On 8 October 2017, the spectacular 1000 km journey of hundreds of quads and two wheel motorcycles comes to a roaring end at Carnival City as part of the 14th annual Quads 4 Quads riding holiday.
This journey, all in aid of QASA (Quadpara Association of South Africa), will see people from all walks of life travelling from Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal on 4 October to Carnival City – in the dirt. Motorcycles, quads, buggies, adventure bikes and side-by-sides will join in the mass migration to raise much-needed funds.
QASA is an NPO of quadriplegics and paraplegics with the vision that all quadriplegics and paraplegics live their lives to their full potential. QASA provides products, projects and services, as well as lobby, advocacy and prevention programs to ensure their vision, mission and goals are achieved. One of QASA’s main focus areas is skills development and capacity building. With limited access to education and the formal labour market, and in many cases reliant on government’s disability grant of R1 500 per month, quadriplegics and paraplegics are often left with little choice but to be dependent on family members for a home.
“It is an honour for us to once again play a role in this fundraiser for such a worthy cause,” says Michelle Smith, Marketing Manager at Carnival City.
This year the trail is totally different to years before and riders and their families and friends will see all things off-road, from the rolling hills of KZN, to thick indigenous forests to rocky mountain passes, dams, rivers and beautiful farmlands. Approximately 250 km will be covered by each rider every day.
This journey comprises not only of a start and finish, but the inclusion of and outreach in all the communities that are passed through on the ride. Soccer, tennis and netballs are handed out. Vegetable seeds for the many vegetable gardens started by participants on their drive through in prior years are handed out all along the trail. Schools in the rural areas along the way are also targeted as recipients, receiving donations of pens, pencils, erasers, exercise books and the likes. Of course QASA also donates wheelchairs to underprivileged, disabled people.
Started by The Adventure Company, run by Glenn Foley and Corinne Andrews, to raise funds and awareness for QASA, Quads 4 Quads has raised over R7 million for QASA. Quads 4 Quads is not a race but a fun, social, mobile family holiday for the betterment of others.
Carnival City looks forward to welcoming the riders home on 8 October 2017 and encourages the community to come down to give the riders the hero’s welcome they deserve as covering 250km for eight hours each day is a significant challenge for all able- and disabled riders.
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