{"id":24614,"date":"2018-12-10T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/?p=24614"},"modified":"2018-12-10T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:30:00","slug":"sanlam-cape-mile-announces-an-impressive-prize-purse-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/press-release\/sanlam-cape-mile-announces-an-impressive-prize-purse-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanlam Cape Mile announces an impressive Prize Purse for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating its 5th<\/sup> anniversary in 2019, Stillwater Sports is excited to announce that the Sanlam Cape Mile brought to you by Sanlam Investments will boast an impressive prize purse of R170\u00a0000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sanlam Cape Mile has grown from strength to strength since the event\u2019s inception in 2015,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cThanks to the unwavering support received from swimmers, our sponsors and our partners, we are proud to introduce a substantial prize purse increase in 2019.\u00a0 Prize money will be allocated to the top 10 elite male and female swimmers, with the winners each taking home an impressive total of R30\u00a0000.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been treated to an exciting sprint finish each year and eagerly look forward to a repeat in 2019.\u00a0 We hope to see more swimmers entering the elite category, vying for a share in the prize and adding to the excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to offer a R10\u00a0000 prize to the school that enters the most swimmers on the day,\u201d continues Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cHaving a firm understanding of water safety and possessing the skill to swim is very important.\u00a0 We are proud to support the remarkable role that schools fulfil by offering this exciting incentive.<\/p>\n

The top three relay teams will also be awarded for their efforts.\u00a0 We look forward to exciting racing combined with a fun day out with family members and friends at the 2019 Sanlam Cape Mile.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to reigning Sanlam Cape Mile elite men\u2019s champion, Chad Ho (Morningside, Durban), the 2019 prize purse is fantastic.\u00a0 \u201cThere is no other swim in South Africa that has such a great prize purse or incentive to swim. It definitely draws both elites and aspiring open water swimmers. We are all going for the same goal which will only grow the competition.\u201d\u00a0 Ho claimed gold at the 2018 Sanlam Cape Mile in a time of 19 minutes 08 seconds, while in 2017 he crossed the finish line first in 17 minutes 48 seconds.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SA open water swimmer, Danie Marais (Clifton) secured victory at the inaugural Sanlam Cape Mile in 2015 in an impressive time of 17 minutes 41 seconds.\u00a0 \u201cThe 2019 Sanlam Cape Mile offers a very good prize purse,\u201d says Marais.\u00a0 \u201cIt means a lot to elite swimmers.\u00a0 A lot of effort is put into training to succeed.\u00a0 It also encourages healthy competition, in so doing helping the sport to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michelle Weber (Franschhoek) has claimed victory three out of four times (2018, 2016 and 2015) in the Sanlam Cape Mile women\u2019s elite race.\u00a0 \u201cThe prize money is very good for the elite mile in 2019,\u201d says Weber.\u00a0 \u201cIt is important to reward top athletes for their efforts.\u00a0 This shows the youth that the sport is worth training for.\u00a0 In the long run SA will have more people who live an active, healthy lifestyle.\u00a0 The prize money will also result in a lot of competition, giving spectators an interesting race to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swimmers who feel that they have what it takes to enter the Elite Category of the 2019 Sanlam Cape Mile brought to you by Sanlam Investments can send a short motivation to entries@stillwatersports.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>Sanlam Cape Mile brought to you by Sanlam Investments\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking place at the majestic Eikenhof Dam (Elgin, Grabouw) on Sunday, 17 February 2019, the Western Cape\u2019s most exhilarating open water swim features two exciting distances:\u00a0 a 1 mile (1.6km) and a refreshing 500m swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date:<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday, 17 February 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venue:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\nEikenhof Dam (Elgin-Grabouw Country Club, Western Cape)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Events:<\/strong><\/td>\n1 mile \/ 5x 1 mile \/ 500m individual \/ 500m team relay (4 members per team)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Categories & Entry Fees:<\/strong><\/td>\n1x mile \/ <\/strong>R200.00<\/p>\n

5x mile \/ <\/strong>R600.00<\/p>\n

500m \/ <\/strong>R100.00<\/p>\n

500m team relay (4 member team) \/ <\/strong>R400.00 (R100.00 per swimmer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Start Times:<\/strong><\/td>\n08:30 \u2013 1 mile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male and Female U\/13
\nMale & Female 51-60years
\nMale & Female 60+ years<\/p>\n

5x 1 mile \u2013 Charity Mile Swim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n09:15<\/strong> – 1 mile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male & Female 41-50 years<\/p>\n

5x 1 mile \u2013 Charity Mile Swim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n10:00 – 1 mile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male & Female 31-40years<\/p>\n

5x 1 mile \u2013 Charity Mile Swim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n10:45 – 1 mile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male & Female: Elite<\/p>\n

5x 1 mile \u2013 Charity Mile Swim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n11:30 – 1 mile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male & Female 14-30 years<\/p>\n

5x 1 mile \u2013 Charity Mile Swim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n12:15 – <\/strong>500m<\/strong><\/p>\n

Male & Female:\u00a0 U\/13<\/p>\n

Male & Female:\u00a0 Open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n12:45 <\/strong>\u2013 500m:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parents and Children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n13:25 – 4 x 500m Team Relay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The first 2\u00a0000 swimmers<\/strong> (entered and paid) will receive a technical event t-shirt<\/strong>, while all swimmers<\/strong> will receive a branded swimming mesh bag<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Twitter:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>@CapeMile<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook page:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Cape Mile<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0 <\/strong>@cape_mile<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

For more information or to enter the Sanlam Cape Mile please visit www.stillwatersports.com<\/a>, contact Stillwater Sports on 082\u00a0991 0045 or email entries@stillwatersports.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SANLAM GROUP<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanlam is a leading financial services group listed on the JSE Limited and the Namibian Stock Exchange. Established in 1918 as a life insurance company, the South Africa-based Sanlam Group has transformed into a diversified financial services business. Through its four business clusters \u2013 Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments and Santam\u00a0 \u0336\u00a0 the Group provides comprehensive and tailored financial solutions to individual and institutional clients across all market segments.<\/p>\n

The Group\u2019s areas of expertise include insurance, financial planning, retirement, trusts, wills, short-term insurance, asset management, risk management and capital market activities, investment and wealth. The Group operates in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, India, Malaysia and the United Kingdom and has business interests in the USA, Australia and the Philippines. It has a stake in leading global micro-insurance specialists, UK-based Micro-Ensure Holdings Limited, which has a footprint across Africa and India servicing more than 10 million enrolled clients.<\/p>\n

Visit www.sanlam.com<\/a> or follow us at @sanlam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2019, Stillwater Sports is excited to announce that the Sanlam Cape Mile brought to you by Sanlam Investments will boast an impressive prize purse of R170\u00a0000. \u201cThe Sanlam Cape Mile has grown from strength to strength since the event\u2019s inception in 2015,\u201d says Michael Meyer, Managing Director Stillwater Sports.\u00a0 \u201cThanks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1206],"tags":[3169,3766,2116,3110,2683,1874],"class_list":["post-24614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-press-release","tag-cape-mile","tag-open-water-swimming","tag-sanlam","tag-sanlam-cape-mile","tag-stillwater-sports","tag-swimming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24614\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}