Reigning world series champion Dawid Mocke has confirmed he will be bidding for a hat trick of wins at the Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Ski Classic at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth on Friday. The 26-kilometre race launches an action-packed four-day watersports programme at the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival over the Easter weekend. "It's always great to come down to PE for this race," said Mocke. "Where it lies in the season - right at the end of base training - makes it a good indicator of … [Read more...] about Can Mocke Make it Three in a Row?
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Final Round of the Ocean Racing Series
Hundreds of open water swimmers and fun runners are expected to attend the final round of the popular Nelson Mandela Bay Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series at Port Elizabeth's Hobie Beach this Sunday morning 3 April 2011. Season 6 of the Series started in November last year and concludes on Sunday with Race day 10 kicking off at 9:00 am, having already attracted over 4,000 entries through the season. The Series, Africa's most popular family lifestyle beach event, continues to dominate national … [Read more...] about Final Round of the Ocean Racing Series
Tissink Wins First ORS Race
South African Ironman Champion, Raynard Tissink, won his first Ocean Racing Series race on Sunday morning in near perfect swimming conditions at Hobie Beach, Nelson Mandela Bay. The Series which attracts thousands of people to Hobie Beach on alternate Sunday mornings features no fewer than 5 separate events, the most popular being the Dis-Chem 3km and 1km Ocean Swims. Tissink won the 3km race in fine style, crossing the line in 45min and 4secs from Siegfried Lokotsch and Hanre Barnard. In the … [Read more...] about Tissink Wins First ORS Race
Young Wayne Jones Dominates ORS
Victoria Park High School's Wayne Jones, 15, dominated Round 6 of the Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series Dis-Chem 3km Ocean Swim this morning in windy off shore conditions. Jones finished the 3km swim in 47min 30sec from Michael Marais and Raynard Tissink in a chilly 18 degree water temperatures. In the ladies race, Rebecca Newman won in 59:21 from Tammy Geyer and Claudia Powell. In the 1km swim it was Jones elder sibling Jason who won in 16:53 from Giovanni Falco and Wesley Wiehahn whilst … [Read more...] about Young Wayne Jones Dominates ORS
Mike is too Polite and Nice So I will say FARG OFF for him
One of the lone people continually promoting Port Elizabeth as the watersport capital of South Africa (at least) and the world (at best!) is Michael Zoetmulder from Zports. One of the events that he presents is the regular Ocean Racing Series (ORS) at the "used to be Blue Flag" Hobie Beach. The ORS consists of a number of swimming, paddling and running events for competitors to take part in and stand a chance to win prizes. In his recent newsletter Michael writes: At the last race day, we … [Read more...] about Mike is too Polite and Nice So I will say FARG OFF for him
Round 5 to Jodie Swallow
Britain's 70.3 ladies Ironman World Champion, Jodie Swallow tamed the windy conditions of Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday morning to win the Ladies Dis-Chem 3km Ocean Swim during Round 5 of the Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series. The 29-year old swam a time of 46min 26sec to finish behind Nelson Mandela Bay's 15 year old Wayne Jones with Michael Marais in 3rd place and SA Ironman Champion Raynard Tissink in 4th place. Tissink, who is not currently racing fit, has just changed his training regime to … [Read more...] about Round 5 to Jodie Swallow
Jessica Makes Mens Hearts Pound
www.MyPE.co.za: Nelson Mandela Bay's Jessica Roux showed on Sunday morning, 19 December, just why she is rated as one of South Africa's top open water swimmers with a comfortable win over 2010 70.3 Ironman champion Lucie Zelenkova in the Dis-chem 3km Ocean Swim during round 4 of the Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series at Hobie Beach in Nelson Mandela Bay. Roux had a strong swim with eventual men's winner Wayne Jones, finishing 2nd overall on the morning - making for strong cardiac exercise for … [Read more...] about Jessica Makes Mens Hearts Pound
