WHALE HALF MARATHON AND ROAD RACE
The Total Whale Half Marathon, fun run and fun walk will be
complemented by The George Benjamin Memorial Western Cape
Championship 10 km inter provincial run this year, making this a
super event for runners and running fans on Saturday 25
September 2004.
The two events – the 21 km half marathon and the 10 km
interprovincial run will take place simultaneously. Everyone
that finishes within the cut-off time receives a medal.
The Total Whale Half Marathon is run over one of the most
picturesque routes in the country and this year the Hermanus
High School plans a warm welcome for the participants.
Registration for the event has opened already. Entry forms are
obtainable form Ria or Carina at the Hermanus High School (Tel
028 312 3760) or on e-mail:
cvandermerwe@hhadmin.co.za.
Participants can also enter on Friday 24 September from 16h00 –
20h00 at the High School or on the morning of the event from
6h00 – 7h00. Entry forms are also available at selected sport
shops like Sportsman’s Warehouse.
| Event
|
Entry Fee
|
Departure
Time |
Cut off
Time for medal |
| 10 km Boland
Inter Prov Race |
R25-00 (club
members)
R10-00 extra for non
club members |
8h15
|
1 ½ hours |
| ½
Marathon |
R35-00 (club
members)
R10-00 extra for non
club members |
8h00
|
3 ¼ hours |
WHALE FESTIVAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN MT PLEASANT
The newly formed Soccer Club in Mt Pleasant is planning a soccer
tournament during the annual Whale Festival.
The event is going to take place over two days. It starts on
Heritage Day, 24 September 2004 and will run until Saturday 25
September 2004. The fields at
Mt Pleasant Sports Fields will be used.
The Soccer Club plans a Six-a-Side youth tournament on Heritage
Day with play-offs against senior teams from Zwelihle, Mt
Pleasant and Hawston. The finals will take place on Saturday 25
September.
Community organizations and churches are invited to put up
stalls around the field for fundraising. Stalls holders are
requested to register their stalls at a cost of R10-00 with
Suzette Cornelius. She can be contacted on 072 540 9314.
Everyone is invited to come and attend this community day at the
Mt Pleasant Sport Fields. No entry fee will be charged.
BODYBOARDING COMPETITION - BOLAND vs WP
The South African Body Boarding Championships Finals are taking
place during the last week of September hosted by Western
Province.
All the top body boarders from all over South Africa are coming
to take part in this competition. After the event, the National
Team is elected to participate overseas.
The Boland Body Boarding Association has decided to resume the
old tradition of an annual challenge between WP and Boland again
this year. This competition is taking place on Heritage Day, (24
September 2004) at Onrus Beach – if the waves allow it.
Otherwise it will be moved to a more fitting venue. This event
will also be used as a practice run before the SA Finals.
This competition is by invitation only and only members of the
two teams, ( WP and Boland) can participate. It will be a great
spectator event as some of the top riders of the country will be
in action! After the success of the recent Big Wave competition
being staged by the Boland, riders are keen to come to Hermanus.
The Big Wave Competition that took place at Bay View in July
will feature in various Body Boarding Magazines during the month
of August and this will attract more attention to the Hermanus
area.
For more information please contact Riaan du Plessis on 082 777
3605
NETBALL TOURNAMENT
The Hermanus Netball Club are hosting their annual Whale
Festival Tournament for the fourth time this year at the
Hermanus High School. The tournament takes place on the same day
as the marathon – also at the High School on Saturday 25
September 2004.
TENNIS CLINIC
For the past four years a tennis development clinic for young
people has been held at the Mt Pleasant courts. This year the
Whale Festival is taking the development tennis clinic closer to
the participants and a clinic will take place in Zwelihle at the
Zwelihle Sport Fields on Heritage Day (24 Sept) and also on
Saturday the 25th. The next week end, on 2nd and 3rd October a
similar clinic will be hosted at Hawston Sport Fields. Transport
is a big problem for the children and as a result many children
were excluded from the event in the past.
Both Zwelihle and Hawston have tennis courts but they were badly
neglected and in a bad condition. The Hawston tennis courts were
recently upgraded and the Whale Festival negotiated with the
Municipality to fix the fence at the Zwelihle courts in order
for the clinic to take place in Zwelihle. Both the Hawston and
Zwelihle Sport Councils have promised their support for the
event.
Students from the University of Stellenbosch, under the
leadership of Ms Rennie Rose-Inneswill once again coach the
young ones. The Whale Festival is also trying to make contact
with Tennis South Africa to see if they can supply coaches that
can do coaching on a continuous basis. In Hawston a need for
adult coaching was identified. If there are sufficient
participants, a separate time will be allocated to coach the
adults over the festival.
MT PLEASANT RUGBY DAY
The Mt Pleasant Family Rugby Day is taking place on Saturday 2
October at the Mt Pleasant Rugby Fields.
This is the base of the Atlantics Rugby Club – a force to reckon
with this year.
A youth team and possibly a women’s team will play in the
morning while the senior teams will take on each other in the
afternoon. The opposition is not finalized yet since the final
schedule of the
Union is not available yet. Details will be available later.
Community and church organizations are invited to set up stalls
to raise funds and to add to the festive atmosphere.
WHALE FESTIVAL CLASSIC CHARITY GOLF DAY AT ARABELLA
PRESENTED BY HOMENET OVERBERG
An opportunity to play at one of the most prestigious golf
courses in the country while raising money for abused,
underprivileged or hungry children has been made possible by a
team project between the Hermanus Whale Festival, Arabella Golf
Club and Homenet Overberg.
The Whale Festival Classic Charity Golf Day to be held on Friday
1 October, aims to raise the grand total of R30 000 for needy
children in the Overstrand. Homenet Overberg and Homenet offices
around the country have supported children’s charities for many
years and they are delighted to be the presenting sponsors of
this event, Conrad de Swart, director of Homenet, said.
The 4-ball Stableford Alliance (two scores to count) competition
is limited to only 28 teams. The special registration fee per
4-ball will be R2 000 which includes green fees, a souvenir golf
shirt and live entertainment at the prize giving function at the
end of the day.
The Western Cape Hotel and Spa is offering a very special rate
for golfers wishing to prolong their stay on the banks of the
Bot River lagoon to enjoy sheer luxury after a game well played.
This special rate is R830 per person sharing and includes
breakfast and another round of golf or a treatment in the world
class AltiraSpa. Call reservations (028) 284 0000 for details.
For your registration forms and golf bookings please phone the
Whale Festival office at (028) 313-0928 or Kari 083 650 4206.
Visit the website www.whalefestival.co.za or call the office
(028) 313 0928/7 or email festival@hermanus.co.za
BOULE IN THE BAY
Petanque lovers should start polishing their boules in
preparation for the 3rd tournament being held as part of the
Hermanus Whale Festival at The Marine Hotel on Saturday 2
October from 10:00.
This elegant event promises to be very exciting as the
participants meet each other in a challenge on the lawns in
front of The Marine. Fabulous prizes have been sponsored by The
Marine and Pernod Ricard amongst others.
Teams of two will compete in a round robin knock-out format and
players will be charged R30 each to play. Competitors will be
welcomed with a glass of bubbly. Don’t delay – get your ticket
today as the closing date for entries is Monday 27 September, or
when the full complement of 32 tickets (16 teams of two) have
been sold. Tickets available at the Festival ticket office. For
further information contact Kari 083 650 4206.
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