Media Release: Immediate. 2 December 2008 – Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge

Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge’s Invite to Garden Route Businesses

The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge is all about people helping people – which is why the organisers have decided to bring the business community of the Garden Route into the event.

“It’s simple: enter as many of your staff as possible – in any or all of the disciplines (running, paddling, walking or swimming) – and you could win breakfast and a game walk or game drive at Plettenberg Bay’s Buffalo Hills African Adventure Reserve for all the members of your team – and for their spouses,” said event director Mark Collins of event managers Magnetic South Productions.

“It’s easy to see why this will benefit your staff – but you’ll also be helping to raise funds for the Sabrina Love Foundation, which helps kids with disabilities in the Plettenberg Bay – Bitou Municipal Region,” he said.

Plett’s annual Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge has become a traditional and much-loved fixture on the holiday playground’s summer calendar – one in which visitors and the people of the town show their support for people living with disabilities.

And, because it’s staged with the support of the international family wealth advisers, Stonehage, the organisers are able to donate the total of all entry fees to the Sabrina Love Foundation.

This year Olympians swimmers Natalie du Toit and Chad Ho as well as paddler Michelle Eray (who paddled in South Africa’s K4 and K2 boats at this year’s Beijing Olympics) will join the hundreds of moms, pops, kids and sportspeople who’ll swim, paddle, run or walk to show their support for the less fortunate.

“It’s important to understand that the reason the Sabrina has so many disciplines is so that almost anyone can take part,” said Mr Collins.

“The walk is just that – a walk along the beach (it’s not timed and there’s no pressure to win) and there are two swims – one for athletes who’re able to make 6 km and one, over a course of just 600 meters, for the kids).

“And then we have the 10 km run and a 15 km ocean paddle, and those will only appeal to some.

“Support for one another is the most important thing in any community, and of course this whole day is all about just that – support,” said Mr Collins, “so it’s also become a tradition for South African celebrities to join in.

“This year Comrades King Bruce Fordyce will be running with us and television’s Derek Watts will be out on the Bay paddling one of the support boats.

“And having people like Natalie, Chad and Michelle there, as well as the adventure racer Martin Dreyer (the current Land Rover G4 Challenge world champion) will create a sense of excitement on the day, too.

Businesses wanting to compete in the Sabrina Love Corporate Challenge should download a Corporate Challenge Entry Form from the Magnetic South web site, complete it and e-mail it to info@magneticsouth.net or fax it 086 651 7409: as long as each member of staff is entered in at least one of the four disciplines, your company name will go forward to the competition.

On line entries and entries bought at the mobile race headquarters (which will be open on Central Beach from the 18th of December) – cost R150.00 for adults and R100.00 for children between the ages of 1 and 11 years. Late entries will be accepted on the beach only and only on the 27th and 28th of December at a cost of R180.00 for adults and R130.00 for children.

All races – except the Fun Beach Walk – will be individually timed.

The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge takes place in Plettenberg Bay on 28 December 2008. On line entries are open at www.sabrinaloveoceanchallenge.co.za or www.magneticsouth.net. For more information about Buffalo Hills, go to www.buffalohills.co.za ENDS 659 Words

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