The annual Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge has established itself as the biggest sporting event on the Plettenberg Bay’s Event Calendar. Last year 2400 participants competed in swim, paddle, mountain bike, run and fun walk events and raised well over Half a Million for the Sabrina Love Foundation.

To enter online – click right here!

Enter any of the following disciplines and earn Discovery Vitality Points

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Need further training tips? (by Dr. Craig Nossel) – click here

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What are the disciplines and the distances for the 2011 event?

Wednesday 28th December, Central Beach Plettenberg Bay

OCEAN SWIM: +/- 6 km (min. age: 12, unless swimming fit and accompanied by an adult) -  If the water temperature is < 12 degrees on the day of the event wetsuits are compulsory.

The swim starts at Robberg Rocks and finishes at Central Beach. All swimmers will be transported to the start venue in the morning. Swimmers will be accompanied by the NSRI and safety paddlers with shark shield equipment.

OCEAN PADDLE: 15 km
The early Portuguese didn’t call this bay ‘Baia Formosa’ or the beautiful bay for nothing. Paddling 15 km parallel to the coastline will reward you with marvellous backdrops of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains. Start- and finish at Central Beach. (official category: singles; if you want to paddle in a double you can do so, you will be timed and ranked, but don’t qualify for prizes)

compulsory equipment:

PFD (lifejacket), CELLPHONE (in waterproof bag) and LEASH (paddle to boat) is the minimum safety equipment required before a paddler can set out to sea.

RUN: 10 km

A 10 km run through Plettenberg Bay’s scenic town – starting and finishing at Central Beach.

And for the not so competitive:

BEACH FUN WALK: +/-3 km (no times taken)

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Thursday 29th December, Kurland Polo Estate

Staged Triathlon (500 m swim, 25 km MTB, 10 km Trail Run): A staged Triathlon, starting with a cozy swim in a dam, a scenic MTB ride and a spectacular 10km Trail Run.

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500 m Dam Swim: A short swim of 500 meters in Kurland’s own dam.

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25 km MTB Ride: A scenic and challenging MTB ride through indigenous and plantation forest.

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10 km Trail Run: The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge Trail Run takes place on the magnificent Kurland Polo Estate in the Crags 20 minutes’ drive from Plettenberg bay. Starting and finishing at the marque pavilion the balanced route is achievable for beginners yet testing and diverse enough to delight the proficient trail runners as well.  At 10 km the varied course takes in open meadows, plantation paths, tracts of indigenous forests, fynbos and a twist up a pristine fern draped valley. Two water crossings on route will ensure that no participant will make it back to the pavilion with dry feet or without a smile.

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SABRINA KIDS OF STEEL: A Duathlon for the younger ones (6-12 years). Short run and swim (no times taken)

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What are the entry fees?

If you enter more than 1 discipline or more than 1 person via the online entry process (over the 3 days) a deduction of R 30 per additional event applies (regardless what discipline)

• Ocean Swim: R 250 per person
• Triathlon: R 250 per person
• Run: R 180 per person
• Paddle: R 180 per person
• Walk: R 180 per person
• Dam Swim: R 180 per person
• Trail Run: R 180 per person
• MTB: R 180 per person
• Kids of Steel (6-12 years): R 100 per person

Late Entries: a R 50 admin fee per person will apply for athletes that decide to enter the race on the day of registration!

Entry fees go 100% to the Sabrina Love Foundation to help children with physical disabilities.

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How can I enter as an individual?

PLEASE NOTE: NO ENTRIES in the morning of the races!!!! This year – for the first time – we will be reaching max. number of entries in certain disciplines. So don’t wait too long, but secure your entry online!

Enter online (entries will open 10th of October 2011) or come to Central Beach to our Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge branded trailer. Our trailer will be at Central Beach from December 18 until December 26 and will sell entry tickets as well as other beautiful Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge branded items. Come and have a look and maybe find some nice Christmas presents that serve a good cause – 100% of the proceeds go to the Sabrina Love Foundation.  Don’t miss it – there is limited stock!

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When is registration?

Registration will be on Tuesday, 27th of December and Wednesday, the 28th of December from 2pm-6pm at Piesang Valley Community Hall in Plettenberb Bay.

Please note: If you have absolutely no way to come to registration on the 27th, please contact us on info@magneticsouth.net

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What time do the races start?

28th of December – Central Beach

• 06:30am Run starts from Central Beach
• 07:30am 15 km Ocean Paddle starts from Central Beach
• 09:00am 6km Ocean Swim starts from Robberg Beach End (busses start leaving Central Beach from 7.00am)
• 09:00am Walk starts from Central Beach

29th of December - Kurland

• 07:00 Staged Triathlon (Swim: 7.00am; MTB: 8.00am; Trail Run: 10.00am)
• 08:00 25 km MTB
• 10:00am 10 km Trail Run
• 11:30 am Kids of Steel

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How will the race be timed?

All participants will be timed individually. (Except the Fun Beach Walk and the Sabrina Kids of Steel).

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Where can we stay?

Contact Plettenberg Bay Tourism for accommodation.

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Who are our sponsors?

Our sponsors Stonehage and Discovery are committed as ever:

The Stonehage Group provides international families with family office, wealth management and fiduciary services. Stonehage is an independent multi-family office, owned by its management and staff with twelve offices around the world.

The Stonehage Charitable Trust was established by the Stonehage Group, in recognition of a moral and social responsibility to reinvest resources into the communities they serve. The Stonehage Charitable Trust’s mission is to create a tangible legacy, supporting innovative projects primarily in the fields of education and healthcare, with emphasis on children and the aged in the regions where the Group is active. In addition, projects are considered which promote excellence in the arts, culture and sports, which reflect the Stonehage Group values.

Stonehage is proud to support the Sabrina Love Foundation through the sponsorship of the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge for the fifth consecutive year and in the process assist children with special needs – a key focus for the Stonehage Charitable Trust.

Discovery is a leading financial services organisation that provides consumers with healthcare cover, life assurance, investment products, financial services and wellness products. Its leading science-based wellness programme, Vitality, aims to help people lead healthier lives and is today the largest wellness programme in the world with more than 1.4 million members. Through its sponsorships, Discovery wants to communicate the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle to more South Africans. Sport, and the powerful health message it conveys, epitomises the company’s core purpose of making people healthier and protecting and enhancing their lives and provides the perfect opportunity to encourage people to make positive changes in their lives and engage in their health.
Involved for the third year, Discovery is excited to be part of the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge that not only gets people active, but also supports the Sabrina Love Foundation and its work with disabled children in the Plettenberg Bay community.

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Any questions?

Please contact us on info@magneticsouth.net