Going into Day 10 we all decided to make a slight change to our original plan which meant we would get to our rest day location, Elephant Sands, a day earlier allowing us two rest days. So we packed up camp at Woodlands Stopover and headed out on the A3 towards Nata. We had a…
First 3 days riding in Botswana; A few aches and pains and our first set of punctures
After a much-needed rest day staying at Kwa Nokeng Campsite, it was time to hit the roads of Botswana on our Buffalo Qhubeka bikes. It was one of the coldest mornings (around 3degrees) we have had so far and we all felt a little under-dressed in our Joburg2Kili Tarsus cycle kits as we headed out for…
Joburg2Kili Planned Itinerary
We have had a few people ask about our planned itinerary for our Joburg2Kili Expedition so we thought we would share it with you all. We will obviously be following this schedule as much as possible but as we know with any Expedition things can always change but the number one goal is to get to Moshi…
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Our Departure: CCTV AFRICA INTERVIEWS JOBURG2KILI TEAM [TV INTERVIEW]
Thanks to CCTV Africa for capturing our #Joburg2Kili departure on 30 July! CCTV’s Julie Scheier reports. Watch the interview below:
A breeze of a ride, some unexpected luxury for the night & the long ride to Botswana
After a really tough ride on day 2 from Buffelspoort to Bakgatla Resort we were all praying for a wind-free day out on the bike. We left Bakgatla a little later than we would have liked to as some of the crew decided to go out for a quick morning game drive in Pilansberg Game Reserve…
Joburg2Kili for Qhubeka (powered by Tarsus) has begun – A Quick Update on our first 2 days
Our send off yesterday was absolutely amazing and we are so grateful for everyone that came to support us. Jeep kindly let us start our journey from their Fourways dealership where we were greeted by friends, family, sponsors and fellow cyclists who rode a portion of our first day with us. We were led out…
Joburg2Kili Team Mascot Announcement & A Special Thanks to Blue Horizon Licensing
By: Camilla Kernes I have been working for the past few years in the exciting world of brand licensing at Blue Horizon Licensing. I have had the privilege to work on some of the most iconic kids brands within the Mattel portfolio including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Barney & Friends to name a few. In…
CCTV Africa Interview with Joburg2Kili Team [TV Interview]
Thank you to CCTV Africa for the interview on our upcoming #Joburg2Kili Expedition to raise funds for Qhubeka.
Tarsus Technology Group joins the Joburg2Kili for Qhubeka Expedition as Headline Sponsor
Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 July 2016 – Tarsus Technology Group, a leading distributor of IT hardware brands in Southern Africa has joined the Joburg2Kili for Qhubeka Expedition as the Headline Sponsor. The Joburg2Kili Expedition involves four South African adventure enthusiasts, Warrick and Camilla Kernes, Gareth Pickering and Derrick Fourie, who will be cycling Qhubeka Buffalo…
July 30th – Wave goodbye or come ride with us!
It is with a mixture of excitement and nerves as we prepare to cycle out of Joburg for our 4,630km journey up to Kilimanjaro! Our departure date is Saturday the 30th of July and you are welcome to come send us off. There are 2 view points plus if you would like to cycle with us then…