Thomas van Tonder crosses 600 monkey bars beneath South Africa's Bloukrans Bridge

Summary

Athlete Thomas van Tonder crossed 600 monkey bars suspended beneath South Africa's 216-metre-high Bloukrans Bridge, covering more than 280 metres in 47 minutes and 37 seconds. Reports from Euronews and Africanews describe the same challenge and completion time.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   27 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Thomas van Tonder crossed 600 monkey bars over more than 280 metres beneath South Africa's 216-metre-high Bloukrans Bridge, completing the challenge in 47 minutes and 37 seconds.

2. Africanews

   27 Oct 2026, 16:24 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that Thomas van Tonder crossed 600 monkey bars suspended beneath South Africa's 216-metre-high Bloukrans Bridge, completing the challenge in 47 minutes and 37 seconds.