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March for the Penguins Event

March for the Penguins Event

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

Join us on 21 December 2018 (08:00 - 13:00) for a 5km more FUN than RUN family event. The event is untimed so whether you waddle, walk, wander or run, just be sure to have FUN.
The route is a scenic meander along the Kleinbaai coast.

Bring family and friends, babies in prams and dogs on leashes. Wear your penguin best and March for the Penguins, because #EveryPenguinCounts.

Once you finished your waddle, wander, walk or run and your steps have been counted, get captured by a caricaturist, see a kite take flight.  "Penguinfy" your nails #ThumbsUpForPenguins

There will be coffee, cookies & cupcakes all for conservation.

Prizes for:

  • Best "penguinfied" running/walking gear - (If all else fails, wear black & white)
  • Best "penguinfied" family/group entry - (4 Participants)
  • Best "Waddle" impressionist
  • Biggest smile
  • First dog at the finish

Where: 

  • African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary - APSS (Kleinbaai)
March for the Penguins Event

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary

African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, a Dyer Island Conservation Trust initiative, is a world-class marine bird rehabilitation centre based in Kleinbaai in the Overstrand. The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary has been set up to assist the endangered African penguin, primarily working with the colo...

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