BREAKING RECORDS IN 2012

BREAKING RECORDS IN 2012

The 2012 Put Foot Rally sold out on 1 September within 28 minutes. A decision was taken to host a second rally, 1 day apart... which sold out within 24hrs.

 

A waiting list of over 100 people means is that 2013 Sign Ups are going to be like monkeys grabbing amarula! Exciting!

 

Mountainshak Adventures would like to thank you everyone for their support! Let's go out in 2012 with a bang!

Latest News

Latest News

Check out the Put Foot Blog under the 'Latest News' menu tab.

 

Here you can read all about the latest happenings at the Put Foot Rally HQ with in-depth looks at our epic Checkpoints, the Crews and possibly a competitions or two... and we may even give you some helpful advise to get you to the Finish Line!

Bobs For Good Foundation

Bobs For Good Foundation

THE MISSION: To put school shoes on the 7 million children that go to school barefoot in South Africa everyday, not only once but for good - thereby restoring hope, pride and dignity in our country’s neediest learners.

CHANGING HUNDREDS OF  LIVES ON 2012 PUT FOOT RALLY!!

Blue Shoe Award

Blue Shoe Award

The 2011 Blue Shoe Award went to Dan Nash and Mike Sharman of the #ShoesOnFeet Crew.

 

These legends raised over R75,000 for the Bobs For Good Foundation, proving that one can have the time of your life in Africa while also changing young lives with hundreds of pairs of brand new school shoes! Inspirational stuff and  2012 we will be back with even more epic charity work in Southern Africa!

 

The

The "Gees" Award

The Gees Award: Spirit of Africa went to "The Silly Buggers"

 

3 City boys, a 1978 Datsun 1300, 1 surfboard, 1 spare tyre , 1 bag of clothes and the boys took the 2011 Put Foot Rally by storm!

 

These boys proved it was possible to travel Africa in a tiny car, on a budget and have the absolute adventure of a lifetime! Silly Buggers we salute you!

The Scatterlings of Africa

The Scatterlings of Africa

The Scatterling of Africa Awards went to 'Irish Rob', 'Sven the Swede' and 'Sad Sack Quintin'

 

3 true Put Footers who stood out from the crowd and will go down in history for the huge energy, overflowing positive vibes and all-out passion for Africa and having one massive party start-to-end!   Check out the Hall of Fame page for a write-up of their epic contributions/mishaps on the 2011 Put Foot Rally.

 

 

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Hall of Fame

Check out the first Put Footers to be immortalised in the Put Foot Rally Hall of Fame. All of them true African Adventurers!

Hall of Fame

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The Crews

The Longo Sholos

The Longo SholosCrew Members

Member 1:
Mooti Sholo

Member 2:
Kaye Sholo

Member 3:
Demo Sholo

Member 4:
Cocksy Sholo

Crew Bio

Family, Sentimentalists, Record-seekers... Africans. Following in the footsteps of their forefathers, Team Longo Sholos hit the Mzansi trail in search of adventure, freedom and interactions with the people that make our continent great. Attempting to become the oldest car ever to complete the Put Foot, the Sholo's love of wildlife sees them concentrating their charity efforts on raising money for Project Rhino.

Most Likely

to..Break down.

Website: www.facebook.com/TEAMLongoSholos?sk=info

Crew Vehicle

1964 Merc

Team Boombaklot

Team BoombaklotCrew Members

Member 1:
Birch

Member 2:
Bodger

Member 3:
Boltt

Crew Bio

Irresistible to women (ok, ok, just our wives), made of steel, (Guitar)heroes, protectors of the meek (Boltt), Zamalek connoisseurs and all round good okes.

