NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

16 - 22 August 2026

411

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Namib Race Home

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Namibia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

United Kingdom

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Doreen Hoffman is an attorney from the United States. She is an ultramarathon and Ironman athlete who started her RacingThePlanet journey at the Sahara Race (Egypt) 2006. Doreen went on to join the Gobi March (China) 2008, RacingThePlanet: Iceland 2013, the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2019, Namib Race (Namibia) 2022 and The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022. She also volunteered at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023. An all-round sportswoman, when she joined the 4 Deserts Club she said: "Anything that gets me outside is welcomed in my life!". We are delighted to welcome Doreen to the volunteer team for the Atacama Crossing 2025.

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Namibia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Sandy Kondo from Japan has volunteered at nearly twenty RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Races - she also raced in RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012 and Madagascar 2014. Sandy worked for the South African Embassy in Tokyo before retiring in 2023 and has managed the RacingThePlanet office in Japan for more than ten years. She is a natural organizer with a flair for multi-tasking.
Kind and generous, Sandy is one of our best known cheer-leaders and has assisted dozens of 4 Deserts and RacingThePlanet competitors in preparing for the races. She also works and volunteers at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, Tokyo Marathon in Japan and, most importantly, multiple 4 Deserts / RacingThePlanet events.

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

United Kingdom

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

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NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA) 250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon