2015 marks the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic release from Victor Verster Prison now called Drakenstein Correctional Facility, where his renowned Walk To Freedom after 27 years of incarceration took place. In celebration of one of the most significant lives in all of history, all are invited to join us in solidarity, where you and your family, company or school can walk or run in the footsteps of the father of our nation, Tata Madiba.

To commemorate and reflect on the milestones and to best honour Madiba’s legacy, the 27 FOR FREEDOM event takes place on the 7th February 2015 for the 6th time at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility, approximately 15km outside Paarl on the R301.

Entrants have a choice of a 50m toddler trot, a 5km fun walk, 10km run or walk and a 27km race – the routes will take participants past the house where Madiba spent his last few months in prison. It then continues along the historic Mandela avenue before passing the Long Walk to Freedom statue at the facility. Shortly after your walk or run in this scenic part of the world, we invite you to stay for lots of lucky draw prizes, prize giving ceremony and a music concert that is bound keep your limbs moving!
In the true spirit of what Nelson Mandela stood for, we invite people from all walks of life, all races and all ages to come and pay tribute to our iconic leader, so that we can all truly reflect the rainbow nation.

Please join us at the 27 FOR FREEDOM and help us to preserve, protect and build on the legacy of Tata Madiba. Enter via www.27forfreedom.co.za/ - entries close on the 1st February 2015.