NMMU Electrical Engineering students and members of the Institute of Electrical Engineers East Cape branch, attended a lecture by the incoming SAIEE President at the university engineering faculty conference centre, on Thursday 11th April. The speaker, Mr Paul van Niekerk, is a registered Professional Electrical Engineer with over 30 years experience in Electrical Supply Systems in South Africa and Mauritius. He addressed the audience on the challenge for young engineers in support of the … [Read more...] about Only 0,017% of students become registered engineers
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Gamble on to a sure thing at Investec Night Relay
It was an evening of record breaking at the second leg of the Investec Night Relay on Thursday, with athletes in the running and walking categories registering improved performances. Not only were records shattered on the 21km course around the North End Lake in Port Elizabeth, but event organiser Mike Zoetmulder of Zports recorded the most entries in the three-race series so far. Current leaders and defending champions, Gamble Pharmacy, managed to push even harder this time around after … [Read more...] about Gamble on to a sure thing at Investec Night Relay
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
Wayne Jones Conquers Bell Buoy Challenge on 1st Attempt
18 year old Wayne Jones became the first Port Elizabeth swimmer to win the Nelson Mandela Bay Bell Buoy Challenge in the toughest conditions of the race history on Saturday morning. Jones swimming in his first Bell Buoy Challenge completed the gruelling 8km swim in rough seas and cold water in a time of 1 hour 43 minutes, some 9 minutes ahead of second placed Pretoria swimmer Gary Albertyn. In strong South Easterly winds and a huge 3m swell, fifty swimmers from around the country set off on … [Read more...] about Wayne Jones Conquers Bell Buoy Challenge on 1st Attempt
Africa’s Toughest Ocean Swim could get tougher
Over 50 swimmers from around the country will descend on Port Elizabeth this weekend to attempt the 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Bell Buoy Challenge, a tough 8km ocean swim which is billed as 'Africa's toughest ocean swim'. The event is well know around the world as the premier Indian Ocean swim and has several former World Champions as past winners, having startd in 2009 following a solo swim by Port Elizabeth open water swimming legend Kyle Main. Main, for the first time since his solo swim, … [Read more...] about Africa’s Toughest Ocean Swim could get tougher
Africa’s toughest open water swim
The 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Bell Buoy Challenge which takes place in Port Elizabeth on the Saturday the 30th March has attracted a quality field and is shaping up to be one of the most keenly contested races in the Challenge's four year history despite being without a sponsor or financial support. The Bell Buoy Challenge has gained the reputation as being "Africa's toughest open water swim" and has grabbed the imagination of the growing South African open water swimming fraternity along with … [Read more...] about Africa’s toughest open water swim
Olympian, Lusapho April, helps break night race record
Olympic marathon runner Lusapho April helped defending champions Gamble Pharmacy smash their 21km course record by more than two-and-a-half minutes in the first race of the Investec Night Relay series in Port Elizabeth on Thursday evening. Uitenhage-born April set a blistering pace of just over three minutes per kilometre on the first lap around the North End Lake to edge his five-man team towards victory and a new record time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 56 seconds. NSRC Warriors chased hard … [Read more...] about Olympian, Lusapho April, helps break night race record
Ocean Racing Series Results
Round 7 of the Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series was held in great conditions at Nelson Mandela Bay's Hobie Beach on 10 March 2013, as hundreds of participants flocked to PE's premier beach to take part. The Series is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay and takes place on alternate Sunday mornings throughout summer at Hobie Beach with this season ending on Sunday 7th April. The next race takes place on Sunday 24 March 2013. Summary Results: Dis-Chem 1km Ocean Swim Male: 1 Wesley Wiehahn … [Read more...] about Ocean Racing Series Results
Local Corporate relay highlights urban renewal
Over 100 corporate teams are expected to descend on the North End Lake for the opening race of the Investec Night Relay series in Port Elizabeth on March 7. Held on the first Thursday evening in March, April and May, the series will see teams of five runners or three walkers from companies, schools and other institutions do battle around the lake. Race organiser Michael Zoetmulder of Zports said the picturesque venue was chosen specifically to recognise the good work being done by the … [Read more...] about Local Corporate relay highlights urban renewal
The Night Relay is Back
The Investec Night Relay is back for an early 2013 Summer series and entries are now open. The first race is in the first week of March, so rally your colleagues and challenge last year's rivals in this year's three part business relay series. Held on the first Thursday evening of the next three months, the Investec Night Relay series kicks off on Thursday 7 March from North End Lake, where running teams of five or walking teams of three will tackle the 4.2km route around the Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about The Night Relay is Back
Sunny Round 4 for Ocean Racing Series
Round 4 of the Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series attracted over a thousand people to Port Elizabeth's Hobie Beach on Sunday morning to participte in or watch one of the 5 exciting events taking place. EP's top open water swimmers tussled with Ironman contenders in choppy surf conditions for the Dis-chem 1km or 2km Ocean Swim events whilst seasoned runners took part in the About IT 5km Beach Run in near perfect beach conditions. Wesley Wiehahn and Christie Vaughan won their respective gender … [Read more...] about Sunny Round 4 for Ocean Racing Series
Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile
Top EP Swimmer Wayne Jones of Port Elizabeth won the inaugral Nelson Mandela Bay Mile at Kings Beach on the 31st December in a very close tussle with SA age group swimmer Christopher Reid. The 1.6km race took place between Humewood Beach and Kings Beach with seasoned surf lifesaver Jones winning the run up the beach in an overall time of 22min and 20secs with Byron Lockett taking 3rd place head of Welsh resident Alexander Mackay and PJ Duffy. In the ladies race, Rebecca Newman held off … [Read more...] about Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile
Triumph for Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright
Undefeated throughout the Season, top Port Elizabeth triathlete's Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright, triumphed on Wednesday morning at Port St Francis to claim round 3 and the overall Series titles for the 2012 About IT Triathlon Summer Series. A packed Port St Francis on Boxing Day morning witnessed some class racing from EP's leading triathlete's as Howitz stepped into the lead from the transition of the swim leg to hold off a strong challenge from Gauteng's Cobus Kruger who finished just 9 … [Read more...] about Triumph for Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright
Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright undefeated
Defending champions, Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright, continued their winning form in the About IT Triathlon Summer Series at Round 2 on Sunday morning at Pollok Beach. Despite the hot conditions, the 750m swim was held in cold 14 degree waters and was followed by a flat 20km out and back cycle along Marine Drive before participants completed a 5km run in near perfect weather in Port Elizabeth. Howitz once again took the lead during the cycle leg but was chased hard by Michael Bester during the … [Read more...] about Dan Howitz and Lisa Bright undefeated
Inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Mile Swim
Hundreds of social swimmers are expected to head for Kings Beach on the last day of 2012 for the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Mile Ocean Swim which has already attracted a lot of attention from open water swimmers from around the country. "Some of South Africa's best open waters swimmers are heading for the Sabrina Love Challenge in Plettenberg Bay on the 28th and are keen to follow this up with the Madiba Mile on the 31st before hitting some of the local stops for a New Years Eve party." … [Read more...] about Inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay Mile Swim
