Wolo Africa 100
Trail Run & Trek
17th - 26th Sept - 2025
RUN | TREK | WALK
In collaboration with Wolo Foundation, Africa Wild Trails will deliver this unique, international charity adventure run or trek. All funds raised will help families in Sussex affected by cancer.
Participates will embark on a journey of nature, self-discovery and conservation, to raise vital funds for Wolo Foundation.
Please note this is not a race
Participants can run or trek the route each day
The Wolo Africa 100 is a multi-day Run or Trek covering 100 miles making use of a network of game paths and tracks within thousands of hectares of South African bush in the Province of KwaZulu Natal. Located on the eastern seaboard/Indian Ocean.
Wolo Africa 100 Details
Challenge Grading: Moderate
Location:
KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
Duration:
10 Days, 9 Nights
Group Size:
30 runners and Trekkers maximum
Cost:
Deposit: £500
Self Funding:
£2380 + Flights
Sponsorship Funding: £2600 + Flights
Fundraising target:
£1000 for Wolo Foundation
Included:
Accommodation | Catering | Transport | Guides | Big 5 Safari | Life enhancing Wolo moments.
Not included: Flights | Travel insurance | Bar bill
2022 participants were able to observe two male Cape Giraffe being released to improve the population genetics.
#weonlyliveonce
2023 participants were able to observe two male Zebras being released to improve the population genetics.
An exciting conservation initiative is planned for 2025!
#weonlyliveonce
This 10 day journey through the African bush, The Tugela River and rural Zulu communities will give you the opportunity to run or trek 100 miles through areas where there is plenty of wildlife, wonderful scenery and friendly people. The terrain is varied, but is predominantly undulating game paths dotted with
tall standing aloes and acacias. There will be an underlying ethos of nature conservation, with an exciting initiative planned for 2025!
The above video was from the 2022 Wolo Africa Challenge
An African journey creating memories that will last a lifetime
Conservation | Culture | Charity
#weonlyliveonce
Intinerary
PHASE 1
Day 1
Arrive Durban International | Transfer to the Lodge | Welcome from the leader team | Initial trail briefing during dinner
Day 2
Orientation - Acclimatisation 5 mile run or walk - Evening Briefing for Day 1 of the challenge
PHASE 2
Days 3-8
Your 100 Mile Trail Run or Trek Journey Begins!
During these 6 days you will be given daily briefings and run or trek averaging 15-18 miles per day through a variety of stunning and inspiring locations; ranging from game reserves to rural communities, overnighting in lodges and field camps where our support team will be waiting for your arrival.
PHASE 3
Day 9
Conservation Initiative/animal release Transfer to Big 5 Game Reserve Lodge PM - Big 5 Safari
Day 10
AM - Big 5 Safari Drive Transfer to Durban International Airport for Departure Flight home
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Self-funding
Registration fee: £500 (to Wolo Foundation)
Remaining trip cost: £1880 payable by 31st August 2025
Minimum sponsorship pledge: £1000 (can be paid by you or raised throughout the trip, and is due 14 days after your return).
*Flights are excluded, and are approximately £1000.
Minimum sponsorship
Registration fee: £500 (to Wolo Foundation)
Minimum sponsorship pledge: £3100 (£2100 payable by 31st August 2025)
Remaining £1000 (can be raised throughout the trip, and is due 14 days after your return).
*Flights are excluded, and are approximately £1000.
THE EXPERIENCE
100 Mile multi-day Trail Run|Trek
Limited Spaces
Big 5 phase!
Everyone taking part in the Wolo Africa 100 will have the opportunity to experience animals in wild, to take conservation related action and understand how people live in these rural areas. The adventure culminates with a Big 5 Safari Drive.
THE CHALLENGE
Wolo Africa 100 fundraising
multi-day Trail Run & Trek in the African bush!
‘Conservation is just a conversation, take no action’
Wildlife Conservation Initiatives
Run, walk or trek? It's up to you! This event is not a race, and has been planned to be appropriate for runners and walkers of all abilities.
Previous participants have been accomplished and novice runners, as well as regular hikers, those who would like to walk slowly, or a bit of both.
With an early start each day so you can get most of the miles completed during the coolest time of day, everyone with be back at camp by lunchtime.
It's important to note that there is plenty to do after your daily run or walk. After a late lunch in camp, you can relax in the sun, go for a bush walk with a guide, swim in the river, kayak with a river guide, do some bird watching, or observe the Warthogs quietly going about their business by the river!
Wolo is partnering with Africa Wild Trails and to deliver this fundraising Trail Run Trek to southern Africa; ensuring the very best standards, guides, bush accommodation, catering, transport and related logisitics.
THE JOURNEY
This area of South Africa is incredibly rich and diverse in culture, wildlife & conservation initiatives.
Climate
The average temperature is approx 28°C to 34°C during the day, which drops to around 12°C at night.
Weather during the trek/run should be dry.
What’s the daily routine like?
Each days trek will vary in duration but on average you will trek for 5-8 hours per day, covering approximately 15-18 miles
N.B. This itinerary may change due to unusual weather, the ability of the group and so on. We will do our best to keep to the itinerary but we cannot be held responsible for changes that occur outside of our control. In all circumstances your guide and tour leader will have the final say in the interest of the group’s health and safety.
What's included
All accommodation
All catering and drinking water
Support team & support vehicles
Bush guides/ rangers
Local English speaking guides
Preparation Zoom sessions
Preparation 20 mile South Downs run & trek
Africa Wolo 100 Trail Leaders from the UK
In-country airport transfers
In-country location transfers
Africa Wolo 100 Trail Run & Trek completion medal
Animal release (TBC in 2025)
Memories that will last a lifetime!
What's not included
Return flights to Durban International Airport
Innoculations
Spending money
Personal travel insurance
Alcoholic & soft drinks
Laundry services
Staff tips
Fundraising target
A minimum fundraising target of £1000 is required to take part in this adventure. Wolo will be there to help you every step of the way with ideas and advice on how to reach this target and help them to continue supporting families all over Sussex on their cancer journeys. Why not ask your employer to match fund you?
Wolo Foundation helps families through their cancer journeys by working with their local community to offer practical help and support to make their day-to-day lives easier.
Having recently battled cancer herself, founder Fler Wright and her husband Justin want to be able to help families going through similar experiences. There was a distinct lack of support available to them due to their circumstances, so they created Wolo to help fill this gap. Wolo currently supports families living in Sussex with children under the age of 16 years. The name WOLO came about as Fler & Justin loved the acronym YOLO (you only live once) and enjoy living their lives with their young family to the full - so they adapted it, and created WOLO - which stands for we only live once.
To date, Wolo have helped families with a huge variety of services. They work closely with their local community to offer families a wealth of services to support them at what is, a very stressful time. Services such as; child care, cleaning, gardening, health and wellbeing therapy sessions (for both adults and children), legal services such as will writing, complimentary therapies to ease the side effects of treatment, and have offered opportunities for relaxation/pampering, memory making by supplying passes to local attractions/pantomimes/events, purchased medical aids - plus much more.
For information please visit www.wolofoundation.org
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We would love you to come with us to Africa, raise funds for Wolo, and have an adventure of a lifetime! ”
HIGH STANDARDS
All Africa Wild Trails company operations have been independently assessed by the Adventure Activity Associates, the Expedition Providers Association and The Duke of Edinburgh Award, and are fully compliant with the British Standards BS8848, LOtC Quality Badge, EPA & DofE for international ventures and research.
For more in formation please visit www.africawildtrails.com
