Take a walk/skip/hop/jump/run… and help raise funds for CANSA and the Igazi Foundation!

Entry-forms are available at selected sports stores- Sportsman’s Warehouse, Brian Bands, Action Sports, Sports World, The Footballer and Brookets Sports.-… Algoa FM… and at algoafm.co.za

 The Discovery/Algoa FM Big Walk 2011… proudly brought to you by Discovery… and Algoa FM!

Take a Big Step towards a Healthier Lifestyle!

General Information:  Entry forms and fees must be handed in at the following stores: Sportsman’s Warehouse, Brian Bands, Action Sports, Sports World, The Footballer and Brookets Sports. (not at Algoa FM)

• Registration takes place on Thur 20 Oct and Fri 21 Oct from 17h00-19h00 at the stadium (main stairs entrance)

• Late entries will be accepted in the marquee at the stadium on Thur 20 Oct and Fri 21 Oct from 17h00-19h00 and on race day from 05h45- 06h45.

• Free t-shirts to 5200 lucky entrants. Vouchers must be exchanged for t-shirts at the stadium from 17h00 to 19h00 on Thur and Fri 20 and 21 Oct. Please note, if they get a voucher, they get a t-shirt. Vouchers are given randomly. Therefore, this does not mean that every person gets a t-shirt.

• 5km race will start at 07h00 on Sat 22 Oct

• 10km race will start at 08h00 on Sat 22 Oct

• Medals to be awarded to the first 7500 finishers. No race, no medal.

Accommodation Port Elizabeth: Homeleigh Halt Guest House – Bed & Breakfast style is ideally located in Main Road Walmer, with easy access to all areas.

We invite you to…..be our guest!

They say there’s nothing like the feeling of the open road as you head into the great outdoors, with the wind in your whiskers…
If you’re a Harley-Davidson fan then don’t miss The Great Outdoors Expo,
8 – 11 September 2011 at The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and check out the latest and greatest Harley Davidson display ever seen in PE.
For those who prefer something a little cleaner, you might like to Snow Tube or Snow Board down our 40m snow ramp, on real snow – another first for PE.
There’ll be so much to see and do – you won’t want to miss a minute!
For the outdoor enthusiasts there are loads of exhibitors, showing off the latest goodies and gadgets from camping gear and 4×4 accessories, to bow shooting and holiday destinations.
For those who want to go the whole hog, experience a white-knuckle drive with a professional racedriver on our special track, or test your metal on the tough 4 x 4 track.
Or you could just pig out at the Food Court with a fillet Prego Roll and an ice-cold beer, or maybe a glass of wine and sushi.
There’ll also be extreme sport displays, kiddie’s playland, water craft displays and so much more to experience.
So trot down to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium between the 8th – 11th September for the adventure of your life.
Doors open: Thurs 12pm – 6pm, Fri 9am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 6pm, Sun 9am – 6pm Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Main entrance off Fettes Rd

Article courtesy of Lee Duff.

For more information contact Grant Duff: 0828727515 -Visit the facebook page: The Great Outdoor Expo.

Accommodation in Port Elizabeth

In need of a place to stay, look no further.

 Homeleigh Halt Guest House  – bed and breakfast – is ideally located on Main Road in Walmer, with easy access to all main routes.

A couple of minutes drive to the stadium, beachfront and within close proximity to Walmer Park and Moffet on Main Shopping centres.

Enjoy and good nights rest and start the day with a hearty breakfast.

Homeleigh Halt invites you to…….be our guest!

When: 08 September 2011 – 11 September 2011

Within the remarkable setting of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, you will find a spectacular new show in town – The Great Outdoors Expo. The first ever three-day event will provide a unprecedented marketing platform to showcase your brand of outdoor product or service.

We aim to lure over 30 000 outdoor enthusiasts and for visitors there will be a great line up of events to compliment the exhibits. Excitement will include: sporting events, food tastings, watercraft demos, and the latest 4×4 vehicles and accessories – promising a great day out for the entire family.

Brrrrrrrrrr in the Spring! It will be snowing at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and it is going to be the best fun around.

Wrap up and bring the family along to enjoy the coolest entertainment this Spring in the bay with real snow at the stadium.

Experience a giant breathtaking tube slide down a snow ramp which will thrill people of all ages.

For a sneak preview of what is in store visit the Snow Productions gallery.

For your accommodation in Port Elizabeth give us a call. Homeleigh Halt Guest House – bed and breakfast – invites you to…be our guest!

