Nelson Mandela Bay’s unique Swim-Run event, the City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge, will show off the 3 main stretches of metro beachfront this Sunday morning. Hobie Beach, Humewood Beach and Kings Beach are all stops on the relay style Swim-Run event which sees competitors entering the water at Pollok Beach and making their way towards Shark Rock pier where they have to exit the water to clock in at Hobie Beach before heading around the 6-pack and onto Humewood Beaches and then the … [Read more...] about One-Of-A-Kind Challenge for Bay Swimmers
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Heading into the Home Stretch
After an eventful start, Africa’s largest family beach event has reached the final four races of the season. The 6-month long series, which was scheduled to kick off on the 6th of October, was hampered by winds in excess of 60km/h which led to the eventual cancellation of the first round. Thereafter the event has gained momentum with the weather playing ball for all subsequent race days and swimmers enjoying mostly flat seas and a great atmosphere. Now with the aQuelle Ocean Racing … [Read more...] about Heading into the Home Stretch
Africa’s largest family beach series returns to Hobie Beach this Sunday
Africa’s largest family beach event, the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, returns to Hobie Beach on Sunday 17th November for yet another action pack round of beach fun with no fewer than 7 events for families to choose from each race day. The Series, which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, offers family members the ideal way to get fit whilst making the most of the world class beaches which our City has to offer with something for everyone. The Series takes place on mostly alternate Sunday … [Read more...] about Africa’s largest family beach series returns to Hobie Beach this Sunday
Can You Believe that Season 15 of the ORS is upon us?
Africa’s largest family beach event, the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, returns to Hobie Beach on Sunday 6th October for the start of Season 15 with no fewer than 7 events for families to choose from each race day. The Series, which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, offers family members the ideal way to get fit whilst making the most of the world class beaches which our City has to offer with something for everyone. The Series takes place on mostly alternate Sunday morning’s at 9am and … [Read more...] about Can You Believe that Season 15 of the ORS is upon us?
Final bragging rights up for grabs
Nelson Mandela Bay’s favourite family beach event is heading into the final round of season 14 and there is everything to swim for. After a six-week break, the aQuelle Ocean Racing Series returned for the penultimate round two weeks ago which brought this season one round closer to its completion. This Sunday will see the return of the action-packed schedule which is best associated with the series for the final time before season 15. For the front runners like Mieke De Villiers and Craig … [Read more...] about Final bragging rights up for grabs
White claims City Lodge 3 Beaches Challenge title
Despite the forecast of horrific weather for the Bay, which didn't materalise, a record entry of just under 250 participants took part in Sunday's City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge from Nelson Mandela Bay’s Pollok Beach. Pearson High School scholar, Kyle White, and Summerwood's Robyn Hough, were the individual winners having swum from Pollok Beach to Hobie Beach, exited the water around a transition area about 50m up the beach, swum to Humewood Beach, around a similar beach … [Read more...] about White claims City Lodge 3 Beaches Challenge title
Getting hot in the Ocean
Port Elizabeth’s one of a kind beach event is heading into the home stretch and the competition is getting fierce. The aQuelle Ocean Racing Series continues with race day eight on Sunday the 3rd of February. With seven races already behind us the favourites for the season long overall categories are now becoming clear. In the 2km swim, brother and sister combo Paige and Slater Black are looking good to win their respective divisions with both winning every race they have participated in so … [Read more...] about Getting hot in the Ocean
The Return of Africa’s Largest Beach Event
Africa’s largest family beach event, the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, returns to Hobie Beach this Sunday for the second half of Season 14 with no fewer than 7 events for families to choose from each race day. The Series, which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, offers family members the ideal way to get fit whilst making the most of the world class beaches which our City has to offer with something for everyone. The Series takes place on mostly alternate Sunday morning’s at 9am and includes a … [Read more...] about The Return of Africa’s Largest Beach Event
Paddle a CLEAN River
Excitement is building for the second SPAR River Paddle Challenge which takes place in the Swartkops River estuary on November 24. This, the second edition of the event, is expected to draw entrants from a broad spectrum of the paddling community, with organisers Zsports Events having arranged a variety of events from 11am. The event will take place at Dufour Park on the Swartkops River. It caters for paddlers from U12s to the 65-plus category and includes singles, doubles, triples and … [Read more...] about Paddle a CLEAN River
The Return of the ORS
Africa’s largest family beach event, the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, returns to Hobie Beach this Sunday for the start of Season 14 with no fewer than 7 events for families to choose from each race day. The Series, which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, offers family members the ideal way to get fit whilst making the most of the world class beaches which our City has to offer with something for everyone. The Series takes place on mostly alternate Sunday morning’s at 9am and includes a 5km … [Read more...] about The Return of the ORS
13th Series Winners
The 13th Season of the popular aQuellé Ocean Racing Series came to an end on Sunday morning bring the total number of entries this season to 3,857. The Series, which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, consisted of 11 race days taking place on mostly alternate Sunday mornings between October 2017 and April 2018. "We had a tremendously successful season with the most consistent beach weather we've ever had." said Race Director Michael Zoetmulder of local non-profit sports events company Zsports. … [Read more...] about 13th Series Winners
Final Prize Giving function for popular Series
Nelson Mandela Bay's unique beach event, the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, concluded Season 13 on Sunday morning (today) with just over 300 participants taking full advantage of the perfect beach conditions ahead of next weekend's premier triathlon event. Season 13 kicked off in October 2017 and took place on mostly alternate Sunday mornings to include a total of 11 race days this season, almost all being in near perfect conditions. The most popular event this season having been the 1km Ocean … [Read more...] about Final Prize Giving function for popular Series
Popular Series concludes Season 13 this weekend
It's unique to Nelson Mandela Bay and has become a summer institution for fitness enthusiasts from around the country but this Sunday will be the last race morning for this Summer. The aQuellé Ocean Racing Series Season 13 started in October last year and will conclude on Sunday with race morning number 11 after having already entertained just under 4,000 entrants on Hobie Beach this season. Each summer the Series has between 10 and 12 race mornings on mostly alternate Sunday's at PE's … [Read more...] about Popular Series concludes Season 13 this weekend
Swimmers Dominate
The 10th round of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series Season 13 took place in windy conditions on Sunday morning at Hobie Beach with around 300 entries across the 7 events being contested. Always a keenly contested and popular event is the Kids 12 years and under 1km beach run which recognises 4 age groups in the prize giving. In the 6 years and under category it was Imani Allah who won from Caylem Kemp and Connor Kemp in the boys race with Kayleigh Marais winning the girls race from Kaitlyn … [Read more...] about Swimmers Dominate
Only Two Rounds Remain
Nelson Mandela Bay's unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series returns Hobie Beach this Sunday for the penultimate round of beach action for Season 13 which has already attracted over 3,300 entrants. The Series, offering 7 different events on each race day, takes place on mostly alternate Sunday mornings throughout the Summer months and will conclude on Sunday 8th April this year. Hundreds of participants take part in one of the 7 events which includes 4 ocean swim distances and a beach run/walk for … [Read more...] about Only Two Rounds Remain
