Saturday’s crowds to the beach were spoilt for choice on the second day of the Durban Beach Festival, with the non-stop flow of activities happening at the Durban Beachfront.
“The beachfront was a hive of activity today, and like our winter season tag line says Durban’s HOT with so much to do,” said Lindiwe Mahlangu, Head of Durban Africa on Saturday.
“There was so much going on that I’m sure we pleased everybody, from the massage spa to the surfing, we had it all covered.
“I saw lots of families and out of town visitors trying to escape the cold winter that the rest of the country is experiencing and obviously choosing to spend time in sunny Durbs,” added Mahlangu.
On the sports front, the stage has been set for volleyball and bodyboarding showdowns on Sunday, as thousands of sports fans to the Golden Mile enjoy world class Mr Price Pro surfing, the SABC Aca Joe Pro Beach Volleyball tournament and the Durban Beach Pro-Am Bodyboarding contest.
A lucrative prize purse of R100, 000 has attracted the country’s finest pro beach volleyball players to compete in the AA rated SABC Aca Joe Pro Beach Volleyball event, which carries valuable national rating points.
The volleyball action gets underway at 08h00 today (Sunday) with the ladies semi-finals, and the women’s final is scheduled to take place at 13h00.
The Durban Beach Pro Am Bodyboarding takes to the water at 08h00 with the junior and pro division semi-finals, while a development clinic, open to all members of the public, takes place at 11h00. The main event finals will follow with the prizegiving estimated to take place at 14h00.
The women will be vying for the largest prize purse in the history of the sport in SA with the two times world champion Karla Costa-Taylor (Berea) having to fend off a determined Inge Pieters (Margate).
The SABC Winterslam at the beachfront skate park from June 29 to July 8 promises non-stop action with a variety of youth culture events, ranging from skateboarding to breakdancing, BMX contests and graffiti art.
Sunday’s highlight will be the Breakdancing Battle with slick moves and head-spinning action stating from 3.00pm, and the Real Eyes Graffiti event will showcase a colourful street art exhibition of the highest caliber with live graffiti writers working on the walls of the skate park all day.
The Mr Price Pro Surfing continues at New Pier, with some of the world’s best men’s surfers vying for ASP World Qualifying Series points.
Durban’s claim as Africa’s premier lifestyle and events destination is well made, and its Beach Festival has evolved into one of the great annual festivals.
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