WINTER HOLIDAY COACHING CLINICS: WEEK 2

The past week’s weather took us back to our Winter holidays of yesteryear when we battled rain storms, wild wind and wet fields. The rainy weather is much needed in Cape Town so we will be grateful for that and it did make for an eventful week. Well done to all our Sporting Chancers who …

JOHANNESBURG LEG OF KELLOGG’S HEALTH OF THE NATION WELL SUPPORTED

The Johannesburg leg of the Kellogg’s Health of the Nation: 50 hour sports challenge took place at Southern Suburbs Sports Centre in Rossettenville from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th October 2011. The event was a great success with 3000 children from the surrounding communities taking part in the weekend’s challenge and getting involved in a …

50 HOUR YOUTH SPORTS CHALLENGE IS FACT FINDING AS WELL AS FUN

Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge, taking place at the Southern Suburbs Recreation Centre in Rosettenville from Friday 28 until Sunday 30 October.  The young participants will feature in important field research, which will provide information on the state of fitness and obesity in South African school children. This year, behind all the fun …

NOMADIK TENT A WINNER

Thank You to Nomadik Tents for sponsoring our media tent for this past weekend’s Kellogg’s Health of the Nation: 50 hour sports challenge. The red stretch canopy tent was the prefect venue to entertain our VIP’s and media personnel. Special thanks to Dawn Barrett and the Cape Town Nomadik Tents branch for their continued support!  

KELLOGGS HEALTH OF THE NATION IN CAPE TOWN

Sports celebrities including Proteas cricket coach Gary Kirsten and Cape Cobra cricket players Herschelle Gibbs, Dane Vilas and Johann Louw and SA hockey player Illse Davids, joined more than 3 000 schoolchildren from communities throughout the Western Cape for the sixth annual Kellogg’s® Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge, which took place at the Western …

KELLOGGS HEALTH EDUCATION ROAD SHOW CONTINUES

The Health Education road show of the Kellogg’s Health of the Nation project has continued this week, visiting the various Cape Town communities that will participate in this weekend’s Kellogg’s Health of the Nation: 50 hour sports challenge. The interactive format of the road show sessions have been well received by the participants and the …

PHASE 1 OF KELLOGGS HEALTH OF THE NATION KICKS OFF

Day 1, The Ocean View community came alive with the arrival of the Kellogg’s Health of the Nation road show team on Monday. The Sporting Chance team together with Leanne Tee, a dietician from title sponsors Kellogg’s, began Phase 1: Health Education road show in wonderful weather and a warm welcome by the community. The …

KELLOGG’S HEALTH OF THE NATION PROJECT 2011 REVISITS RESEARCH TESTING

The Health of the Nation project was borne following the results of Sporting Chance’s Health of the Nation research tests, which were conducted from 2000 until 2004 in conjunction with the UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.  The results of the research revealed that South Africa was …

UITENHAGE WIN INAUGURAL EASTERN CAPE KIA STREET SOCCER FINALS

After months of KIA Street Soccer action, it all came to a close on Tuesday as the regional champions converged on the streets of New Brighton, Port Elizabeth to kick it out for the inaugural KIA Street Soccer Eastern Cape trophy. Each of the five KIA Street Soccer regions were represented by their top two …

KELLOGG’S HEALTH OF THE NATION:CAPE TOWN LEG OFF TO GREAT START

The fourth annual Kellogg’s® Health of the Nation 50-hour sports challenge kicked  off on Friday the 18th September at the Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town. The weekend’s event brought together a total of 3 000 school children to participate in a variety of sports for 50 hours non-stop, aiming to make things fun …