Military Academy’s Trans Enduro students do a Plett pit stop
Earlier this month, Plettenberg Bay was honoured with a visit by the annual Trans Enduro Exercise of the South African Military Academy, home to the Faculty of Military Science of the University of Stellenbosch.
The Trans Enduro, now in its 37th year, takes place over a period of nine days, when students travel along the coast from Port Elizabeth to Saldanha Bay in cycling, running and sea teams, together with and supported by media, logistics, sustenance, signal, fund-raising and community outreach units, stopping en route at a number of towns and the City of Cape Town.
This year, 165 members of the Academy were involved in the exercise.
Participants and brigadier general Gerald Pharo, the commandant of the SA Military Academy, were met by Bitou mayor Peter Lobese and members of the municipal staff at 7:30 on Monday, December 2 at Central Beach.
In a short address, Lobese said: “I am impressed by your discipline and your hard work. It is an honour to meet with you. You are our hope and our future. May God bless you all.”
In reply, general Pharo thanked Bitou for the warm welcome extended to them and explained how Trans Enduro was used to develop the qualities of leadership, perseverance and endurance in students of the Academy.
Letters of goodwill were exchanged prior to the teams being wished well and started on their way.