Summer is almost here in South Africa - and along with it the summer racing series...  Apart from the ever popular Discovery Men's Health series in Cape Town, there's a new Spar Ocean Racing series in Port Elizabeth.  Go forth and race!

Cape Point (Photo: Alan van Gysen)

Spar Ocean Racing Series (Port Elizabeth)

With just three weeks to the start of PE's biggest water sport Series, the SPAR Ocean Racing Series, entries are starting to flood in. The Series takes place on Hobie Beach over 12 alternate Sunday mornings from Sunday 7^th October through to 9^th March.

Open to all and synonymous with family, fun, fitness and a health lifestyle, the Series offers participants the opportunity to take part in either a 1km or 2km Ocean Swim, a 4km or 8km Ocean Paddle or a 5km Fun Run.

"This season our focus for the Series will be on the social competitors, those with disabilities and the development of the sport", said event organiser, Mike Zoetmulder from Zports. "The more competitive and elite Series registered  athletes will still be catered for with over R20,000 in cash, prizes and floating trophies for the top three overall Series winners in each of the categories."

"Thanks to an awesome array of sponsors, being led by our title sponsor SPAR, we are able to ensure that each Race Day will be a memorable morning out for all participants. We have over R100,000 in cash, medals and lucky draw prizes up for grabs during the Series, to ensure that each Race Day promises to be far more fun than just another morning of casual exercise."

There will be medals and Cytosport product for all finishers at each of the 12 races. Separate Race Day sponsors for each of the races will ensure a great selection of lucky draw hampers to compliment the R1,000 cash lucky draw on offer each race day. In addition, through Series sponsors Auto Trust, we will be offering a R500 cash lucky draw prize every Race Day for those participants who compete in the disabled category.

Through the sponsorship of Burmeister, de Lange inc, the organisers will be putting together a development squad of up to 40 youngsters who will be assisted to take part in the Series. Motivations for a position within this squad should be made through a recognised sports body or through the school.

The biggest crowd puller of the Series is sure to be the sponsorship from FIAT Eastern Cape which will see one lucky Series registered competitor winning themselves a brand new Fiat Strada x-Space for one year. Drawn at the end of the Series, all participants will receive one lucky draw ticket for each of the twelve races which they enter.

Series registration fee is only R150, with a race entry fee of R40 per race day. Discounts are being offered to those who would like to pay all costs upfront or to families of 3 or more. Online registration through the Series website www.oceanracingseries.com is encouraged, but entry forms can be found at all SPAR outlets, Sponsors or leading Sports Shops. The first 400 participants to register will each receive a Series registration pack filled with sponsors goodies and the Series t-shirt.

This, the 3^rd Ocean Racing Series, kicks off on Friday 5^th October with a registration party at the Hobie Beach Yacht Club where the registration packs will be handed out and one lucky entrant will win a world class surf ski from Surf Ski manufacturers Red7.

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Thanking you for your continued support.

Best Regards

Michael

Michael Zoetmulder

Ocean Racing Series - Event Director

Event Management

Tel:   041 - 586 2957
Fax:   0866 970 984
Cell: 083 2344301
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Discovery Men's Health Series - Cape Town

Attached please find the 2007/8 Calendar of events of the Discovery Men's Health Surf Ski Series as well as the Dates for:

1. Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club's  - Men's Health Cape Point Challenge
2. Clifton Lifesaving Club - Glen McGregor Memorial
3. Richard Kohler's  - Men's Health New Balance Peninsula Marathon

Yoh, That sounded Laank formal. Howzit going chine. Myself and Tracy are back in Cape Town, as happy newly weds, and are properly pumped UP for the summer surfski season. >From what I hear the winter was pretty wet which means great river paddling and hopefully also a Dry Hot summer! BRING IT ON.

Billy Harker

Cell: 082 654 6542

www.surfski.co.za

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