Despite the challenges presented by Covid-19 regulations, Midmar Mile raised nearly R2m for charity, which was handed over on Saturday.
The iconic open-water swim in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, raised a fraction over R1.94m for about 20 beneficiaries at the 2022 event.
Organiser Wayne Riddin, who arranged the cheque handover while hosting the SA short-course championship gala in Pietermaritzburg this weekend, said before the pandemic they had topped R4m, but in 2023 he is targeting R5m.
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Midmar Mile charities benefit to the tune of R2m despite Covid-19
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Despite the challenges presented by Covid-19 regulations, Midmar Mile raised nearly R2m for charity, which was handed over on Saturday.
The iconic open-water swim in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, raised a fraction over R1.94m for about 20 beneficiaries at the 2022 event.
Organiser Wayne Riddin, who arranged the cheque handover while hosting the SA short-course championship gala in Pietermaritzburg this weekend, said before the pandemic they had topped R4m, but in 2023 he is targeting R5m.
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