Thomas Van Tonder explains the stragetising and commitment behind rope climbing
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Lots of strategising, training and commitment formed part of helping the obstacle course racing athlete, Thomas van Tonder, achieve his goal of summiting the 90m rope at Joburg’s most iconic landmarks, the Soweto Towers.
"The preparation for this thing has been extremely unique. It is a very odd thing. Training specifically for a rope climb this long and this fast has been really hard.
"Initially the aim was to climb the whole thing, but the Guinness World Record attempt that came into this wasn't the initial thought but that became the main focus in the end" - Van Tonder says.
"The preparation for this thing has been extremely unique. It is a very odd thing. Training specifically for a rope climb this long and this fast has been really hard.
"Initially the aim was to climb the whole thing, but the Guinness World Record attempt that came into this wasn't the initial thought but that became the main focus in the end" - Van Tonder says.
