In January 2004, the 70 particpants of the second edition of Bike for Africa followed in the footsteps of Winston Churchill and Sir Henry Morton Stanley in Uganda. The trail started at the legendary source of the Nile (Jinja) and continues north to the magnificent national park Murchison Falls, with most of the biking taking place in off-road conditions over a distance of 450 km.
Bike for Africa 2014 raised in total €140.000. These funds came from the participants’ entrance fees, for which they found sponsoring, from sponsoring partners, from sales actions organised by Brussels Airlines or by the participants, etc. The revenues have been split over two charity projects.
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- Terzake : http://www.deredactie.be/permalink/2.31869?video=1.1865982
- Krant van West-Vlaanderen : http://www.rnews.be/flashvideo/?streaming=rtmpt://rtsp.roularta.be/ptl-rtsp-roularta/mp4:/KVW/BikeForAfrica2014.mp4
- Iedereen Beroemd
- TV Uganda : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmF_uw-R5tg
- Le Soir
- La Libre Belgique
- Het Laatste Nieuws
- Het Nieuwsblad
- De Zondag / De Streekkrant (Oost-Vlaanderen / Antwerpen / Limburg / Vlaams-Brabant)
- De Randkrant
- The Observer
- De Tijd
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29 january 2014
- departure from Brussels at 10.40
- arrival in EBB at 23.00
- overnight stay in Cassia lodge
30 january 2014
- Bus transfer to Jinja
- Check-in in Holland Park
- Free time (horseback rides, quad, bungee jump, Kayak, Rafting, visit to the source of the Nile,…)
- Assembly of bikes
- “Flag-off” event in the evening in the presence of the children on the CoRSU hospital and hand over of the cheque
- Overnight stay in tents in Holland Park
31 january 2014
- Bike from Jinja - Bukomba (+/- 70 km)
- 100 off-road and mostly single track
- Constantly up & down
- Use of GPS mandatory and very necessary!
- Overnight stay in tents in Father Joseph's Farm
1 February 2014
- Bike from Bukomba to Kaombwe (+ /- 71 km biking, 10 km on the boat, 16 km on the bike again)
- 20% off-road, 80% on road (red dirt) smoothly up & down
- Cross the lake by boat (ca 1 hour)
- Showers, evening dinner and overnight stay in tents (in school ground)
2 February 2014
- Bike to Ziwa, Rhino Sanctuary (+ / - 73 km)
- 80% off-road
- Optional visit of the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where we will have the chance to see the awesome, near-threatened White Rhino, the most social of all rhino species.
- Overnight stay in tents in sanctuary (use of hot showers and toilets)
3 February 2014
- With "matatu" to Masindi Port
- Cross Nile
- Bike from Masindi Port to Chobe lodge (110 km)
- Overnight stay in Chobe Lodge
4 February 2014
- Bike from Chobe to Paraa (+ / - 95 km)
- Route fully through the national park, 100% off-road
- Game drive by bike accompanied by rangers
- Celebration and arrival dinner in the evening in Paraa lodge
- Overnight stay in Paraa lodge with its luxurious pool that overlooks the winding River Nile below, which was the setting for the classic Hollywood movie "The African Queen" (starring Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart)
5 February 2014
- BMorning boat trip to the falls. The mighty Murchison Falls drain the last of the Nile's energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda's most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents.
- Hiking to the top of the falls - photoshoot
- Lunch
- Transfer back to Kampala
- Closing dinner
- Return flight to Brussels (23.59 – 06.00)
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our Participants
Kim Vanderhaeghen
Matthias Spohr
Matthias Funke
Saskia Michels
Simon De Backer
Robert Jahn
Pieterjan Luyten
Markus Leopold
Laurens Verlinden
Joerg Beissel
Frank Bauer
Claudia Tluk
Rudy Serneels
Martine Vereerstraeten
Anne Tricot
Walter Windey
Bart Neukermans
Jan Derycke
Sven Peeters
Thomas Dieu
Bjorn Cornelis
Josiane De Neef
Yves Kerremans
Ilse Verhelst
Stefan Van Nereaux
Wim Boecxstaens
Mike Vanderlinden
Uli Van Bruggen
Monique Dijk
Matthias Lefèvre
Herman Carpentier
Kirsti Vrancken
Herman Carpentier
Kirsti Vrancken