Ideally situated with easy access to all main routes.

This was announced by the International Rugby Board (IRB) on Thursday. They also stated that the HSBC Sevens World Series will be expanded next season, with Japan joining as the ninth venue for the upcoming 2011/2012 Series.

MyPE will be placing all HSBC Sevens information in our dedicated section here: HSBS Sevens, Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.

Ensure that you do not miss out on any of sevens rugby action by booking your accommodation as soon as you can.

For an enjoyable stay, close to all amenities, Homeleigh Halt Guest House in Walmer invites you to ….be our guest.

Stay on a bed and breakfast basis or room only, whichever will best suit your requirements!

See you soon!

Where: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Tickets: From Computicket / link on the Wineshow Website

TOURISM BODY WELCOMES WINE SHOW TO EASTERN CAPE

The Wine Show Road Show Nelson Mandela Bay received a significant boost when it was officially endorsed by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism.  

Wine enthusiasts can enjoy the liveliest wine event in the Eastern Cape during The Wine Show Road Show Nelson Mandela Bay from 10-12 June 2011.

 The iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth will host the glitterati of the South African wine industry during a three-day wine extravaganza.

 The most popular wine consumer show in the country will showcase top wineries, estates, private wine merchants, garagistes and small boutique producers from all the major wine producing regions in the country.  Visitors can explore the world of wine by trying some iconic international brands, award-winning local labels and some really hidden gems.  

Over forty exhibitors are waiting to welcome you and present their wines in a fun, interactive and educational format.  Free tutorials in the Wine Theatre will allow visitors to discover new producers and lesser-known varietals in informal tastings with various winemakers.

 Visitors will be able to enjoy the wines at leisure and utilise the Dawn Wing Sip & Ship to ensure that the wines are delivered to their doors.

 Food courts will be located on both levels of the venue with sumptuous sushi, gourmet sandwiches and delicious wraps on the top level of the impressive stadium’s World of Windows and gourmet hot snacks and meals at the inner-bowl food court with a perfect view of the pristine pitch. 

The friendly teams from Goodfellas will also be on standby to chauffeur you home in your own car. 

The event is returning to the Eastern Cape after its hugely successful launch in 2010.

Confirmed exhibitors include Alluvia Specialist Winery and Private Residence Club, Alto Estate, Arumdale, Boland Cellars, Bonnievale Cellar, Capaia, Catchpole & Co, Crystal Direct, Dawn Wing, Durbanville Hills, Fleur du Cap, Frogitt & Vonkel Private Wine Merchants, Gabriëlskloof, Goudini, Hathersage Wines, Idiom Wines, Major’s Hill, Monis, Namaqua Wines, Nietvoorbeij, Nixan Wines, Orange River Cellars, Packwood Estate, Parmalat, Perfectly Cool Wines, Quoin Rock, Rickety Bridge, Robertson Winery, Roodezandt, Simonsvlei International, the company of wine people, The Goose Wines, The House of JC le Roux, The Winery of Good Hope, Theuniskraal, Tukulu, Under Oaks, Vrede en Lust, Welgemeend, Weltevrede Estate, Whalehaven, Yonder Hill and Zonnebloem.

Tickets are available from Computicket for R90 per person.

Weekend passes cost R150 per person and special group rates of R80 per person apply for bookings of ten or more people.

For more information please visit the official website:- The Wineshow

 For your accommodation: Homeleigh Halt Guest House offers you Bed & Breakfast in wonderful Walmer…..be our guest.

Enquire about our winter warming week-end special!

 Festival Of Sevens to run from the 3 December 2011, incorporating the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens (Africa’s largest sevens participation event.

Followed by the IRB7s : Friday, 9 December 2011 & Saturday, 10 December 2011

These ticket prices DO NOT apply to the IRB7s.

R30 Adults
R10 U18s

This years event consists of 2500 participants & officials. There will be  a very competitive “Schools” division with U11′s, U13′s, U15′s & U19′s. The main event is the “Men’s Section: which has sixteen teams participating – in previous years, Paul Treu’s Vipers & the Emerging Boks have won this section.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens now in its sixth year have hosted some of the top sevens teams in the world, SA Vipers, Samurai, British Army, Tigers(USA), Uganda, Blue Bulls, Lions, Kenya, URDD(Wales) to name just a few.

The tournament see’s teams from u11, u13, u15, u19, u21, Senior Men, Beer League and Touch Rugby teams taking part in one tournament. It is unique as it caters for all ages and fun for the whole family.

