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Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. [1] It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa's Garden Route. It has been operated by Face Adrenalin ...
The Dangerous Sports Club was co-founded by David Kirke, [3] Chris Baker, Ed Hulton and Alan Weston in the 1970s. They first came to wide public attention by inventing modern day bungee jumping, by making the first modern jumps on 1 April 1979, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England. [4]
Allan John "A. J." Hackett ONZM (born May 1958) is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised the extreme sport of bungy jumping. He made a bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988. His daughter is freestyle skier, Margaux Hackett. [1]
A more extreme form of extreme ironing has been developed that includes bungee jumping. Bungee ironing is what some would call the ultimate in the thrill of extreme ironing. [8] The first competition for extreme ironing took place in Germany in 2002. Eighty teams competed in an obstacle course in which the competitors had to iron different ...
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Bloemfontein Celtic The Free State Stadium ( Afrikaans : Vrystaatstadion ), currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park , is a stadium in Bloemfontein in the Free State of South Africa , used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football .
The market is held inside a marquee. There is also a food court with a beer garden, live music and cultural performances. [9] MACUFE Gospel Concert takes place on the Sunday of the festival at The Dome, Old Greys in Bloemfontein. [10] It brings together gospel artists all around South Africa for an entire day and night of praise and worship.