Having enjoyed and experienced the many benefits the world of Adventure Racing and Multi Sport has brought to the Magnetic South Team, it has been a case of passing on this wealth of knowledge to the community here on the Garden Route either in the establishment of the Samsat powered by Menshealth Development Adventure Racing Team or more recently by restructuring and establishing a new and very unique outreach programme to the Montessori Adventure Racing School or MARS as it is affectionatly known.

SAMSAT – Development Team with Martin Dreyer

MARS – Montessori Adventure Racing School

Magnetic South has encouraged the local AR and Multi Sport community on the Garden Route to get involved with the MARS project, and at the moment has 11 individuals with skills ranging from leading mountainbikers, to top provincial kayakers, to navigation experts and mentor development fundis, just to name a few, who are giving of their time at no charge to pass on the skills required to one day become a leading South African Multi Sport Athlete.

Lectures and practical sessions lasting for 3 hours every Monday afternoon, have also included the very important and often neglected aspect of environmental awareness. So not only are the MARS racers being taught how to be faster and smarter on their feet, but also how best to leave their environment unspoilt by humankind. This holistic approach which includes a combination of classroom lectures followed by practical sessions in a variety of stunning locations from lagoons to mountain fynbos regions, will empower a new generation of youth to embrace a healthier lifestyle through sport that also gives one an appreciation for the incredible natural wonders that can be found out there and not via the Playstation or Nintendo Wii.