Mr Price Pro brings fun events and entertainment to KZN
The Annual Mr Price Pro surfing competition brings an international line-up of the world’s best surfers to our Kwa-Zulu shores.
A festival of fun activities, spectacular spectator sports, retail market opportunities and nightly music entertainment.
The annual competition draws the worlds elite surfers to our shores. The purse, at R 2.7 million is one draw card, but the opportunity to compete with world champions in challenging seas is another.
To date, 68 of the world’s top 96 surfers have confirmed their entrance, including 11 of the Top 34 on the prestigious ASP World Tour. Brazil’s Miguel Pupo, ranked 9th in the world is the highest ranked competitor to date, with South Africa’s own Jordy Smith (ranked as World No 12) is the second.Entries close on June 3rd when organizers estimate all places will be filled in the 96 man field.
The Competition kicks off at Williards Beach on Monday, 30 June with the final heat running on Sunday, 6th of July.
Extreme Sports
The Mr Price Pro Beach Festival draws some 100 000 visitors to the resort towns of Ballito and Salt Rock. The festival retail area, situated just behind the action at Williards Beach, offers an exciting line-up of spectator activities: Monster Activations, BMX, Street Running & Graffitti Wall
To add to the excitement of world class surfing action on the beach, a BMX competition will run over the weekend in the Retail Arena.
05 Sat |
06 Sun |
BMX Warm Up (course open to only BMX Riders)10h00 – 12h00BMX Comp (60 sec freestyle comp)12h00 – 12h30Course Open for Exhibition12h30 – 13h00Skate Board Warm Up (course open only to Skate Boarders)13h00 – 14h30Skate Board Comp (60 sec freestyle comp)
14h30 – 15h00 Free Running Warm Up (Course open to free runners only) 15h00 – 17h00 Free Running Comp (Speed Run) |
BMX Warm Up (course open to only BMX Riders)10h00 – 12h00BMX Comp (60 sec freestyle comp)12h00 – 12h30Course Open for Exhibition12h30 – 13h00Skate Board Warm Up (course open only to Skate Boarders)13h00 – 14h30Skate Board Comp (60 sec freestyle comp)
14h30 – 15h00 Free Running Warm Up (Course open to free runners only) 15h00 – 17h00 Free Running Comp (Speed Run) |
Beach Action
The bathing area at Williards Beach has been earmarked for various beach activities: Multi Surf Compo, Beach Soccer and Volleyball, Daily Fashion Shows, Miss Beach Mania, Dance Displays, Soccer League and Indigenous Sports
An array of activities have been arranged for kids too: Face Painting, Water Balls, Sand Castle Building, Kiddies Beach Dash and the Red Cap Foundation Kiddies Corner.
Retail Shopping Market
The Retail Shopping area is stringently monitored to include an appropriate variety of arts, crafts, exhibitions and retail stores. The food court offers a wide range of food styles and includes a Cider Garden. Entertainment is offered throughout the Mr Price Pro event.
In 2014, a newly introduced Food and Wine festival will bring mouthwatering flavors to the beach and build on the lifestyle event that this has become. The event is hosted at the La Montagne Hotel overlooking the Williards beach bathing area and will include Live Entertainment, a Fashion Show, Wine Showcase and Auction, Artesian Food and Beverage Market, Chef Compo, Restaurants showcase, a Junior Chef Compo and Coffee Showcase.
Nightly Entertainment
While the beach draws the many crowds during the day, the town prepares a smorgasbord of entertainment for visitors in the evenings. Mr Price and the KwaDukuza Municipality present free music concerts at Salt Rock on July 3 and 4.Thursday July 3 sees a night of Kwaito, Afro pop, hip-hop and house while Friday July 4 caters to more of a pop, rock and dance theme audience.
Crush in Ballito works in close association with the organizers and are the official After Party Venue of the Mr Price Pro. The Crazy Monkey specializes in cocktails and snacks as the sun sets on yet another glorious Ballito Winters Day. They also bring a Pandora’s box of live entertainment to town during the course of the holidays.
Winter Fare Kwadukuza Recreational Grounds
In association with Kwadukuza Municipality, a host of events will run from Thursday, 26th June to Sunday, 29th June just prior to the Mr Price Pro start on Monday, 30 June.
Live Entertainment, Retail shopping, Children’s Programmes, Fun Fair, Arts and Culture and Sports Demonstrations
Golovane MTB/Trail Race – Holla Trails
On the outskirts of Ballito, the rugged terrain of sugar cane fields, natural rivers and trails offer a challenging event for MTB or Trail running enthusiasts. Holla Trails will host the events Saturday, 5th July 2014.
50 and 25 Km Trail Run
10 and 16 Km Trail Run
Kiddies Activation with Fun prizes.
The event starts at 6am.