Princes In South Africa For “Enduro Africa 08″
by Annemarie in Enduro Africa 08, Prince Harry, Prince William
Prince Harry and Prince William raced into the South African wilderness on motocross bikes as they began an epic trek in aid of charity. The physically demanding and mentally gruelling 1,000 mile adventure has been billed as a life changing "endurance test" for the royal brothers by organisers.
It is also the first time William and Harry have joined forces to personally raise funds for charity since they staged the successful Concert for Diana last year in memory of their mother. The pair have donated a minimum of $ 3,000 to take part in the Enduro Africa 08 event that has raised more than $600,000 for three organisations working in southern Africa.
Harry’s charity Sentebale, established to help disadvantaged children in Lesotho, especially Aids orphans, will benefit along with Unicef and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund - both working in South Africa to either help communities blighted by Aids or improve the prospects of youngsters.
Simon Smith, organiser of the event, said: "This is not a race it’s an endurance test, it’s all about finishing the route. It will grow you as a person by taking part. Most days will be spent on goat tracks with wonderful tribal people who see the world in a very different way to us. Source
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