We are looking forward to hosting many rugby enthusiasts from around the world.

Accommodation: Port Elizabeth

Homeleigh Halt Guest House bed & breakfast is ideally located in Main Road Walmer,Port Elizabeth, close to all amenities and 8km from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. We have a numerous shopping centres, entertainment activies, banks and restaurants within close proximity.

Book early to avoid disappointment.

Where: Nelson Mandela Stadium – Port Elizabeth

 Port Elizabeth will host the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after coming out as clear winners in a competitive tendering process.

The announcement was made by the South African Rugby Union in Cape Town after the recommendation of a tender committee was accepted by the SARU Executive Council.

The inaugural Port Elizabeth event will be hosted at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in early December this year – and the winning bidders are already forecasting a sold-out event.

“I am delighted to be able to confirm that Port Elizabeth will host the Emirates Airlines SA Sevens for the next four years,” Jurie Roux, SARU CEO, told a media conference.

“We received some outstanding bids, but the panel came to the unanimous conclusion that the tender provided by the Eastern Province Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality was a clear winner.

“We measured them against four broad criteria – event hosting capacity; brand building potential for Sevens and SARU; commercial promise and budgetary viability – and their attention to detail in answering each one was outstanding.

“They not only satisfied the standards that we expected from all the bidders, they went the extra mile to research exactly what players, spectators and other stakeholders require and provided innovative solutions for each one.

“The Panel was convinced that Port Elizabeth will produce an absolutely outstanding tournament, based on this document. I’m looking forward to attending the first Port Elizabeth Sevens in December – I’m sure they’re going to take the event to another level.”

Mr Roux thanked the South Western Districts Rugby Union and the City of George for their work and success in hosting the tournament for the past nine seasons. He said that was reflected in the interest that had been generated among unions by the invitation to tender.

The other bidding unions were the Leopards, Pumas, South Western Districts and Western Province.

Cheeky Watson, the president of the Eastern Province Kings, said he was delighted by the outcome.

“We prepared an outstanding tender to deliver an outstanding tournament and that’s what we’re going to do,” he said. “Port Elizabeth and the whole of the Eastern Cape will be very excited about this decision and we can now begin to mobilise to deliver a memorable experience for the international rugby family.

“I’d like to thank the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for their assistance in preparing the Bid and advise my team that the hard work starts today.”

The decision was welcomed by the International Rugby Board: “This is an exciting new chapter in South Africa’s long-standing relationship with Sevens Rugby and the HSBC Sevens World Series,” said IRB Chairman, Bernard Lapasset.

“On behalf of the international rugby family, and especially those who participated there, I would like to thank the city and the people of George for hosting South Africa’s event for nine years, and helping it to grow. We now look forward to the Sevens in a wonderful new stadium in Port Elizabeth and wish the organisers every success,” he added.

The IRB has confirmed the dates of the Port Elizabeth event is 9/10 December 2011.

Fact File: SA Sevens tournament
• South Africa hosted the first tournament of the inaugural Sevens World Series in 1999 at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch
• Durban was the venue for the following two SA Sevens events in 2000 & 2001
• Outeniqua Park in George played host to the popular event for the first time in 2002 and went on to stage the tournament for nine consecutive years
• Port Elizabeth will be the fourth SA venue to host the international tournament
• New Zealand has won the SA Sevens tournament seven times
• The Kiwi’s won both Durban-based tournaments in 2001 & 2002 and achieved their first of five George victories in 2004
• South Africa’s only home success came in 2008, the season they won their first Sevens World Series title

Past host venues and winners of the SA Sevens tournament
2010: George – New Zealand
2009: George – New Zealand
2008: George – South Africa
2007: George – New Zealand
2006: George – New Zealand
2005: George – Fiji
2004: George – New Zealand
2003: George – England
2002: George – Fiji
2001: Durban – New Zealand
2000: Durban – New Zealand
1999: Stellenbosch – Fiji

It is rumoured that the event will be scheduled to take place around the 9th/10th December.

Homeleigh Halt Guest House will be delighted to host supporters of the 7′s Rugby series.

Homeleigh Halt Guest House – stay on a room only basis or bed and breakfast – is ideally situated on Main Road Walmer, close to shops,restaurants,beach,movies and 8.5 km’s from the stadium via the longest route.

 We invite you to “be our guest….”

2011 Tri Nations Rugby Series

SARU has arranged for tickets to be sold by computicket, however they only open sales up about a month or 2 prior to the game.

