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
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Night Relay Gets New Cash Injection
Local businesses are getting behind the Investec Night Relay series, which starts next Thursday at 6pm and involves their teams completing a 4.2km run or walk relay around the North End Lake and Stadium precinct. Established last year to bolster corporate team building and highlight the urban renewal undertaken by the Mandela Bay Development Agency in the Sydenham area, the Investec Night Relay is anticipated to attract over 100 local business and social walking and running teams on the first … [Read more...] about Night Relay Gets New Cash Injection
Another Chance to Run Through the City
Entries for The Herald Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run open on Friday 1 June ahead of the race on Sunday 16 September. Hosted by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), the 2012 Urban Run will consist of a fun 10.5km urban obstacle run through the Port Elizabeth CBD. "The Urban Run is an exciting obstacle race which draws people back to the CBD to witness the wonderful urban renewal which the MBDA has undertaken." says race organiser Mike Zoetmulder of Zports. "Participants can expect more … [Read more...] about Another Chance to Run Through the City
Port Elizabeth’s Howitz – Kenton Xtreme Champion
EP Triathlon champion, Dan Howitz of Bluewater Bay, Port Elizabeth added to his great performances of season with two outstanding races at this year's KentonXtreme Festival held over the past weekend at Kenton-on-Sea. Howitz, who is hard at training for his upcoming overseas events, won Saturday's Sunshine Coast SPAR Off Road Triathlon in a fast time of 1hr 37min and 12sec with East London's Trevor Jordan in 2nd place and Uitenhage's Willie Kruger 3rd overall. Local sports star Kerry … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s Howitz – Kenton Xtreme Champion
Night Relay Entries Open
Entries open today, 1 May, for the 2012 Investec Night Relay, so rally your colleagues and gather your takkies for the four part business relay series, where friendly competition and rivalry bolsters corporate running and walking teams as they pit themselves against friends, colleagues and competitors. Held on the first Thursday evening of the next four months, the first Investec Night Relay kicks off on Thursday 7 June from North End Lake, where running teams of five or walking teams of … [Read more...] about Night Relay Entries Open
A Biking Elephant for the Challenge?
One of the more diverse and exciting Mountain Bike and Trail runs in the Eastern Cape will be taking place on Saturday 5th May within the Alexandria Forest region. The Woody Cape MTB and Trail Challenge is an exciting event for off-road athletes with four simultaneously running events on offer. A tough 55km Mountain Bike Event will be paired with an equally exciting but somewhat less strenuous 18km version whilst for the trail running enthusiasts organisers Zports have mapped out a … [Read more...] about A Biking Elephant for the Challenge?
Troyden Prinsloo wins Bell Buoy Challenge comfortably
SA Olympic swimmer, Troyden Prinsloo of Durban, became the first South African swimmer to win the Nelson Mandela Bay Bell Buoy Challenge on Saturday morning. Near perfect swimming conditions greeted the swimmers as they set off from Hobie Beach on an 8km swim which took them to the nautical marker some 2.5km off-shore and back. Prinsloo, the South African 10km open water champion and former USA NCAA champion, led from start to finish bagging over R2,000 in hot spot prizemoney and the R7,500 … [Read more...] about Troyden Prinsloo wins Bell Buoy Challenge comfortably
International swimmers for Bell Buoy Challenge
No fewer than three international swimmers will start Saturday's epic Bell Buoy Challenge swim alongside South African Olympic and champion swimmers. USA marathon swimmers Jason Malick from Wilmington will be joined by Denise Everitt of New York and Jen Schumacker of Los Angeles as they attempt their first Bell Buoy Challenge swim on Saturday morning from Hobie Beach. Malick is a seasoned marathon swimmer, having become the first swimmer to complete the Cape Island 15.1 mile swim in 2010 and … [Read more...] about International swimmers for Bell Buoy Challenge
Dan Howitz First in First 3 Beaches
Top EP Triathlete Dan Howitz claimed the inaugural City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge individual title yesterday morning as over 100 participants took to this new and exciting event. Howitz, who placed 2nd last weekend in the SA Triathlon championships at the same venue, had to fight hard for victory and took the lead with around 1km to go. First across the finish line on Wednesday morning was Lifesaving Ironman Andrew Skowno of the Summerstrand Surf Lifesaving Club. Skowno was in … [Read more...] about Dan Howitz First in First 3 Beaches
3 Beaches Present a Unique Challenge
A fun and exciting new event on the Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay calendar is expected to draw hundreds of people to the beachfront on Wednesday morning. The City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge will be taking place from Pollok Beach at 9:00 am on Wednesday morning and will see open water swimmers, surf lifesavers, paddlers and runners all competing against each other along the entire city beachfront. "With one of the best beachfront facilities in the world, we're excited that the … [Read more...] about 3 Beaches Present a Unique Challenge
Night Trail Run
Night trail running returns to the Hopewell Conservation Estate in April, with courses to suit everyone in the family. This follows the first ever night trail run through a nature reserve, which attracted hundreds of runners in December last year. Being held on April 13, the Hopewell Trail Run is designed to add excitement to the road running calendar, according to organizer Mike Zoetmulder of Zports. Courses include 15,5km and 5,5km individual runs starting at 17h45. Children 14 years and … [Read more...] about Night Trail Run
Win a Scooter at the Redhouse River Mile
As thousands of families head for Sundays River this Sunday for the annual SPAR Redhouse River Mile, 4 lucky Mile swimmers will come away from the event as proud owners of a brand new Scooter motorbike thanks to local PE specialist automotive body repairer, AutoTrust. AutoTrust, for the past 3 years have sponsored 3 scooter motorcycles as a winners jackpot prize where the names of top 5 Men and Ladies in the Mile swim are put into a lucky draw for the bikes. "We like to reward excellence … [Read more...] about Win a Scooter at the Redhouse River Mile
Redhouse River Mile – One more event for a bumper Port Elizabeth weekend
Swimmers from around South Africa are heading for Nelson Mandela Bay this weekend to take part in the historic SPAR Redhouse River Mile, taking place in Cannonville on the Sundays River. Thousands of families are expected to converge on the quaint village of Cannonville from the early hours of Sunday morning to be part of Africa's oldest open water swimming event. Started in 1924 the event celebrates its 88th anniversary this year and organisers, Zports, expect a bumper event supported by … [Read more...] about Redhouse River Mile – One more event for a bumper Port Elizabeth weekend
Round 9 Results for Ocean Racing Series
Strong off-shore Westerly winds on Hobie Beach, Port Elizabeth, didn't dampen the spirits of just under 300 participants at Sunday's Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series taking part in either the swim or beach events. The Jones siblings continued to dominate the Dis-Chem ocean swimming events despite finding conditions very tough on the morning. Wayne Jones won the 3km swim in a time of 41min 57sec whilst Jason Jones beat his younger brother Daniel by over a minute to win the 1km swim in 15min … [Read more...] about Round 9 Results for Ocean Racing Series
Crazy White Boy Invades PE
The Cape Town Duo, Crazy White Boy, one of the most prolific acts in South Africa with their "Ghetto Tech" style of dance music will be playing at the News Cafe on the Boardwalk on Friday evening 10 February. The duo consists of Ryan Murgatroyd and Konstantinos "Kosta" Karatamoglou, two highly talented music producers/DJs with over fifteen years of combined music production experience. Their single "Love you better" has become one of the most successful tracks in 5FM chart history and … [Read more...] about Crazy White Boy Invades PE
