It is always hard to believe just where the year goes… before you know it’s Christmas and all its associated festivities are now just around the corner. For the team here at Magnetic South we know that once we put our Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge thinking caps on, the countdown to year end is in its final stretch.

Like every year – the most exciting event to take place over the Festive Season in the Sport & Nature Capital of Africa Plettenberg Bay is without question the newly expanded two day charity event – Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge brought to you by Stonehage and Discovery.

The new format allows for an additional day in which the Mountain Bikers have a chance to get into the vibe, the swimmers can join a 1 mile swim “The Sabrina Mile” in the sheltered Keurbooms River and 6-10 year olds, the Sabrina Kids Of Steel Duathlon (Swim and Run). This brings the total number of events on offer at this year’s challenge to 7 with something on offer for everyone of all levels of fitness. So bring all your buddies and family along as there is everything from an ocean swim, run, paddle, walk, mountain bike ride, river swim or kiddies duathlon to tickle your fancy - there is definitely something for everyone to enjoy, irrespective of how fit or competitive you may be!

You are invited to join well loved South African celbrities Natalie du Toit, Chad Ho, Michelle Eray, Martin Dreyer, Bruce Fordyce, Kevin Evans & Derek Watts and support with your entry the Sabrina Love Foundation that cares for children with physical disabilities.

Enter now online and stand twice the chance to win great Lucky Draw Prizes (online entries will be entered twice in the lucky draws!)

Other developments include:

Sabrina Trailer -  having been very successfully launched for the 2008 event, the Sabrina Ocean Challenge Trailer will be back in operation on Central Beach from Thursday 17 to Saturday 26 December where you will be able to enter and at the same time, purchase stunning Sabrina Love  branded merchandise. A reminder that every rand spent on your entry fee plus any item of event merchandise purchased goes directly into the Sabrina Love Foundation.

Registration - Please note: NO registration in the morning of the event!
With the event having grown so rapidly in the last couple of years, it has reached the point where registration will now take place on the 26 December 2009 between 14h00 and 18h00 at the Beacon Island Hotel for all the events happening over both the 27 & 28 December 2009. Registration will re open on the 27 December 2009 at 14h00 and finish at 18h00 for those wanting to participate in the extra day of activities on offer on the 28 December 2009.

Plettenberg Bay Field Band – catch them on Central Beach adding a special carnival atmosphere to the Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge. The development of this field band from absolutely nothing 6 months ago to a vibrant, motivated and focussed outfit that took a Silver Medal in the National Championships in Gauteng just weeks back …is a success story that you want to be a part of !

Activities 27 December 2009 -  Central Beach

07h00 = 10 KM Sabrina Run
07h30 = 15 KM Sabrina Surf Ski
09h00 = 6 KM Sabrina Ocean Swim
09h00 = 5 KM Sabrina Beach Walk
11h30 = Prize Giving All Events

Activities 28 December 2009 – Keurbooms River – Cape Nature

08h00 = Sabrina Mile Swim
09h30 = 25 KM Sabrina MTB
11h30 = Sabrina Kids Of Steel Duathlon (swim&run)
12h30 = Prize Giving All Events

Your Magnetic South Team