03/06/2015
Mega sport weekend with Elana and Chester
Mega Sports Classic (MSC) -weekend, during which the Voet van Afrika Marathon and several other popular sporting events will occur within the Cape Agulhas region ,is endorsed as of this year by Elana Meyer and Chester Williams. This news was made public on Monday after a Mega Sport Classic workshop held in Bredasdorp.
The exciting sports and youth development weekend in 2015 from Friday, 16 to Sunday, October 18 to be held at Mega Park, Bredasdorp and the sports fields and track of the Bredasdorp High School, will include an event that will enable persons with disabilities to participate in the Voet van Afrika weekend.
According to Orton King, Group Executive Director of Mega Group, organizers of the weekend, it is a privilege to welcome both Elana and Chester, as legends in the South African sport history in the planning, support and presentation of Mega Sport Classic.
Elana who participated in Monday's planning session for Mega Sport Classic Dream for 2020, shared her dream that came true during her silver medal position on the podium at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as motivation for achieving the rural dream for sport- and youth development in the Cape Agulhas region and the Overberg.
"From Albertinia in the rural countryside of the Western Cape and as director of SA Endurocad, the role of sport in leadership and skills development in the lives of our youth lays close to my heart.
"In conjunction with Education Connection and other stakeholders, we look forward to the difference that talent development, coaching and guidance can make in the Overberg community and sport in the country. It is fantastic that the sport weekend concept originated in your own community and with the team you have on board I believe that we will achieve incredible success with great impact," said Elana.
In his absence Chester's commitment to MSC and especially his passion for agricultural- and rural development, and the use of ballsport in community and farm worker development, was conveyed to the group by Jerome Topley, Executive Director of Agri Mega NPC . Chester is already actively part of the planning for this year's MSC.
As the southernmost marathon in Africa with its historic old route once again ready for athletes from around the world, the Voet is currently considered by readers of Nedbank Runner's Guide, media partner of the marathon, as the 3rd most popular classic marathon in South Africa with a 2013 and 2014 five-star marathon rating by ASA and Boland Athletics to its credit.
MSC, with the Voet van Africa Marathon as focus, will have the Mega SportX expo displaying the latest spors equipment and accessories on Friday, and will be open until Sunday at Mega Park; the BHS Top 10 Primary Schools Athletics and the “Toontjie” Fun Run for 4km. On Saturday it will be the 42,2 km, 21.1km and 10km road races in the innings with BHS Top 10 Secondary School’s Athletics; the MSC Youth Madness youth development program where Elana and her team, Education Connection and the famous Xtreme sport star, Chris van der Merwe, who will engage the youngsters of local and visiting schools.
Saturday afternoon and evening its time to relax again during the Mega Oktoberfest - a truly traditional Overberg wine- and beer festival. On Sunday, the Voet van Afrika MTB Challenge (60km, 35km and 15km) takes place, with a special race for learners and one for preschoolers.
The Voet van Afrika Marathon, the “Toontjie” and the MSC sports weekend are inter alia supported this year by the Cape Agulhas Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape Department of Sport and Cultural Affairs, the Mega Group and Coca-Cola.
Except for the Top 10 Schools Athletics and the event developed for people with disabilities, all of the weekend's activities will finish at the expo and family atmosphere of Mega Park in Bredasdorp. The school events are to be held at the athletics field of Bredasdorp High School and at the Agulhas School of Skills in Napier.
For more information about the weekend visit www.megasportclassic.com. Online entries for all distances and races are available on www.topevents.co.za.