We suggest that you ring computicket early June and check, although often their sales people don’t know until they can see it on the system.

Hope this helps those of you who are trying to get hold of tickets!

Tour of SA:Cycling; Tour of South Africa;South Africa cycling;Cycling Race;Road Race

The Tour of South Africa, an 8-day, 7-stage 2.2 Category cycling event, takes place from the 19th to the 26th February 2011.

The Tour starts in Gauteng and ends in Paarl and will be broadcast on Supersport on DSTV.

 It’s the African equivalent to The Tour de France and will promote national patriotism, tourism and the support of roadside racing by spectators in our country.

2010 gave us the FIFA World Cup to entertain us, 2011 brings 24 Nations to SA, competing in a Tour across idyllic South Africa by bike in the inaugural Tour of South Africa, a world-class cycling event.

Stage 3 (177km)
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to Summerstrand

See Route

Tuesday 22 February: 173km – Nelson Mandela Bay to Summerstrand– Starting at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, stage 3 heads towards the Addo Elephant National Park where one is sure to catch a few glimpses of wildlife (it is home to the Big Seven). From there the race returns to Port Elizabeth, where the route takes an interesting turn, with a city circuit, before finishing in Summerstrand on the beach front.

About the Race

The Cell C Tour of South Africa will be a World Class Cycling event with a uniquely South African flavour and a sought after destination for cycling teams around the World.

The Tour of South Africa has been carefully timed to follow on from the tour Down Under in Australia and before the major events in Europe.  It is an 8-day, 7-stage 2.2 Category cycling event in year 1, with plans to eventually turn it into a 9-day, 2.HC event within 5 years. It will be the “Jewel in the Crown” of Pro Cycling in South Africa.

The prize money for the event will be R500 000, making this the richest road event in the country.

For in depth information please visit the official website:

The practice match, scheduled to start at 11:00 forms part of the Korea Republic’s Training camp in South Africa which will also see them playing against Zambia at the Rand Stadium on Saturday 9 January 2010 and against Platinum Stars at the Royal Bofokeng Stadium on Tuesday,12 January 2010.
 
Having qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Korea Republic is using this training camp as an opportunity to get acquainted with local conditions ahead of the World Cup kick-off. As one of the teams drawn to play at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, this will also put them in good stead come the World Cup.
 
The team will land at our Airport on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 14:30.

Football/soccer lovers in general (Bay United Fans!) are encouraged to go to the Airport and welcome our visitors. Supporters are also encouraged to write friendly welcoming messages on placards and posters for the Koreans.

Korean Greetings:

Entrance to the match is free and  soccer lovers from all over the Bay are encouraged to bring their flags and vuvuzelas to the stadium to create a jovial and festive atmosphere.
Schools can also make arrangements for their soccer teams to go watch the game.
 
VIVA 2010!

KOREAN GREETINGS – meeting personally
Initial Meetings

When being introduced to a Korean person for the first time, it is custom to shake their hand and bow at the same time. The right hand is always used to shake with, while the left hand either helps the right hand or touches the right arm near the elbow. Instead of pumping the hand of the person one is meeting, most just clasp hands momentarily while bowing slightly at the waist.

Verbal greeting while this is being done: An-yung-ha-say-oh (literally “It goes peacefully”).

Among Koreans, it is very important that the left hand help in the hand shake by touching the right hand or the elbow. Using two hands when shaking hands, giving a glass of water or receiving something from another person shows respect. But don’t worry if you forget about doing this…Koreans understand that foreigners are not familiar with this concept.

KOREAN PHRASES
Meeting People
Nice to meet you = BAN-GAP SUP-NEE-DA
You’re welcome : gwaench’ansumnida
My name is : che irumun imnida
I come from : ch’onun e so watsumnida
Transport
I want to get off here : yogiyae naeryojuseyo
I want to go to : e kago shipsumnida
Take me to my hotel : hotel-lo gap-see-da
Accomodation
May I see the room?: pang’ul polsu issoyo?
Do you have anything cheaper?: tossan kot sun opsumnigga?
Please give me my key: yolse jom juseyo
Where is the bathroom : byun-soh uh-dee-yip-nee-ga
Food
Restaurant: shikdang
I’m vegetarian: ch’aeshik juwi imnida
The menu, please: menyurul poyo juseyo
The bill please: kyesanso juseyo
In a shop
How much does it cost?: olmayeyo?
That’s too expensive: nomu pissayo
Can I have a discount?: chim ssage juseyo

Some handy Korean Phrases to cut out and keep.