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Amanzi Challenge

Msibi, Venter take Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge titles

Ntando Msibi of KwaZulu-Natal put in a brilliant finals performance in choppy seas and erratic swells at Port Alfred’s East Beach on Sunday November 12 to win the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge Men’s surfing Open title. Msibi…

Surfers score high at ‘wild’ West Beach

Day 1 of Royal St Andrews Hotel sees great action in challenging conditions Thomas Lindhorst and Joshe Faulkner provided the highlights of the day in the surfing event of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge at Port Alfred’s West…

All systems go for Amanzi Challenge

It’s all systems go for the seventh edition of the R1.3m Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge that kicks off with a welcoming party for the officials, sponsors and watersports participants on Friday November 10. Rubberducks, surfing…

Water sport spectacle for PA

PARTNER CONTENT The 7th annual Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge is almost upon us. From 8-12 November 2023, prepare to experience this thrilling water sports tournament, taking place in stunning Port Alfred – the heart of the…

SAFETY FIRST: An NSRI crew keeps a watchful eye on swimmers during the Royal St Andrew’s Hotel Amanzi Challenge Marina Mile on 27 December 2022. Pictures: Sue Maclennan

New record for Port Alfred’s river mile

Swimming stars in town for their summer break took on local heroes in the fifth Royal St Andrew’s Hotel Amanzi Challenge Marina Mile in the Kowie River this week. It was youth, 12-18s to be specific, who dominated the event with Zack…

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE CANCELLED FOR 2020

The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge has been canceled until the 2-11 April 2021. This decision was taken after consultation with the major sponsor.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE POSTPONED

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Kowie Striders host 8km Trail Run

As an event where participants will have the opportunity to take in the beauty of the Sunshine Coast, The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge will open with the annual 8km Trail Run on Friday April 10. Now in its third year and…

Stand-up and paddle at the RSAH Amanzi Challenge

A new event to add to the repertoire of water sports at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge this year is stand-up paddling, organised by SUPSA (Stand-up Paddling South Africa) and its president Mandy Scanlen. SUPSA in partnership…

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE 8km TRAIL RUN

Kowie Striders to Host 8km Trail Run As an event where participants will have the opportunity to take in the beauty of the Sunshine Coast, The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge will be opened by the annual 8km Trail Run on Friday 10…

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE – SUPSA SA CHAMPS

SUPSA looks forward to being part of The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge. We will be hosting the SA SUP & Paddleboard Championships 2020 in Port Alfred from the 17th till 19th of April 2020. This event includes distance races,…

Join in Port Alfred’s Marina Mile

Swimmers are preparing for Saturday April 11 to participate in the Marina Mile swim, just one of the events in the 2020 Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge that takes place from April 10 to 19. The Marina Mile is a swim along the…

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE – PROGRAMME

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge Programme

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge – Trail Run

Save the date for the 8km Trail run on the 10th April – see you there? Enter on line or at Royal St Andrews Hotel on the 9th April from 17h00-19h00, or on the 10th from 06h00.

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge – Marina Mile

Great prizes to be won at the Marina Mile on Saturday April 11.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE 2020 – JETSKI PROGRAMME

Royal St Andrews Hotel Jet Ski programme – 10 & 11 April 2020.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE 2020 – SA SUP & PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

SA SUP & PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 17-19 APRIL 2020. Contact supsasecretary@gmail.com for more information.

ROYAL ST ANDREWS HOTEL AMANZI CHALLENGE 2020 – PROGRAMME

Preliminary programme for the 2020 Royal St Andrew’s Hotel Amanzi Challenge.

Kowie Open Water Swim – watch

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WATCH: Multichoice Supersport footage of Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge

It was a brilliant time for surfers, bodyboarders, handball players, runners, swimmers and inflatable boats (rubber ducks) pilots who headed to Port Alfred for a feast of sporting activity at South Africa’s biggest water-sport event, the…