At this year years Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 in East London, Ironman for the Kidz Trustees  joined participating athletes to complete  a 1.9km swim, a 90.1km bike and a 21.1km run.

Garth Wright and Gary Stephenson, teamed up with  31 sponsored charity athletes  and together they managed to kick- start the 2012 fund raising initiative by raising R270 000.00 for the kids.

These funds will ultimately be fed back into the East London region to aid the kids supported by the Charity.

The Ironman for the Kidz Charity Trust has set a goal of 1.5 Million for 2012 to ensure continued assistance to their current beneficiaries.

For more information on how you, as an athlete or sponsor, can become involved at the Spec-Savers Ironman SA event on the 22 April 2012 to make a difference for the kids, visit:  www.ironmanforthekidz.co.za or contact [email protected]

Money donated by Garth and Gary's Ironman 4 the Kidz charity was used to build a new recreation centre for the children of the  Eastern Province Child & Youth Care Centre. Garth and Gary officially opened the Centre in October 2011. 

The children now have a myriad of activities to keep them occupied, which includes table tennis, snooker, foosball, gym equipment and computer games.


The beaming smiles on the kids faces showed just how much this meant to them!

In 2005 the Charity’s reach was limited to only one beneficiary, but as time has moved on, our reach has extended to 11 beneficiaries in 2011. The institutions that we support are struggling even more than usual with
the downturn in the economy. The money collected yearly is used mainly on EDUCATION, COUNSELING and SPORT ADVANCEMENT for the Kidz. 

The KFC Ironman 4 the Kidz Charity Trust is associated with 3 major events from which funds are raised yearly: 70,3, Specsavers Ironman and the new Irongirl race ,which runs in East London and Port Elizabeth on race weekends! 
Donations are not limited to only these events and the public can also make a difference by making an on-line donation on our web-site. These funds are accumulated and added to the final goal in 2012 

Please see below the charties that have currently benefited from your contributions in 2011:

Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre
Khayalethu Youth Centre
Sabrina Love Foundation
Oosterland Youth Centre
Salem Baby Centre
Enkansimulweni Ncedani
Robin Good Foundation
We Care - Out Reach Initiative
Lelethu baby Shleter
MTS Smit Childrens Home 

Garth Wright and Gary Stephenson, directors of Wright Surveillance - and founders of the Ironman 4 the Kidz charity, were proud to hand over R1.35 million to charity in 2011. This amount was raised by corporate sponsorship of athletes competing in the 70.3 half Ironman in East London and the full Ironman in PE, as well as a generous donation from KFC.


The charities that benefited were:Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre
Khayalethu Youth Centre
Sabrina Love Foundation
Oosterland Youth Centre
Salem Baby Centre
Enkansimulweni Ncedani
Robin Good Foundation
We Care - Out Reach Initiative
Lelethu baby Shleter
MTS Smit Childrens Home