Red Bull
How these gamers will run for life
On the first weekend of May every year, the Wings for Life World Run occurs. Since 2014, people around the world enter the run, with their entry fee going to the Wings for Life foundation. Wings for Life is a non-profit organisation which is investing resources and funds into spinal cord research to try to help find a cure for spinal cord injury. This year gamers from across South Africa will turn off their PCs, put down their controllers and take to the streets.
Cape Town and Johannesburg gamers have long had a friendly competitive history, meeting each year at the annual rAge Expo to play together and settle where the best gamers reside. In the past few years, the global pandemic has put the annual meet ups on hold. However, local content creators Sam “Tech Girl” Wright and Rachel Kay have found a way to utilise the rivalry to encourage gamers in both cities to join forces to participate in the Wings for Life World Run. The pair will each captain a team in their respective cities.
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