Most Likely

.. to keep you entertained if nothing else!! Twitter: @TeamBoombaklot

Website: www.boombaklotblog.wordpress.com/

Crew Vehicle

N/A

Wasted Potential

Wasted PotentialCrew Members

Member 1:
Brandon Katz

Member 2:
Saul Cohen

Member 3:
Russel Lenhoff

Crew Bio

Official Tokoloshi Search Team... 1x sales/financial director/con artist. Tall, pale, handsome 1x group masseuse, group nutter, chances of survival- <10%. 1x Fat man- he does nothing for the group, we not even friends

Most Likely

to… end up on the TV show Banged Up Abroad

Crew Vehicle

in talks with Boeing

Penelope Pitstop and the Pedal Pushers

Penelope Pitstop and the Pedal PushersCrew Members

Member 1:
Robs 'Hot Sauce' Sluis-Cremer

Member 2:
Danger McEwan

Member 3:
Laura (aka Tits Mahooney)

Crew Bio

Take 1x zimbo rockstar, 1 badass bird-watcher & blend w/ 1x mouthy writer, a slosh of gin, 7000 kms & a dash of daring = Penny Pitstop & the Pedal Pushers.

Most Likely

… to sell the blonde one for gin

Website: www.pennypitstopputsfoot.blogspot.com

Crew Vehicle

Unconfirmed – it might be gold.

Team OK GO!

Team OK GO!Crew Members

Member 1:
Kat Grudko

Member 2:
Amanda Dodd

Member 3:
Dani California

Crew Bio

A blonde, a brunette and a redhead walk into a bar. Stop us if you've heard this one before.

Most Likely

Pat goats.

Website: www.team-ok-go.blogspot.com/

Crew Vehicle

N/A

Jolly DODGER's

Jolly DODGER'sCrew Members

Member 1:
Werner”OCD” Nortje

Member 2:
Jakes”captain slow” Nortje

Member 3:
Marlene”sensibility” Nortje

Member 4:
Cornel”wannabe hippy” Kruger

Crew Bio

Werner is middle-aged, slightly bold, slightly grey, slightly luni, in his 4th midlife crisis and is pilot of the Mother ship. Jakes & Marlene (married) will join till CP3 due to nappy drill responsibilities in Cape Town. Cornel… far the most innocent, can fall asleep on any foreign object after a checkpoint party.

Most Likely

Get lost. Break down, Run outta petrol money, drink too much. Fly back on 1Time, having loooong discussions next to the road on how to fix the Mother ship.

Website: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003336459590

Crew Vehicle

DODGE RAM, 360 ci, V8, 5.9l, 1981

Pink Panthers

Pink PanthersCrew Members

Member 1:
“Bronwyn ‘Pathera’ Laing

Member 2:
Carla “Cougar “ Geyser

Crew Bio

At the moment it’s just 2 adventurous fun-loving “young” girls waiting to embrace Mamma Africa. Sponsored by FANTA: ”the fun WILL find you!”.

Most Likely

..... to do anything!

Website: www.pinkpanthers.co.za

Crew Vehicle

4x tyres & 1x GPS

Pistons of Fury

Pistons of FuryCrew Members

Member 1:
Antonio Agostinelli

Member 2:
Matthew McNulty

Member 3:
Michael Rodewijk

Crew Bio

We’re the three best friends that anyone could have, we’re three best friends that anyone could have, we’re the three best friends that anyone could have, and we’ll never ever ever ever ever leave each other!

Most Likely

Hit on your mom, throw sweets at your kids / be a wolf pack / be awesome / To get arrested

Website: www.pistons-of-fury.blogspot.com/

Crew Vehicle

1971 VW Microbus

Ginger Ninjas

Ginger NinjasCrew Members

Member 1:
Raggedy Anne aka Steph Davies

Member 2:
Ginger-Beard Man aka Noel King

Member 3:
Half-Breed aka Andrew Lawson

Crew Bio

In this racially divided world in which we live, it is without fear that we tread forth into Africa, determined to save the Ginger!

Most Likely

Be burnt at the stake and never return… And if that doesn’t happen, to tan, or die trying!

Website: www.gingerninja.blogspot.com

Crew Vehicle

N/A

Taxi 13

Taxi 13Crew Members
Crew Bio

Hot cougar Racy being stalked around Africa by a horny Silverback Gorilla.

Most Likely

to... get lost traveling North and end up in a North African jail......again

Website: www.taxi13.co.za

Crew Vehicle

Toyota Avanza Taxi