{"id":46976,"date":"2023-07-06T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/icons-journey-marathon-2023-launched-20230704\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:41:37","slug":"icons-journey-marathon-2023-launched-20230704","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/icons-journey-marathon-2023-launched-20230704\/","title":{"rendered":"Icon\u2019s Journey Marathon 2023 launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Icon\u2019s Journey Marathon 2023 was launched at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha on Wednesday, June 28.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The founder and director of the Icon\u2019s Journey Foundation, Chief Vulithuba Sangoni, said that the marathon will start at Fort Hare University in Alice and included in the route will be Fort Beaufort, Whittlesea, Komani, Cofimvaba, Ngcobo, Clarkebury, Baziya, Mqhekezweni, Qunu and Qokolweni. The finish will be at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the third edition of the 400km Iconic Challenge, will see 13 social runners who are Icons For Change representing various provinces taking place over a gruelling 400km distance over eight days, broken down into seven consecutive 42,2km distances and 103km on day eight, through the route declared by National Heritage Council as Eastern Cape\u2019s Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sangoni confirmed that this year they had also included learners from different schools who will also take part in the marathon. Six learners from each school will participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe aim of this event is to raise funds to benefit pupils in rural and township schools with basic necessities that keep them in schools, like school shoes and uniform, sanitary pads, sports kits and equipment. The event\u2019s first two years have seen over 4 000 school children benefiting from our initiative in all provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4ksdj\" data-offset-key=\"37uup-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"37uup-0-0\">\n<div>\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4ksdj\" data-offset-key=\"ecc01-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" source=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sangoni, this year they will have a majority of females taking part in the event. There will be seven females and six males, since it was launched in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He confirmed that on July 21, the Nelson Mandela Museum and Absa Bank will host a fund-raising gala dinner at the Bhunga Building in an effort to assist the 400km Iconic Challengers reach and exceed their target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_37ed10f9\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Icons journey marathon \" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8608\/9e9e61f28b744e1d830491bcbb4b59c0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/b44cf58fc92848c6a482ced4c1512aa4.jpg\" title=\"President of Athletics Transkei, Neo Maxambela, title defenders Siviwe Nomaphelana and Mthandazo Qhina, posing with the founder and director of Icon\u2019s Journey Marathon chief Vulithuba Sangoni. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">President of Athletics Transkei, Neo Maxambela, title defenders Siviwe Nomaphelana and Mthandazo Qhina, posing with the founder and director of Icon\u2019s Journey Marathon chief Vulithuba Sangoni. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\">Photo: Babalwa Ndlanya<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year seats will be sold at various amounts, depending on the host of the table, ranging from mayors, MECs, the premier, private companies and business people. A hiking event will take place from July 27 to 29, returning for the third time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 39km two-day hike will see hikers walk from Qunu village and tour inside Mqhekezweni Komkhulu (the home that made Madiba) before driving off to the starting point of their hike.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said they were reversing the cycle route that takes daring cyclists on a journey over two kingdoms from Thembuland and Mpondoland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that a 95km road bike event will start at 7:00 from Nelson Mandela Museum, and a 50km event will start at 7:30 from Ntlaza Junction. Both events will take place along the R61 and finish at Port St Johns Stadium. He said that July 30 is the running event, with four starting points and a spot running challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhysical entries will thereafter be available at the Nelson Mandela Museum and Absa branches in Mthatha, Old Mutual KSD and Port St Johns municipalities, Department of Sport , Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC), Savoy Hotel and Buffalo Toyota. We also urge the residents of Chris Hani and OR Tambo municipalities to own the event by coming out in their numbers to support participants over these eight days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry fees are \u2013 Running 103 km (R800), 35 km (R290), 14km (R200) and 7km (R140). Cycling 95km (R450), 50 km (250), and the two-day hike R1 999 (transport, meals and accommodation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving a word of support, the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Museum, Vuyani Booi, said that they welcomed this launch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that he appreciated the relationship they continue to build with stakeholders about working together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_c66e1860\">\n<div class=\"text\">I am here to say we, as the Nelson Mandela Museum, are proud of ourselves for the sound relationship we continue to build with all the local stakeholders, be it the private sector, community-based stakeholders in youth and sport. We are proud of ourselves for that kind of a mutual relationship. It is on that basis that we are looking forward to working with you, because it is through you that the Nelson Mandela Museum\u2019s work may be acknowledged and recognised. <\/div>\n<div class=\"citation\">Nelson Mandela Museum CEO, Vuyani Booi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Booi confirmed that the late Nelson Mandela was a sports person and was very much involved in sport \u2013 especially with boxing. It is on this basis that they are using sport as another platform to showcase his values. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe very much identified with sport; that is why, as the Nelson Mandela Museum, when we look at sport, we look at it as another strategy to sell his values. 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