The cool and wet conditions in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday morning didn’t damped the spirits of over 300 hardy participants as they took to Hobie Beach for Round 4 of the Ocean Racing Series which takes place on alternate Sunday mornings in the city.
The Series is unique in that it offers 5 simultaneously running events to take part in each race day and is ideal for families wanting to spend time on the beach getting fit.
The Series is currently in it’s 9th Season and will return to Hobie Beach on Sunday 1st December for Round 5.

Top 20 Ocean Racing Series Season 9, Round 4, Sunday 17th November 2013, Port Elizabeth:
Dis-Chem 1km Ocean Swim
- MEN: 1 Daniel Jones (21:07.8); 2 Joshua Bellairs (22:10.5); 3 Ian Venter (22:18.1); 4 Robert Masterton (23:08.5); 5 Mark Edge (23:34.5); 6 Luke Bulter (24:03.6); 7 Cole Craig (24:16.5); 8 Timm Parkin (25:29.8); 9 Barry Serfontein (25:35.8); 10 Andrew Pritchard (25:39.0); 11 Charl Parkin (26:05.8); 12 Iain Barrow (26:18.5); 13 Conal Turner (26:23.5); 14 Brendon Hayward (26:26.0); 15 Josh Tucker (27:02.9); 16 Greg Tucker (27:05.0); 17 Bernd Schaberg (27:08.5); 18 Philip Marais (27:23.6); 19 Jason Kruger (27:38.5); 20 Mark Ferguson (27:59.8);
- LADIES: 1 Kirsten Marriott (22:23.5); 2 Antonelle Saporta (24:22.0); 3 Amy Keech (25:33.4); 4 Carike Odendaal (26:15.5); 5 Hayley Ward (26:39.0); 6 Kerry Hains (27:18.9); 7 Jennifer Potts (27:20.6); 8 Lise Claasen (28:12.8); 9 Megan Marriott (28:33.6); 10 Jo Tucker (29:54.5); 11 Bronwin Meyer (30:31.0); 12 Margie Young (31:06.5); 13 Marissa Black (31:15.5); 14 Leanne Morgan (31:30.8); 15 Katy Hofmeyr (32:28.4); 16 Susan Derrbyshire (32:42.9); 17 Sharon Wilson (34:39.5); 18 Barbara Trzebiatowsky (36:50.8); 19 Amanda Shaw (37:09.3);
Dis-Chem 2km Ocean Swim
- MEN: 1 Wayne Jones (30:59.4); 2 Jason Jones (31:20.1); 3 Dylan Smith (34:35.1); 4 Pj Duffy (35:31.1); 5 Travis Mc Grath (35:43.1); 6 Ryan Lopes (37:25.0); 7 Josh Mcgrath (37:26.8); 8 Greg Hough (37:33.1); 9 Ken Noble (37:54.5); 10 Mark Willimott (38:12.8); 11 Richard Gilbert (39:34.8); 12 Iain Geddes (39:52.6); 13 Andre Kleynhans (40:05.3); 14 Alec Riddle (40:25.3); 15 Ryan Pienaar (40:27.1); 16 Kevin Grey (40:33.3); 17 Michael Kingston (40:46.3); 18 Robert Geddes (41:00.6); 19 Dalen Davidson (41:05.8); 20 Antony Daniels (41:50.1);
- LADIES: 1 Tracy Gous (34:42.1); 2 Amy Mardon (37:29.8); 3 Rebecca Newman (37:40.1); 4 Liza Bright (39:20.1); 5 Denise Bosman (40:09.0); 6 Stephani Le Roux (41:18.3); 7 Robynne Klee (42:08.3); 8 Ingrid Brown (43:27.8); 9 Tracey Grosse (44:38.3); 10 Margie Saunders (45:54.3); 11 Lizette Owen (46:08.1); 12 Mary-Anne Stott (46:17.6); 13 Elsa Craig (50:42.1); 14 Sally Waterworth (51:57.8); 15 Amy Erasmus (54:05.6); 16 Helen Kernohan (54:39.1); 17 Barbara Fisher Hill (56:18.5); 18 Ida Fivaz (56:33.3); 19 Maria Stott (1:05:10.6); 20 Vannessa Webb (1:05:20.3);
Kingfisher FM 5km Beach Run
- MEN: 1 Keegan Cooke (19:19.8); 2 Juwayne Fletcher (19:41.6); 3 Ruan Smalberger (19:51.1); 4 Dylan Finlay (19:54.6); 5 Jamie Riddle (20:02.6); 6 Lebogang Senti (20:28.1); 7 Munro Ferreira (21:22.5); 8 Dube Jabulani (21:29.1); 9 Sazi Ashton (21:56.0); 10 Likhaya Rooi (22:00.8); 11 Siyanda Jacobs (23:01.8); 12 Vuyisekani Mgidi (23:10.1); 13 Xolisa Tshona (23:36.5); 14 Dylan Snyman (23:43.5); 15 John Lombardo (23:45.5); 16 Sibusiso Macamba (24:10.5); 17 Aphiwe Magobiyane (24:31.9); 18 Chulumanco Twetwa (24:41.8); 19 Thembelani Nonzinzi (25:04.4); 20 Mzwakhekile Madayizana (25:07.3);
