Organiser
Hope Hike
Your unique 2022 Hope Hike and Hope Bike
Mental health is the starting point of all health, and with the psychological fall-out of the global Covid-19 pandemic, everyone’s mental health is at risk. Previously, mental health care was already under serious pressure. Now that pressure has increased so much more. Mental illnesses, such as depression, are not about “feeling down” and will not disappear by “just pulling yourself together”. Depression is a biological illness, and, as with other medical conditions, it requires treatment. Awareness campaigns help to break the silence around mental illnesses.
You can make a difference by joining us this year on an in-person OR a virtual HOPE HIKE and HOPE BIKE on Sunday, 2 October 2022. Funds raised go towards the Ithemba Foundation (ithemba means hope) to support research into mental health.
For the in-person HOPE HIKE and HOPE BIKE on Sunday, 2 October at Blaauwklippen entries close on Friday 30 September at 12:00.
For the virtual HOPE HIKE and HOPE BIKE, entries are open until 10 October, World Mental Health Day, because selfies can be posted onto Ithemba’s FB page until that day. So, let’s all talk the talk and walk the walk (or cycle!) to help normalise and humanise mental health!
This year’s event is unique, as it will be created by you, for you – and you can share your Hope selfie on https://www.facebook.com/IthembaFoundation1/ and stand the chance to win one of 10 Woolworths Vouchers to the value of R500 each.
When and where:
Sunday, 2 October, Blaauwklippen, Stellenbosch
OR
Your Home, Your Neighbourhood
A comfortable 5 or 10 km hike/trail run OR an exhilarating 25 km MTB fun ride or any distance you like.
Starting time:
Blaauwklippen:
| Distance | Time |
|---|---|
| 25 km Hope Bike | 7:30 am |
| 10 km Hope Hike | 7:35 am |
| 5 km Hope Hike | 7:45 am |
Virtual: Anytime!
Entry fee:
- R50 for any distance of your choice.
October is Mental Health Awareness Month
October is South Africa’s Mental Health Awareness Month and 10 October is World Mental Health Awareness Day. Raise awareness around mental health, specifically depression – the illness without a face – by wearing your sky-blue for hope depression awareness ribbon – the colour of optimism, peace, positivity, tranquillity, calmness – HOPE.
More information: www.ithembafoundation.org.za
Classes and pricing
Available classes for the event
| Class | Distance | Price (pp) |
|---|---|---|
| 25km Hope Bike SOLD OUT | 25 km | R 50.00 |
| 25km Hope Bike (Virtual) | 25 km | R 50.00 |
| 10km Hope Hike SOLD OUT | 10 km | R 50.00 |
| 10km Hope Hike (Virtual) | 10 km | R 50.00 |
| 5km Hope Hike SOLD OUT | 5 km | R 50.00 |
| 5km Hope Hike (Virtual) | 5 km | R 50.00 |
Event location
Blaauwklippen Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
| Coordinates | -33.970128, 18.845243 |
| Address | Blaauwklippen Wine Estate |
| City | Stellenbosch |
| Province | Western Cape |
Registration Number: 2015/141112/07