Senecio Fun run/walk/wheel 2011

The 5th of March 2011 was not just another striking summer morning at Lourensford Wine Estate. It was Senecio’s third annual fun run/walk/wheel. In the cool morning breeze people flocked to enter the fun run, more than anyone could have anticipated.

In 2010 the fun run had grown to roughly 200 participants, a good steady growth since its inception. Senecio’s director, Annatjie van Niekerk, said people laughed when they heard that they were planning for 400 this year. What initially seemed liked an ambitious target soon turned into a reality and then some. Over 650 participants meant that the organisers were caught quite unprepared, but boasting the biggest smiles this side of equator.

There were ups and downs, laughter and joy, jogging, walking and even wheeling, but one thing is certain, everyone had tremendous fun. It was an event for old and young alike as families took the opportunity to stroll or run through the dazzling vineyards at Lourensford Wine Estate. Those brave enough for the 8km route were treated to a view that Wordsworth and co would’ve written volumes about. The weather played its part with the sun, while it did take its toll on some participants, beamed bright as ever and served to illuminate the idyllic scenery.

After the route was completed there was an opportunity for able-bodied people to see what it’s like to go about in a wheelchair in the wheelchair relay. In the end the team from Shonaquip made it three in a row as they coasted to victory, but Senecio’s own team certainly gave them a go. In the end everyone had fun figuring out just how tricky a wheelchair can be and left with new-found respect for wheelchair users.

The event is not only meant as a fundraiser for Senecio, but also to raise awareness of the plight of disabled people in the community. Senecio primarily provides professional therapy for children with severe disabilities who would otherwise not have access to therapy. While the fun run/walk/wheel was a tremendous success, there is great deal more to be done.

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