NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

ULTRALITE (NAMIBIA)

16 - 22 August 2026

118

DAYS TO GO

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Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Zimbabwe, Resident in Namibia

Mads PEDERSEN

Project manager (Construction)

Denmark

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Geraldine CHELIUS

Veterinary Nurse

Namibia

Caroline DENT

Australia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Janka DOLEZAL

Germany

Gerhard VETIRA

Sales consultant

Namibia

Devin BISSKY DZIADYK

Economist

Canada

Mazodashe MUKUNA

Digital Marketing Strategist

Zimbabwe

Jack KLINE

Master's Student/Researcher

Canada, Resident in South Africa

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

South Africa

Yanel AMELINEAU

Student

France

Monique JANSEN

Free Lance Marketing Consultant

Netherlands, Resident in Spain

John WILLIAMSON

COURSE TEAM (Self-Employed)

South Africa

Liam REYNOLDS

Student

South Africa, Resident in Hong Kong

Eveline SUZE

Retired

Namibia

Michelle SUNKEL

Professor / Social Worker

United States

Liza SAMSON

South Africa

Ruth ALDERDICE

Operations Administrator

United Kingdom, Resident in Canada

Glen MOONEY

Engineer

Canada, Resident in Belgium

Linda KAPEMBEZA

Entreprenuer/ Podcaster

Zimbabwe, Resident in Japan

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Zimbabwe, Resident in Namibia

Mabasa Mubatapasango is an individual who is on a running journey, one that took him from being a serious food lover to becoming a dedicated athlete after having been inspired whilst volunteering at the Sahara Race (Namibia ) 2017. He lives in Namibia where he is a network engineer for a telecoms company, but he is originally from Zimbabwe. His first experience with RacingThePlanet was in 2017 when he joined the camp team and set up the internet connections. He never imagined that he would fall in love with running. He thought it was insane! At that time, he was a self-confessed food lover, weighing in at 110kg. It took witnessing the Namib Race to change his mindset and through his hard work and dedication, has transformed himself in to an athlete. He was a volunteer for the Namib Race in 2018 and 2019 and then took on a challenge to lose weight and do the race himself. He lost 30kg, putting in place a strict training plan, and he fulfilled his dream to participate in the race as a competitor when he completed the Namib Race in 2021 where he finished in 8th place overall! He now has sights set to complete all 4 Deserts Ultras. Most recently Mabasa completed the Atacama Crossing 2022, bringing him closer to his goal and marking his first time travelling outside of Africa. The Namib Race 2026 is Mabasa's sixth time volunteering and seventh experience at a RacingThePlanet / 4 deserts event overall.

Mads PEDERSEN

Project manager (Construction)

Denmark

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Doreen Hoffman is an attorney from the United States. She is an ultramarathon and Ironman athlete who started her RacingThePlanet journey at the Sahara Race (Egypt) 2006. Doreen went on to join the Gobi March (China) 2008, RacingThePlanet: Iceland 2013, the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2019, Namib Race (Namibia) 2022 and The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022. She also volunteered at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023. An all-round sportswoman, when she joined the 4 Deserts Club she said: "Anything that gets me outside is welcomed in my life!". We are delighted to welcome Doreen to the volunteer team for the Atacama Crossing 2025.

Geraldine CHELIUS

Veterinary Nurse

Namibia

Caroline DENT

Australia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Sandy Kondo from Japan has volunteered at nearly twenty RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Races - she also raced in RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012 and Madagascar 2014. Sandy worked for the South African Embassy in Tokyo before retiring in 2023 and has managed the RacingThePlanet office in Japan for more than ten years. She is a natural organizer with a flair for multi-tasking.
Kind and generous, Sandy is one of our best known cheer-leaders and has assisted dozens of 4 Deserts and RacingThePlanet competitors in preparing for the races. She also works and volunteers at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, Tokyo Marathon in Japan and, most importantly, multiple 4 Deserts / RacingThePlanet events.

