Competitive SurferCape Town, South AfricaD.O.B: 3 July 1999 Having finished 38th on the surfing world rankings at the end of 2019 narrowly missing out qualification for the World Championship Tour, the Capetonian is more determined than ever to make it onto the main stage of… Read More »ADIN MASENCAMP
Free SurferThe Bluff, South AfricaD.O.B: 26 August 1985 Ricky was a dominant force throughout his junior career with countless accolades both locally and internationally including finishing runner up at the ISA World Surfing Games in 2002, assisting Team SA to the overall victory. He was… Read More »RICKY BASNETT
Gravity Mountain BikerPietermaritzburg, South AfricaD.O.B: 4 June 2000 From his earliest memories bikes have been apart of his life, starting off with Cross Country and Road racing before shifting all his focus to the gravity disciplines of Enduro and Downhill. Off the bike, Sharjah is… Read More »SHARJAH JONSSON
Luke has a modest nature off the bike but switches on beast mode once his leg is thrown over the saddle of any bike, be it XCO, Enduro or a Jump Bike. Following a stringent training programme from his coaches at the Sports Science Institute… Read More »LUKE MOIR
Through the years of event management we have gained valuable insight in to the sponsorship sphere which carries many similarities to athlete sponsorship when it comes to proposals, measurable return on investment and the importance of building relationships. We don’t have the capacity to take… Read More »ARTICLES
“Teamwork divides the task and multiples the success.” In an individual sport, an athlete is seen crossing the finish line and standing on the podium by themselves however, although the photo is of them holding the trophy, they were not alone in their achievement. Equally… Read More »Building a team around you
In an effort to try make more information available to aspiring athletes to assist them in their sporting journey, we have been producing mini articles touching on some important topics with helpful advice from athletes, Brand Managers and professionals from various sporting industries. We have… Read More »Working with media – crew and platforms
“It’s about who you know.” In our previous article to assist aspiring athletes with regards to “how to approach a brand for sponsorship” we mentioned creating a relationship with the brand through buying and utilising the products, attending their sponsored events and getting to know… Read More »Importance of relationships in sponsorship
First off, a hard fact that you need to bear in mind is around 95% of CVs that land on a Sports Marketing Managers desk is met with a “no”. Not because they are trying to be horrible but purely that they have a budget… Read More »How to approach a potential sponsor
The Junior Eliminator Series 2016 kicked off in the Western Cape with two highly entertaining races at Bloemendal Wine Estate and Bishops Diocesan College where young riders representing 24 different schools entertained the crowds with some exciting, high paced racing action. Eliminator is a short… Read More »#JES_2016 Western Cape Overall