I'm Christopher Els, a childhood cancer survivor. On 23 May 2027 I'll run the Cape Town Marathon, and every one of the 42 kilometres funds a dream for a child living with a life-threatening illness. Track every rand as it comes in.
Each tile is a kilometre of the marathon and the dream it pays for. As donations and pledges arrive, the route lights up. Fund a full tile, or chip in toward the next one.
View the route mapReach For A Dream fulfils the dreams of children aged 3–18 living with life-threatening illnesses. A dream fulfilled builds hope and courage, and gives a child something powerful to fight for through treatment.
I'm Christopher Els, a childhood cancer survivor. I know what it means to face treatment as a kid, and what a single dream can do for hope. Running 42 km is my way of paying that hope forward, 42 times over.
Every contribution moves the barometer. Donate a full dream, give what you can, or pledge an amount for each of the 42 km I finish.
A one-off gift toward a dream. funds a whole dream for a child in treatment.
Give a giftCommit an amount for each kilometre I complete, e.g. R100 × 42 km = R4 200. Paid after race day.
Make a pledgeGive whatever you can, big or small. Every rand moves the barometer toward the next dream.
Choose an amountNo budget to give? Sharing the campaign helps just as much. Spread it to reach all 42 dreams.
Share ↗Companies can sponsor dreams directly. Choose a tier from R2 500 to R10 000, get your brand on the run and across the campaign, and give your team a cause with a real, visible outcome.
The barometer is at of . Help me close the gap before 20 May 2027.