Mossel Bay Sports Festival dates announced

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MOSSEL BAY, 19 May 2014: The dates for Mossel Bay’s annual Sports Festival have been announced – and the organisers are urging everyone in the town to get involved.
“The Festival has grown so much every year – largely as a result of the teamwork that’s gone into it,” said the town’s executive mayor, Alderlady Marie Ferreira.
She said that while the Festival is coordinated by a committee which includes directors and officials of the Municipality, the actual work of creating, organising, and running the individual events is done by people and organisations who labour for the love of their sports.
“And they don’t do what they do for the honour or recognition – but for the greater good of Mossel Bay.”
Alderlady Ferreira called on all members of the community to take part. “Let’s make the 2014 Mossel Bay Sport Festival something for everyone – young and old alike,” she said.
Last year’s Festival attracted more than 30 different sporting codes – and many of them have already indicated that they’ll be there again this year. These include soccer, bowling, golf, cycling, running (including the annual PetroSA Marathon ), sailing (including the Mosquito national championships), jukskei, skateboarding, school athletics, a motorsport gymkhana, and cricket (32 teams have already entered The Point High School’s KFC under-19s Cricket Week).
A doggie walk in aid of the local SPCA, and the always popular MossMarch (a mass walk) and street party will have also been confirmed.
The organisers are hoping that codes like netball, tennis, triathlon, lifesaving, rubber duck racing, squash, martial arts, women’s rugby, softball (korfbal), darts, badminton, klawerjas, a sea mile, angling, and diving will also be represented, and that various events will be arranged for disabled people.
“This year’s Festival will run from the 3rd to the 7th of October, although the PetroSA Marathon will happen on the 28th of September,” said the town’s municipal manager and the festival’s chief coordinator, Dr. Michele Gratz.
“It’s a pity that the Marathon won’t take place on the weekend of the Festival, but its date was set according to the national calendar, and we chose the Festival dates to coincide with the school holidays. Still, it’s become one of Mossel Bay’s iconic events, and so consider it a vital part of the Festival.”
Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm urged everyone in the tourism system to take part in the Festival, too.
“Events like the Mossel Bay Sports Festival bring huge numbers of people into the town, and they’re great opportunities to showcase the Garden Route to short-term visitors who could return for their annual holidays later in the year. And with confirmed entrance from teams from as far afield as Windhoek, there’s no doubt that the Sports Festival attracts interest from around the country and beyond its borders.
“We’re looking forward to seeing what creative ideas the people in tourism and hospitality will present to enhance the experience of the visitors.”
Festival details will be published on www.mosselbayevents.co.za as they become available.

Organisers of sports events that wish to be included in the Sport Festival should contact Harry Hill at the Mossel Bay Municipality (hhill@mosselbay.gov.za; 044 606 5193). For tourism enquiries, please contact Marcia Holm at Mossel Bay Tourism (manager@visitmosselbay.co.za; 044 691 2202). •

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