private Game Reserve social media page for the next 6 weeks and watch Neale and his team train for the marathon and share insights and stories from Pumba’s conservation efforts in the greater landscape!
Please scroll down to find the runner you would like to support.
Neale is the conservation and foundation manager at Pumba Private Game Reserve and an avid trail runner, having completed 3 Addo Ultra Trails in the last 4 years. In his 6 years at Pumba he has been involved in setting up and managing the Pumba Foundation projects, which range from social outreach to conservation. Neale is an Eastern Cape local, having been schooled at Grey High in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) and attended university at Rhodes University in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). Neale is also an avid wildlife photographer and has previously run photographic courses on Pumba.
Bryce is a third year Rhodes University student studying a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on Botany and Zoology. He loves being out in the bush and enjoying the peace and quiet it offers. He has a keen interest in orchids and birds and enjoys spending his time trying to better his knowledge on them. His hobbies include tennis, trail running, hiking, birding, freediving, and spearfishing and he hopes to one day be a leading environmentalist once he is finished with his studies.
Kerry is an avid trail runner in the wider Grahamstown/Makhanda trail running community. She has completed numerous ultra-trails and distances across the country, including the infamous Addo 100 Miler. Kerry’s running group, the Soul Sisters, have been running together for 4 years and she is excited to raise money for the A2F vision and local conservation programs. She likes to be out for many hours at a time either in the mountains or on the beach. She is passionate about animals, especially dogs and horses and can often be found hand raising creatures of some sort.
Greg Wilmot is a born-and-bred Eastern Cape local who works in Makhanda as a Counselling Psychologist at an Independent school and runs a small Practice that caters for Psychotherapy and Sports / Performance Psychology. A sometimes trail runner and former hockey player, Greg spends his free time on the hills and trails with his dogs twitching, watching local sport and is the current Chairman of Grahamstown Round Table 11 where he is involved in numerous projects raising funds for NGOs through events and activities. The Addo2Fish Runcation event is an exciting new opportunity to combine service to community with being active outdoors.
As a past Head Boy of Kingswood, Kyle remains an active and enthusiastic part of the community. He has recently completed an Iron Man event and is now enjoying more trail running in the Makhanda and surrounding area. Kyle is also an extremely talented cricket player and captains the Southwell Cricket team. He hopes to engage his community to bring awareness to the Addo2Fish cause and raise funds for the advancement of cheetah genetics in the area.
If you would like to find out more about the marathon and how else you can get involved, click on the link below: