SSC AMBASSADORS

7de Laan

Adriaan Bergh

Axene

Brandon October

Danny K

Derek Alberts

Dhiveja Sundrum

Dieter Voigt

Elana Afrika

Gugu Zulu

Jay

John Robbie

Kabelo Mabalane

Kurt Darren

La Vuvuzela

Layla

Louise Day

Marah Louw

Michael Mol

Randall Abrahams

Rory Eliot

Roxy Louw

Ryan O Connor

Ryan Sandes

Southern Gypsey Queen

Steph G

The Graeme Watkins Project

Tumisho Masha

Vanessa Haywood

Willem Botha

Wynand and Cheree

Ryan Sandes

Who is Ryan Sandes?

Ultra Marathon Runner

Name : Ryan Nicholas Sandes

Nick Names : Hedgie

Born : 10th March 1982, Cape Town

School : South African College Schools (S.A.C.S.)

Sports Played : Cricket (Junior School) Rugby (2000 1st Xv), Water polo

Degree : Bsc Construction Sudies and Honours in Quantity Surveying (University of Cape Town)

Occupation : Trail Runner

Hobbies : Mountain Biking, Paddling, Surfing and Trail Running

Achievements:

International Races:

2008 Gobi March (China) - 1st (www.4deserts.com)
2008 Sahara Race (Egypt) - 1st (www.4deserts.com)
2009 Namibia Desert Race - 2nd (www.4deserts.com)
2009 Jungle Marathon - 1st in new record (www.junglemarathon.com)
2010 Atacama Crossing (Chile) - 1st in new record (www.4deserts.com)
2010 Gore-Tex TransAlps Race – 3rd in mixed pairs (www.transalpine-run.com)
2010 The Last Desert (Antarctica) – 1st (www.4deserts.com)

2010 4DESERT CHAMPION AND ONLY COMPETITOR TO WIN EVERY STAGE OF EACH OF THE 4 DESERT RACES (www.4deserts.com)

Local South African Races:

2009 Hout Bay Trail Challenge (placed 1st new record)
2009 Salomon Night run (placed 1st)
2010 Salomon Featherbed Trail Challenge (placed 1st in morning and evening race)
2010 Hout Bay Trail Challenge (placed 1st in Team Category, set new course record)
2010 4 Peaks Trail Run (Placed 1st, set new course record)
2010 Hi-Tec Puffer Ultra Marathon (places 1st, set new course record)
2010 Hout Bay Triple Trouble Marathon (placed 1st, set new course record)

Awards Won:

GoMulti Magazine - 2008 Trail Runner of the year
Runners World South Africa - Running Hero of 2008
OutThere Magazine -2008 Adventurer of the Year runner up.
Runners World South Africa - Running Hero of 2009
Runners World South Africa - Running Hero of 2010
Men’s Health Magazine – Best Man Competition 2010 Young Guns Category Winner