Message to Poland - whatever you can do, we can do better! On 27 March MyPE featured a unique sailing event that took place in Poland's National Stadium - an international floodlit windsurfing competition under cover and within the confines of the stadium. (See: A world first event for Port Elizabeth). In the article I speculated; "Wouldn't it be great, though, if we could do the same as the National Stadium in Poland and turn the sport of sailing into a paid for by spectator sport and hold … [Read more...] about Watersport events under NMB Stadium floodlights
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A world first event for Port Elizabeth
Before we get to the nitty gritty of the world first event for Port Elizabeth, may I just state for the record that my son Philip was ahead of his time. During Philip's Optimist dinghy sailing days we would travel out to Redhouse on a very regular basis and pass the Transnet Warehouse which is a fairly huge undercover structure between Smelly Creek and John Tallant Road close to the sea. Philip would always say that one day he would establish an undercover sailing school and regatta area in … [Read more...] about A world first event for Port Elizabeth
Even Families are doing it
After the course record was broken in the opening leg, teams in the Investec Night Relay series will be aiming to set the bar even higher when the starter pistol fires for the second race in Port Elizabeth on Thursday evening. According to organiser Michael Zoetmulder of Zports Event Management there had been a marked increase in interest and entries following the success of round one. "There are a number of corporate teams who are keen to give defending champions Gamble Pharmacy a run for … [Read more...] about Even Families are doing it
Reach for your slippers and blankie
The penultimate round of the Investec Night Relay at North End Lake on Thursday evening has participants reaching for their slippers. Through the Investec Night Relay, runners and walkers have already contributed over R4,000 to Reach for a Dream's national campaign, where the public are encouraged to donate by buying a sticker and wearing their slippers to work on Friday 3 August. "We have chosen to support a local charity through each Investec Night Relay event," says Michael Zoetmulder … [Read more...] about Reach for your slippers and blankie
The Wind Will Have Subsided for Your Walk Around the Lake
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium precinct will once again be alive with activity on Thursday evening as over 100 business teams take part in the second round of the Investec Night Relay. The Windguru is predicting a balmy 9 knot Northerly wind from 5:00 pm for Thursday. No cloud cover and a toasty 18 degrees will make your journey pleasant. The event, hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency, starts at 6pm from Lakeside and will see walking and running teams tackling the 4.2km laps around … [Read more...] about The Wind Will Have Subsided for Your Walk Around the Lake
111 Teams Take Part in Round One
The first round of the Investec Night Relay took place last night around North End Lake with no fewer than 111 teams entered despite the wet conditions. The young team from Gamble Pharmacy, defending champions from last year, too the line honours once again with a commanding win. The 5 team members completed a total distance of 21km in a fast time of 1hr 9min and 42seconds, just 8 seconds outside of the record they set last year. The Transnet 2nd team place second with the PKF 1st team in … [Read more...] about 111 Teams Take Part in Round One
Over 100 Teams to Run Around North End Lake
A great response to the first Investec Night Relay taking place this Thursday evening from 6:00 pm around North End Lake will see over 100 teams taking part. Local businesses are excited ahead of Thursday's event with most companies entering more than one running and walking team. The company with the most entries at the moment is MTN with no fewer than 15 teams entered for the evening. The night relay starts at 6:00 pm with live entertainment from 7:00 pm and a lucky draw prize giving at … [Read more...] about Over 100 Teams to Run Around North End Lake
Business Night Relay Draws to a Close
Nelson Mandela Bay's highly successful Business Night Relay, a Zports initiative supported by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), concludes tomorrow evening with the last of three well supported fun corporate events. The Business Night Relay is open to teams of 5 runners or 3 walkers, drawing hundreds of participants to the North End Lake precinct with each team member completing a 4km lap around the Lake and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Over 120 teams have already entered for Wednesday … [Read more...] about Business Night Relay Draws to a Close
Business Night Relay – Corporate Fun, Team Building and Fitness
An exciting new addition to the Nelson Mandela Bay sports calendar hits the streets later this month with the introduction of the Business Night Relay by leading sports events organisers, Zports. Intended to draw positive attention to the North End Lake and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium precinct, the Business Night Relay will take place on the last Wednesday evening of July, August and September and is open to teams of 5 runners or 3 walkers. Backed by the Mandela Bay Development Agency and … [Read more...] about Business Night Relay – Corporate Fun, Team Building and Fitness