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Janka DOLEZAL

Germany

Gerhard VETIRA

Sales consultant

Namibia

Devin BISSKY DZIADYK

Economist

Canada

Mazodashe MUKUNA

Digital Marketing Strategist

Zimbabwe

Jack KLINE

Master's Student/Researcher

Canada, Resident in South Africa

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

South Africa

Wendy Harding joins us from South Africa for her fourth RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts event at the Namib Race 2026 having been a great volunteer at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2024 and Atacama Crossing 2025 - and set to race at RacingThePlanet: Greece 2025. She has been fascinated with RacingThePlanet events for many years and has now become addicted.

Yanel AMELINEAU

Student

France

Yanel Amelineau is from France and is a student, fluent in both French and English. He will be joining the Namib Race 2026 as an intern, marking his second RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon experience as a volunteer.
Yanel is excited to be part of the team, contribute behind the scenes, and gain hands-on experience in an international, fast-paced environment while supporting competitors throughout the race.

Monique JANSEN

Free Lance Marketing Consultant

Netherlands, Resident in Spain

After having followed RacingThePlanet closely for several years Monique finally found the moment to make it to a race and enjoy the multi-stage race spirit at the Atacama Crossing 2025. Now, just a year later she is back for her second time on the volunteer team at the Namib Race 2026 where her husband, Javier, is the course manager. Monique works as a freelance marketing consultant but is a big athletics fan and practises sports almost daily - mostly running and hiking.

John WILLIAMSON

COURSE TEAM (Self-Employed)

South Africa

Liam REYNOLDS

Student

South Africa, Resident in Hong Kong

Eveline SUZE

Retired

Namibia

Michelle SUNKEL

Professor / Social Worker

United States

Liza SAMSON

South Africa

Ruth ALDERDICE

Operations Administrator

United Kingdom, Resident in Canada

Glen MOONEY

Engineer

Canada, Resident in Belgium

Glen is an outdoor enthusiast with experience over the years across multi-day canoeing, hiking, and back country skiing activities. He is accustomed to multi-day, hardship living in challenging physical conditions, and leading, supporting others that are struggling in the face of fatigue in physically dangerous environment (alpine, extreme cold, white water). Glen himself has completed multiple half marathons, a full marathon, multiple grand-fondos (>160km) cycling events, while supporting and attending multiple Ironman and half Ironman events so he knows what these races look like and know what I'm getting into!
Professionally, Glen is an engineer who's spent ~30yrs finding new ideas and designing solutions, or helping solve unforeseen problems. While he strives to work in a structured environment where planning is key, so he can systemically identify and mitigate risks, he has demonstrated multiple times that he can adapt to unforeseen situations and respond quickly to solve problems. He does most of his work in a global context, leading and participating in global teams with members from multiple countries and cultures.
The Namib Race 2026 is his first time at a RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathon where his wife is racing.

Linda KAPEMBEZA

Entreprenuer/ Podcaster

Zimbabwe, Resident in Japan

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA) 250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

ULTRALITE (NAMIBIA)

DAYS TO GO

RACE INFO

RACE INFO

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Mads PEDERSEN

Project manager (Construction)

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Geraldine CHELIUS

Veterinary Nurse

Caroline DENT

Sandy KONDO

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Janka DOLEZAL

Gerhard VETIRA

Sales consultant

Devin BISSKY DZIADYK

Economist

Mazodashe MUKUNA

Digital Marketing Strategist

Jack KLINE

Master's Student/Researcher

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

Yanel AMELINEAU

Student

Monique JANSEN

Free Lance Marketing Consultant

John WILLIAMSON

COURSE TEAM (Self-Employed)

Liam REYNOLDS

Student

Eveline SUZE

Retired

Michelle SUNKEL

Professor / Social Worker

Liza SAMSON

Ruth ALDERDICE

Operations Administrator

Glen MOONEY

Engineer

Linda KAPEMBEZA

Entreprenuer/ Podcaster

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Mads PEDERSEN

Project manager (Construction)

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Geraldine CHELIUS

Veterinary Nurse

Caroline DENT

Sandy KONDO

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Janka DOLEZAL

Gerhard VETIRA

Sales consultant

Devin BISSKY DZIADYK

Economist

Mazodashe MUKUNA

Digital Marketing Strategist

Jack KLINE

Master's Student/Researcher

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

Yanel AMELINEAU

Student

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon