Meet The Team - #Joburg2Kili
CYCLISTS
WARRICK KERNES
Founder & Director of ActionGear (Winners of Best Customer Service in SA eCommerce for 2015)
- Outdoor Tech Guru
- BCom Strategic Management Honours (2005)
- BCom Intrapreneurship (2004)
- Outstanding Young Businessman of the Year 2009 (HSBC Business Awards – London)
- Completed Ironman SA in 2015
- Completed Comrades Marathon (2013 & 2015)
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?
Travelling slowly up Africa and having the time to get to meet people along the way
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE EXPEDITION?
Riding our Qhubeka single-speed bikes through the Eastern Highlands of Zambia
CAMILLA KERNES
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?- Marketing & Licensing Professional
- BA Marketing Communications (Cum Laude from UJ – 2005)
- Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (Vega – 2013)
- Completed Ironman SA in 2015
- Running 1st Comrades on 29 May 2016
Summiting Mt Kilimanjaro which has been a lifelong dream of mine. The plan is also to summit on our 5th wedding anniversary.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE EXPEDITION?
Riding our Qhubeka single-speed bikes over 4630km.
GARETH PICKERING
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?- Completed two Comrades Marathons, Ironman South Africa, a few half Ironman events and some cool trail runs.
I’ve been given a great opportunity to ride with Warrick and Camilla and this trip will provide me the chance to tick two things off my bucket list: A long bicycle trip in Africa and climbing the highest peak on my home continent. I’m also excited about the chance to meet some amazing people en route and capturing our experience through photography and video.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE EXPEDITION?
Having to get off the bike and stop riding after 10 amazing weeks of cycling.
DERRICK FOURIE
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?- Hiker and lover of the African bush
I’ve been given a great opportunity to ride with Warrick, Camilla, and Gareth this trip will provide me the chance to see my home continent from a different angle – I’m usually the one in the 4×4 off to my next destination. I can’t wait to see Kili for the first time and then to summit the mountain will be another adventure of its own!
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE EXPEDITION?
The first 10 days of riding I don’t have much riding experience!
JEEP SUPPORT CREW
Our support crew will be driving the Jeep Wrangler & our off-road trailer behind us whilst we are cycling along the roads from Johannesburg to Moshi.
BRYAN FAWCETT
- Educator and tutor
- Natural adventurer and scout
- Nickname – Fawcee
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?
The reason I’m excited for this expedition is because I will get to see Africa, well Southern Africa from a different perspective. I love the bush, especially African bush. Just being outdoors in Africa is calming so this is a great way to do it, a different place most nights.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE EXPEDITION?
BOBBY FULLER
- Raised near Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Currently calls Colorado home
- Has traveled to 49 of the 50 states of America (all except Hawaii)
- Climbed all 53 Colorado 14ers (peaks over 14,000 feet (4267 meters))
- Summited Kilimanjaro in 2014
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST ABOUT THE #JOBURG2KILI EXPEDITION?
Returning to Africa. Seeing new places. Meeting new people.