Fish Hoek's Danielle Lubbe runs 2 160km charity relay

Fish Hoek resident Danielle Lubbe is preparing to take part in the Cape2Care 2026 relay, which will see participants run 2 160km from Musina to Cape Agulhas in just nine days to raise awareness and funds for vulnerable children.

- ERIN CARELSE

The run, which will start on Wednesday, February 25, is hosted by the nonprofit organisation Dynamic Women for Children (DWFC).

The 2026 relay builds on three years of long-distance fundraising walks by the organisation, which previously saw participants cover more than 1 400km from Pretoria to Cape Town over three weeks.

DWFC says the initiative is aimed at children who have been "failed by their circumstances, failed by the adults meant to protect them, failed by broken systems and empty promises."

The organisation says it walks and runs for children who have "untapped potential" and who only need one opportunity to change their future.

Ms Lubbe said running had become a key part of rebuilding her life after a very difficult period.

"I started taking running seriously towards the end of 2023, when I was rebuilding my relationship with my body and mind following a very difficult time," she said.

"It gave me structure when everything else felt overwhelming, and slowly it helped me trust myself again."

In 2024, she discovered ultra-trail running and later attempted her first 100km ultra in December 2025. According to Ms Lubbe, that training taught her how to develop a strong mind and to trust the process.