Glenwood Karoo Challenge Racing for Leopards

Glenwood School in George, Western Cape, has adopted Racing for Leopards as their official environmental challenge on their 18 day 540 km journey from mountains to coast. Day 8 is day leopard cycling over the Geismanshoek pass in Heidelberg to Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve where a leopard was GPS collared last year. The school has been committed in helping Landmark Foundation with monitoring cameras, hosting fund raising events and doing lots of awareness initiatives at their school.  

Leopard and Predator Project -

Leopard and Predator Project -

Changing their Spots at the Cape Argus 2011

Shelagh and Gill rode their 7th Cape Argus this year in news spots! Both woman only started riding 8 years back and have been dedicated to their funky cow print shirts. After seeing the shirts at the Landmark stall at George Botanical Gardens Fynbos Festival they couldn't resist.... and know what they say about a leopard and changing its spots!

Thank you from all of us for the kind donations!

Alistair Macaulay, Jenni Miller, G Matthews & Pat Nurse from the Lakes Bird Club gave R10.00 each.

My sister Maureen Beech gave R100.00.

The Sedgefield Golf Club gave R100.00.

Greyton Adventure Race

The Landmark Foundation  team had an excellent day at the Greyton Adventure race. Thank you to an awesome community who showed so much interest and support for the work! Jeannine, field work and research manager, cycled with our supa awesome intern, Elspeth Tate .... they even got to check out new potential sites for survey cameras!

Glenwood School Karoo Challenge

Students at Glenwood School, George, committed the toughest section of their 18 day adventure in the wilds to Racing for Leopards. Cycling the 85km section over the Langeberg mountains to Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, near Heidelberg, Western Cape, the students where inspired to be able to do positive actions for conservation.

Last year Landmark Foundation actually rescued and GPS collared a leopard in this area. Cycling along the whole route the students took into consideration were leopards roam and where they are now locally extinct. Understanding their ecology, needs and what it takes to conserve them is an important part of the activities done en route.

The support vehicles also wore the badges and Glenwood spoke with interested onlookers and farmers about leopards and their conservation. The school has been helping leopard conservation since 2009 with ongoing school projects, fundraising events and enthusiasm. This year the school is really going all out to help - we will keep you posted.

. . Thank you Glenwood!!

Karoo to Coast 2010

Chris Waldon, from Joburg, a regular supporter of Racing for Leopards

BAVIAANS MEGA 5 DAY TOUR

Riders on the first Mountain Biking South Africa "Baviaans Mega" ride joined the cause for Leopard Conservation in the kloof. Allan Kuhnert, chairman of the Plett Cycle club and Linette Swart, Mountain Biking South Africa, proudly wore yellow during the 5 days through leopard territory of the BAviaanskloof Greater area. Linette gave all the riders a Landmark Foundation presentation on the conservation and research work done while staying at Uitspan Farm. Uitspan is a Leopard Friendly Farm in the kloof where Quintis and Anina have been using Anatolian shepherd dogs successfully and have just got another pup to protect their sheep.

Well done to Mountain Biking South Africa for organizing such a awesome event and we are proud to have you as a supporter!

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