The Big Blue(s) Festival

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	NIGHT MARATHON



	TOTALSPORTS CHALLENGE



	BEACH MILES



	MOUNTAIN BIKE BONANZA

Hangklip Athletics Club 10km Night Race & Fun Run Friday 8 January 2010 at 18h00

Starts at 18h00 at the Big Blue Festival Grounds, Kleinmond Beach Front.

The Hangklip Athletic Club is once again presenting a holiday programme in December and January. This will enable local and visiting runners to keep up their training and meet new faces in the sport while enjoying the natural beauty of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.

Enquiries: Hangklip Athletics Race Secretary on 079 413 6610 or go to www.hangklipathletics.co.za for more info and entry form.

Totalsports Challenge Saturday 9 January 2010

The Totalsports Challenge presented by New Balance and Powerade is one of the most challenging participative events on the South African sporting calendar.

It consists of seven events, and competitors can enter as individuals or as teams. Teams can consist of seven, three or two members. The Totalsports Challenge begins with a 12km surfski in Gordon's Bay and a 1.5km swim, followed by a 50km road cycle to Kleinmond, a 13km road run to the Arabella Westin Grand Cape Hotel & Spa, a 13km K1 canoe paddle on the Bot Rivier lagoon, a 25km mountain bike leg back to Kleinmond, and a 9km beach run on the Kleinmond Blue Flag Beach to finish.

For those who prefer to keep their feet dry, there's the Terra Firma event which excludes the water stages i.e. a 50km road cycle, followed by the 13km road run, a 25km mountain bike leg and then the 9km beach run.

All entrants receive goodie bags containing sponsors' gifts, as well as a Totalsports moisture management garment. Both events start in Gordon's Bay and take place on Saturday 9 January 2010.

Go to www.totalsports.co.za for more event details and entry forms.

Hangklip Athletics Club Beach Miles Sunday 10 January 2010 at 09h00

Starts at 09h00 at the Big Blue Beach Miles, Kleinmond Beach.

Other events on the programme include:
SUPA QUICK 5 AND 2,5KM FUN RUNS AND BEACH MILES starting at 17h00 on Friday 18 December 2009 at Kleinmond Beach.
BETTY'S BAY HALF MARATHON, 10KM RACE AND FUN RUNS starting at 07h00 on Sunday 27 December 2009 at Crassula Hall, Betty's Bay.

Enquiries: Hangklip Athletics Race Secretary at 079 413 6610 or go to www.hangklipathletics.co.za for more infor and entry form.

Big Blue Mountain Bike Bonanza Sunday 10 January 2010



From left to right: Anton de Freitas (1st place), Albert Anderson (joint 3rd), Kim Lord (2nd place), Johan Anderson (6th), Jannes Buijs (joint 3rd) and Johan Buijs (4th).

Number	Participant	Distance	Time Arrived	Position	Gender	Time
345	J de freitas	12km	07h55	1	M	47 mins
101	Ian Jackson	12km	07h56	2	M	48 mins
343	M Dave	12km	08h05	3	M	58 mins
344	J Sutton	12km	08h05	3	M	58 mins
616	P Dave	12km	08h06	4	M	59 mins
338	O Labuschagne	12km	08h15	5	F	1h08
342	F Koki	12km	08h15	5	M	1h08

Number	Participant	Distance	Time Arrived	Position	Gender	Time
27	A de Freitas	33km	09h14.01	1	M	2h10.01
30	K Lord	33km	09h14.02	2	M	2h10.02
14	J Buijs	33km	09h20	3	M	2h16
24	A Anderson	33km	09h20	3	M	2h16
16	Johan Buijs	33km	09h30	4	M	2h26
6	R Cherry	33km	09h30.01	5	M	2h26.01
22	J Anderson	33km	09h35	6	M	2h31
3	J du Plessis	33km	09h47	7	M	2h43
4	C le Roux	33km	09h50	8	F	2h46
29	M van Deventer	33km	09h50.01	9	F	2h46.01
9	B Sutton	33km	09h55	10	M	2h51
7	M Lewis	33km	10h00	11	M	2h56
13	P Venter	33km	10h10	12	M	3h06
1	F Claassen	33km	10h15	13	M (13yrs)	3h11
12	W Venter	33km	10h20	14	F	3h16
70	A Hess	33km	10h25	15	F	3h21
19	M Havenga	33km	10h26	16	M	3h22

Three entrants (numbers 20, 2 and 17) did not complete due to technical problems or ride terminated. Braam and Company promise that next year's race at The Big Blue will be a lot more challenging. Since this ride is a "one-of-its-kind" and unique because of the surrounds, we plan to limit entries to a 100.