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      Joburg2kili Expedition And Route

      Joburg2kili Expedition And Route

      Written By Cam "Cambo" Kernes

      The #Joburg2Kili expedition will take place from the 30th July 2016 until the 17th October 2016. The objective of the expedition is to ride on Qhubeka Buffalo bicycles from Johannesburg in South Africa to Moshi in Tanzania all in an effort to raise funds for our chosen charity Qhubeka. Once we arrive in Moshi we will then join a group to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. We plan to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on our 5th wedding anniversary on the 15th October 2016. Route plotted on Tracks4Africa on BaseCamp – the image above is taken from Google Earth Our route takes us from Johannesburg Northwards into Botswana where we will travel up the Eastern side of the country and cross into Zambia at Kasane border. We’ll cycle to Livingstone at Victoria Falls and have a few days of recovery and to replenish our supplies before carrying on towards Lusaka and Eastwards into Malawi. The capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, will be another multi-day stop to replenish before we ride up the Western side of Lake Malawi and cross into Tanzania. Once in Tanzania we’ll head straight up the center of the country up to Arusha and finally Moshi where we’ll exchange our cycling shoes for hiking boots and begin our summit attempt of Mount Kilimanjaro.

      CLICK HERE TO TRACK OUR PROGRESS ON OUR LIVE TRACKING PAGE

      Skyaking: Sky Diving In A Kayak

      Skyaking: Sky Diving In A Kayak

       

      Urban Downhill Mountain Bike

      Urban Downhill Mountain Bike

      Get first person view as a downhill mountain biker takes to the streets of Manizales for a high speed decent through some sketchy street-side obstacles. Hold on to your keyboard and experience what it looks like to race like a champion

       

      Amashova 65km Cycle Race

      Amashova 65km Cycle Race

      Last year I took part in my second Tsogo Sun AmaShova Durban Classic, cycling a full 65km with my GoPro Hero 3+ Silver strapped to my bike. 
       
      This race is one of the oldest classic cycle races in South Africa and offers a classic 106km race, 65km half challenge and a 35km fun ride with full road closures. The 106km from Pietermaritzburg to Durban follows a similar route to that of the Comrades Marathon. It’s a fantastic race for both beginners and advanced cyclists who are looking for a good challenge.
       
      I started the 65km half challenge at 5.30am in Cato Ridge. It was a chilly morning but it didn’t take long for the cyclists to be warmed up and full of excitement for the race ahead. 
      My excitement turned into horror as I was faced with the notorious slow climb up Inchanga! By now the sun was sitting high and the day was getting warmer. Not long after the first major uphill, came another punishing climb out of the Drummond bowl. 
      At this point, I began questioning whether I had prepared myself enough for the race!
      The slow, winding uphills of the first 15km or so seem like they are never-ending. After pushing through, it was a breeze cycling down Botha’s Hill and Fields Hill, with even more easy free-wheeling stretches into Durban. All the negative thoughts from the beginning of the race had disappeared and I got that same rush that keeps me coming back each year.
       
      Like most endurance sporting events, I find, you'll say to yourself during the race that you're never going to do it ever again; this is the last time you’re going to put yourself through that experience. By the end of the race, however, you’re overjoyed that you fought through the temporary pain and begin the countdown to next year's event!
       
      There is a unique freedom and thrill that comes from gliding downhill on a bike surrounded by beautiful green scenery with clear sunny skies above. I tried my best to capture it with my GoPro Hero 3+ Silver which you can check out in the video I made below.
      I used the handlebar mount to attach my GoPro to the handlebar of my bike. It was really steady and surprisingly, didn’t shake or vibrate at all while cycling. Using this mount allowed me to focus on my cycling while easily capturing a few videos and photos of the race. I edited all the footage into a short video showing the highlights of my race using GoPro Studio

       

      This year’s Amashova takes place on 16 October and entries are now open. I hope you’re gearing up for the big day and challenging yourself this year, whether it’s to the 35km, 65km or 106km! You can find out more information and enter online here. http://www.shova.co.za/

       

      To see more of my GoPro photos, check out my Instagram account
      You can also check out my other YouTube videos

      Funny Skydive Swimming

      Funny Skydive Swimming

      This will definitely make your Monday! If you are falling out of the sky would you fly or swim?

      Imagine skydiving for the first time and there is something fishy going on behind you. Skydivers know how to have fun, because this is something you don’t see every day

      This is too funny. Wait for it……. wait for it……