- LADIES: 1 Gail Willimott (23:20.4); 2 Megan Snyman (24:48.3); 3 Samantha Perelson (26:56.5); 4 Sameerah Botha (27:31.0); 5 Tania Burger (28:57.8); 6 Ntandokazi Baxana (30:18.3); 7 Belinda Cole (31:34.5); 8 Sinovuyo Nikelwa (33:14.9); 9 Thulethu Nomtshatsho (33:31.4); 10 Kaylan Ochse (35:33.8); 11 Jani Dafflie (35:36.6); 12 Christel Koen (36:52.8); 13 Tevese Bosman (37:20.0); 14 Lelethu Sobekwa (37:52.1); 15 Laura Best (38:30.8); 16 Michelle Mortimer (38:34.1); 17 Alison Kernohan (39:17.3); 18 Khanyisa Mahangna (40:42.0); 19 Siphosethu Kondile (40:54.0); 20 Denise Weichbrodt (44:06.3);
Swirlers 5km Beach Walk
- MEN: 1 Juan Slabbert (29:30.8); 2 Colin Korkie (31:08.6); 3 Johan Ferreira (32:14.6); 4 Michael Geel (33:36.9); 5 Quentin Vermaak (33:58.4); 6 Andrew Niven (44:56.3);
- LADIES: 1 Maritza Craig (32:20.9); 2 Taryn Ferreira (32:31.0); 3 Mile Vermaak (33:38.5); 4 Laura Munnik (37:17.6); 5 Michelle Geel (38:27.6); 6 Zukiswa Allah (40:19.0); 7 Eleasha Potter (40:55.8); 8 Belinda Nel (49:24.6); 9 Kitty Leite (49:27.8);
Crickley Dairy Kids Beach Run
- Boys 6 and under: 1 Sipho Mnyila (13:34); 2 Jayson Archibald (13:45); 3 Daniel White (13:52); 4 Chad Brown (13:58); 5 Kayden Croucamp (14:21); 6 Kent Fulton (14:27); 7 Jarryd Hoppner (14:41); 8 Matthew De Beer (14:45); 9 Christian Warren (14:59); 10 Tinash Ala (15:39); 11 Oliver Hough (17:42);
- Girls 6 and under: 1 Tayla Pretorius (14:06); 2 Megan Hough (14:19); 3 Tayla Wilson (14:30); 4 Emma Hofmeyr (14:57); 5 Matilda Cobill (16:25); 6 Shasmeen Botha (17:08); 7 Jordyn Hoppner (17:15);
- Boys 7 to 8: 1 Josh Pretorius (12:15); 2 Tyron Jeacocks (12:56); 3 Connor Ferreira (12:58); 4 Zack Willimott (13:03); 5 Zaahid Munshi (13:06); 6 Josh Hufkie (13:08); 7 James Taylor (13:36); 8 Kyran Fulton (14:03); 9 Liam Flood (14:53); 10 Tyler Renison (15:06); 11 Troy Renison (15:08); 12 Ethan Warren (15:31); 13 Baoen Niven (51:03);
- Girls 7 to 8: 1 Zanri Black (12:48); 2 Britney Brown (13:01); 3 Paige Dickson (13:15); 4 Jodi Wilson (13:21); 5 Chennin Upton (13:31); 6 Abby Pilcher (13:50); 7 Robyn Hough (13:54); 8 Caitlin De Beer (14:33); 9 Isabelle Hofmeyr (14:35); 10 Jordan Cole (14:38); 11 Erin Stewart (15:13); 12 Beth Burley (15:25); 13 Maseeha Munshi (15:28);
- Boys 9 to 10: 1 Zack Serfontein (12:29); 2 Luke Flood (12:37); 3 Tiaan Black (12:51); 4 Bradley Bosman (13:12); 5 Kian Van vuuren (13:23); 6 Jed Anderson (14:11); 7 Alex Willimott (14:13); 8 Justin Nash (15:03); 9 Siphosethu Mnyila (15:11);
- Girls 9 to 10: 1 Jamie Bulbring (12:24); 2 Rebecca Mardon (12:32); 3 Bella Archibald (12:43); 4 Tara Sacke (12:45); 5 Nicole Froneman (13:25); 6 Gemma Bisseker (13:28); 7 Skye Upton (13:39); 8 Robyn Ochse (13:42); 9 Kelsey Froneman (13:47); 10 Julia Cohen (14:08); 11 Mila Erasmus (18:27);
- Boys 11 to 12: 1 Ceajay Bosman (12:07); 2 James Barnardt (12:12); 3 Aidan Finlay (12:35); 4 Daniel Barnardt (12:54); 5 Rayhaan Botha (13:10); 6 Tristan Zoetmulder (13:59);
- Girls 11 to 12: 1 Kayla Ferreira (12:18); 2 Monique Ferreira (12:40); 3 Saskia Wait (15:20);
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