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Pre Race: The Sandwich Tour & Volunteer Training
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 04 00 pmWelcome to the Namib Race 2024. This is the first of many updates during the week. This is the place to get the absolute latest news from the Namib Desert -- make sure all your friends and family sign up for Breaking News. The Namib Race 2024 kicks off on Sunday, and you can except to receive 3 - 5 Breaking News emails each day until the race concludes on Saturday, 4 May.
Volunteers have all arrived in Swakopmund with an incredible seven (7) who are either nationals of Namibia or resident in Namibia. Among the 24 volunteers, more than half have volunteered at a previous RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon. The volunteer team is being led by Tony Brammer of Manchester in the United Kingdom, who also happens to be a member of the 4 Deserts Club (this means Tony has completed all 4 Deserts in the series!!). This is going to be a superstar volunteer team.
The team quickly jumped into action with Ken Alderdice of Northern Ireland organizing something called the "Sandwich Tour, which involved providing lunches to almost 250 children of Namibia. Everyone agreed that they had benefited so much from the experience, which really gave them an even greater sense of community. RacingThePlanet is about spreading kindness and a sense of community.
Today saw a day full of training for the volunteer position, which is still ongoing. There will be practice putting up CheckPoint (CP) tents, radio communication and satellite phone training, and training on how to support all the racers coming through the CheckPoints.
Competitors have been arriving from around the world, with 46 countries represented at the Namib Race!! The Whatsapp Chat Group has been lighting up for days, if not weeks, with advice and tips. There has been suggestions on where to stay in South Africa and where to buy biltong, a local favorite for some delicious protein. A good number of competitors' bags have been lost, but many of the racers have had extra equipment and food, volunteering to loan / give this to anyone in need.
Some are so excited to be making their first visit to Africa, while others are glad to be returning to a a continent they love for its vast and stunning landscape, and more importantly, its kind people.
Tomorrow will be Check In for the 125 or so racers from 46 countries and then it will be time to head out to Camp 1. There is an incredible feeling of excitement everywhere. Let the race begin!
Volunteers have all arrived in Swakopmund with an incredible seven (7) who are either nationals of Namibia or resident in Namibia. Among the 24 volunteers, more than half have volunteered at a previous RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon. The volunteer team is being led by Tony Brammer of Manchester in the United Kingdom, who also happens to be a member of the 4 Deserts Club (this means Tony has completed all 4 Deserts in the series!!). This is going to be a superstar volunteer team.
The team quickly jumped into action with Ken Alderdice of Northern Ireland organizing something called the "Sandwich Tour, which involved providing lunches to almost 250 children of Namibia. Everyone agreed that they had benefited so much from the experience, which really gave them an even greater sense of community. RacingThePlanet is about spreading kindness and a sense of community.
Today saw a day full of training for the volunteer position, which is still ongoing. There will be practice putting up CheckPoint (CP) tents, radio communication and satellite phone training, and training on how to support all the racers coming through the CheckPoints.
Competitors have been arriving from around the world, with 46 countries represented at the Namib Race!! The Whatsapp Chat Group has been lighting up for days, if not weeks, with advice and tips. There has been suggestions on where to stay in South Africa and where to buy biltong, a local favorite for some delicious protein. A good number of competitors' bags have been lost, but many of the racers have had extra equipment and food, volunteering to loan / give this to anyone in need.
Some are so excited to be making their first visit to Africa, while others are glad to be returning to a a continent they love for its vast and stunning landscape, and more importantly, its kind people.
Tomorrow will be Check In for the 125 or so racers from 46 countries and then it will be time to head out to Camp 1. There is an incredible feeling of excitement everywhere. Let the race begin!