Nelson Mandela Bay's dirtiest fun run, the Muck Run presented by the Edge Financial Group, has received overwhelming response this year with one of the three races already sold out and just a hand full of entries still remaining. The Muck Run is a fun charity driven untimed 5k obstacle course established by non-profit events company Zports Events NPC which sees individual and team participants tackling over 10 obstacles through the 5km bush course including a 30m slip and slide, cattle dip, … [Read more...] about Only a handful of Muck Run entries left
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ORS Draws to a close
Nelson Mandela Bay's unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series ends off Season 10 this Sunday morning with round 10 taking place at Hobie Beach from 9am. The Series attracts participants from around the country to take part in any one of 5 events which take place at PE's premier beach on alternate Sunday mornings during the Summer months. Sunday's final round is the last opportunity for participants to accumulate points for the overall Series standings. In order to qualify for the overall … [Read more...] about ORS Draws to a close
ORS Second Last Round Results
The penultimate round for Season 10 of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series took place last Sunday in great ocean conditions which saw some fast times and a second 1km Ocean Swim win for Ian Venter ahead of the current Series leader Wayne Jones and runner up Joshua Bellairs. The 1km Ocean Swim, the most popular event on the morning with 154 entries, witnessed a sprint finish up the beach in the ladies race as Amy Mardon came within centimeters of beating the undefeated 1km ladies champion, … [Read more...] about ORS Second Last Round Results
Second last Ocean Racing Series
The penultimate round of the Metro's unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series takes place this Sunday morning at Hobie Beach. Round 9 for Season 10 of the popular Ocean Series is expected to draw large crowds as participants take part in 6 simultaneously run events on Port Elizabeth's premier beach from 9am. "It's been another great season of growth for the Series and it's hard to believe that we're already headed towards the end of Season 10" said Mike Zoetmulder of Zsports Events NPC, a non … [Read more...] about Second last Ocean Racing Series
Record entry for aQuellé Ocean Racing Series
In absolutely perfect conditions on Sunday morning, the 7th round of the popular aQuellé Ocean Racing Series enjoyed a record entry for Season 10 of just under 550 participants with an increased number of participants from out-of-town and some well known triathletes getting ready for this week's triathlon in East London. One of the first timers to the Series, Roxane Theron from the United Kingdom enjoyed her morning at Hobie Beach, "What a great event! I've come down from the UK to do half IM … [Read more...] about Record entry for aQuellé Ocean Racing Series
Sunday’s Beach Action
With the open water swimming season starting to peak, a large number of swimmers will be expected to attend the 7th round of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series(TM) at Hobie Beach this Sunday. With the SPAR River Mile Festival taking place in less than a months time and followed a week later by the epic 5km Jendamark Bellbuoy Challenge, local swimmers will look to use Sundays 3km and 1km Ocean Swims are the ideal training events. Fortnightly, the Series attracts an average of around 450 … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Beach Action
91st River Mile Extravaganza
Local non-profit sports events company, Zsports Events NPC, are pulling out all the stops ahead of the 91st anniversary of the SPAR River Mile, Africa's oldest open water event which started in the picturesque village of Redhouse on the Swartkops River on the 20th January 1924. The River Mile, one of the city's must do events, attracts thousands of participants and spectators from around the country to its new home on the Sundays River after having been forced to move in 2010 due to high … [Read more...] about 91st River Mile Extravaganza
6 out of 6 for Dylan
The 6th round of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series kicked off the 2015 sports calendar on Sunday morning with the current leaders in the various disciplines continuing with their Season 10 domination. Just under 500 participants took part on Sunday in Africa's largest family beach event which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, having been introduced to the city in 2007 by non-profit events company Zsports, and taking place on mostly alternate Sunday mornings during the summer months. Round 6 also … [Read more...] about 6 out of 6 for Dylan
2015 marks return of the Ocean Racing Series
The popular aQuellé Ocean Racing Series kicks off the 2015 water sports calendar when it returns to Hobie Beach this Sunday morning. Unique to Nelson Mandela Bay, the Series offers 5 individual and simultaneously held events each race day. This weekend sees the increasing of the 2km Ocean Swim to a 3km swim whilst the other events remain the same, these being the 1km Ocean Swim, 5km Beach Run, 5km Beach Walk and the popular kids 12 years and under 1km beach run/walk. With over 400 … [Read more...] about 2015 marks return of the Ocean Racing Series
Record Triathlon Entry Expected
Tuesday's first round of the About IT Triathlon Summer Series in Port Elizabeth is expected to draw a record entry and an exciting tussle between some of the region's top triathletes. Undefeated Series ladies champion, Liza Kingston (nee Bright), who has dominated all rounds of the Series since first taking part in 2010 is once again the 2014 favourite for the Series and will be looking to start off with another gold in Round 1 which is the traditional Summies to Schoenies triathlon. A 750m … [Read more...] about Record Triathlon Entry Expected
Sprint Triathlon Series For Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape's most exciting and popular triathlon sprint distance series hits Nelson Mandela Bay this month when the 2014 About IT Triathlon Summer Series kicks off next Tuesday 16th December with the first of 3 rounds of individual and team triathlons. The Series, which has been going for over a decade, received a welcome boost in 2013 with the 3 year sponsorship from About IT, a national leader in the supplying of IT products and services. This year the Series is further boosted by … [Read more...] about Sprint Triathlon Series For Eastern Cape
Popular Ocean Racing Series Reaches Halfway Mark
The 10th season of the 2014 aQuellé Ocean Racing Series™ reached the half way stage on Sunday with the first 5 rounds of the Series having been completed and whilst another 5 await participants in the first half of 2015 several participants have already staked their claim at the overall Series crown. Brigitte Muller (1km Swim), Megan Snyman (5km Beach Run), Dylan Finlay (5km Beach Run) and Milé Vermaak (5km Beach Walk) have all gone unbeaten so far this season. Conditions on Sunday were … [Read more...] about Popular Ocean Racing Series Reaches Halfway Mark
Jones’ keep up with themselves
The Jones sibling family domination of the Ocean Racing Series continues but this season the three brothers are certainly mixing things up. 19 year old Wayne Jones, Season 9 undefeated champion in the 2km Ocean Swim, has taken to the 1km Ocean Swim so far this season winning round 1 and placing 3rd in round 4 whilst youngest brother Daniel, who was the undefeated champion in the 1km ocean swim last season, has moved to the 2km ocean swim winning the first 2 rounds. Oldest brother Jason, Season 9 … [Read more...] about Jones’ keep up with themselves
Four in a row for Dylan Finlay
Favourable weather saw hundreds of people from around the country taking to Hobie Beach on Sunday morning to contest the 4th round of the Nelson Mandela Bay's aQuellé Ocean Racing Series™ and enjoying the 6 events on offer on the morning. As anticipated, 15 year old Dylan Finlay managed to snatch his 4th successive win in the 5km Beach Run, but this didn't come without a strong tussle with silver medalist Frederik Jantjies with Siphamandla Swartbooi claiming the bronze. In the ladies 5km … [Read more...] about Four in a row for Dylan Finlay
Strong winds fail to deter ORS Participants
The 10th Season of Nelson Mandela Bay's unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series™ (ORS) got under way on Sunday with over 400 participants braving the strong off-shore winds which lashed the city beach front throughout the morning. One of the city's premier water sport events, the Series draws participants from around the Province on alternate Sunday mornings to Hobie Beach where families take part in any one of the 6 events taking place on the morning and get to enjoy the city's iconic … [Read more...] about Strong winds fail to deter ORS Participants
