(ABC 6 News) — A Rochester high schooler is competing in an Ironman all the in the name of raising money for the Endangered Rhino Conservation.
18-year-old Adam Berg is a senior at Mayo High School and said he will be the youngest athlete at Ironman South Africa. He is raising money ahead of the race, and 100% of proceeds go towards an endangered rhino named Sweet Chili.
Berg said one of his main goals in heading to South Africa is meeting Sweet Chili and hopefully helping out with a rhino dehorning procedure.
“It costs about $1200 to dehorn the rhino. It costs $800 for a GPS collar, so we can kind of track them and make sure they are away from the poachers, and then it costs about $2000 for vaccines and medications,” Berg said.
The Ironman is on April 19 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Afterwards, Berg says he will take two weeks off to explore and enjoy South Africa with his dad.
If you would like to donate to Sweet Chili, you can do so here.
