Following last month’s disastrous incident in which 49 cars were ravaged by fire at the Desert Race in Jwaneng, organizers of the Desert Bush Walk which is scheduled for 29th July in Jwaneng as well, revealed that they have in place a risk management plan to ensure hikers and their belongings are protected during the event.
This year, tickets were limited to only 3500 hikers, a number which according to the organizing team is manageable.
It seems that the Desert Race incident has motivated them to take event risk management more seriously, as they recently hosted a Desert Bush Walk Volunteer Training, to equip and educate volunteers on the importance of risk management, especially when hosting an event of this magnitude.
After reaching their 3500 ticket sales target, organizers of The Desert Bush Walk have urged all non-ticket holders to stay home as there will be no extension of the sales period.
This was revealed in a statement which further cautioned aspiring participants against purchasing tickets from individuals claiming to no longer participate.
In the statement, CSI-Concepts Foundation and The Desert Bush Walk Local Organizing Committee reiterated that, “due to insufficient sponsorship, we were compelled to limit the number of participants to only 3500, and all tickets for this year’s event have been sold out.”
Aspiring participants who had hopes of purchasing the tickets at the venue are out of their luck as the organizers went on to state that there will be no sale of tickets further than the closing date which was set for June 15, 2023.
“We kindly request all individuals who were unable to purchase tickets not to attempt attending the event without a ticket, as that would constitute trespassing, and legal action will be taken against offenders.”
On the ticket verification process, they revealed that scannable tickets and wrist tags will be used throughout the trial to avoid any fraudulent activity such as counterfeit tickets. “As part of our safety and risk management plan, security will be strengthened at the start and finish points, along the route, and at the water points.”
They further highlighted that the organizers will not accept any responsibility if the tickets are unscannable at the gate or along the trail and have urged ticket holders to contact Webtickets should they suspect that their ticket may have been tampered with.
