A DOZEN employees from The Unlimited joined their chief brand officer, Gerard Metzer, for a 70km walk from Watercrest Mall to uMhlanga on 5 January to raise money for charity and stretch their personal boundaries.
The gruelling walk kicked off after midnight and all walkers arrived at the finish spot by the early evening. They defeated thirst, blisters, heat, aching muscles and dehydration along the way.
Aside from admin and logistics costs, most of the entry fee each employee contributed will be donated to
The Unlimited Child, a non-profit initiative to give young children in 2 000 disadvantaged crèches a chance to live an incredible life through high-quality, early childhood education.
Metzer said, “We are all challenged to choose a big, daring goal for the year, and some chose to take part in this walk. We trained hard for the event, learning a great deal about ourselves in the process and creating a foundation for excellence in the year to come.”
The CEO of customer strategy, Brett Fuller, said, “Ultra-walking tests your mettle – both physically and mentally. It also prepares you to deal with adversity and puts the small daily challenges into perspective – they are trivial compared to walking 70km!”
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