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With only a couple of sleeps to go before the 2009 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival opens its doors to the many, many visitors - Magnetic South looks very forward to welcoming back all its "seasoned campaigners" and a special hello to all the "new kids on the block" to its many events. The Expo - 3 & 4 July 2009 Pop into the Earth Scout and Magnetic South stands at The Expo, Loerie Park on Friday or Saturday 3 & 4 July. Magnetic South has not only been working on events - but has designed a light-weight hardcover Bike Box which ...read more

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When you hear about the new “Hot Start” concept to be introduced to the Salomon Adventure Night events happening at the upcoming 2009 Pick and Pay Knysna Oyster Festival – you will be forgiven for thinking that Knysna based event organisers, Magnetic South have gone all soft on you.Participants entering the Petzl Night Run (4 July 2009) and the Capestorm Night Bike (5 July 2009) which form part of the Salomon Adventure Nights are in for more exciting challenges with the added benefit of  being able to start and finish their night adventures in ...read more

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Families, novices and elite athletes all gathered on Fri 25 th and Sat 26 th April in Jonkershoek , Stellenbosch for an evening of navigating in the dark for the Salomon Night Run and the Earth Scout Night Bike respectively. What competitors didn't know was that they were about to be sent out on one of the most grueling routes yet. This time round the ladies of Magnetic South; Amanda Judson and Christine Collins doubled up as course designers and race directors. "Although not our intention to set an impossible course, we certainly wanted an element of challenge to be added ...read more

There are not too many who welcome the current wave of evening electricity load shedding, however for the 2008 Petzl Adventure Nights Series, a total Eskom blackout will make no difference as participants negotiate the Night Bike and Run events under the power of their Petzl Headlamps. Now into its fourth year, this exciting and unique sporting event will make its way in April, to the very beautiful Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, near Stellenbosch. The Petzl Adventure Night Series has attracted such a vast cross section of people since it enthralled its first participants at the 2005 ...read more