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CAPE TOWN | 24-26 MAR 2017

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The Cape Argus SportShow

Back by popular demand, the action-packed Cape Argus SportShow will return in 2017to knock your socks off with an even more exciting line-up!

Top professional athletes will present kids with professional rugby, netball, golf, hockey and cricket action clinics! Kids will also learn fundamental sport and training skills that are easily transferable to the home environment. This is achieved through max-imum ball-in-hand movements, expert coaching and skills challenges. Parents also get take-home programmes to equip them in supporting their child’s training at home - no BSc required! A healthy mind needs a healthy body!

The Cape Argus SportShow summit is specially targeted towards parents of high school learners and will focus on a number of sport related topics presented by top industry professionals and sporting celebrities.

This larger exhibition will offer unbelievable discounts on the latest and greatest sport-ing goods and equipment. Come enjoy the newest products and services on the market, amazing show specials and exciting competitions! The Cape Argus SportShow 2017 will againbe hosted at Sandringham, Cape Town the premier outdoor exhibition location in the country. Located halfway between Cape Town and Paarl on the N1, it’s easy to reach and offers a wonderful day out for the family.

Vital Information

• 150 Exhibitors • 6 000m2 of exhibition space • 20 000+ visitors and participants over 3 days • Fantastic line-up of activities and events • Variety of Cape Town’s best food trucks • Meet some of SA’s favourite sport stars • Kiddies area and entertainment • Beer tent and music stage

Schools Sport Summit

Following the very successful Schools Sport Summit held in Cape Town in 2016, the third Schools Sport Summit will coincide with the Cape Argus SportShow 2017. Some 350 delegates from more than 120 South African schools, consisting of school princi-pals, coaches and heads of sport, will attend this Summit. The Summit aims to bring together leading minds, parents, educators and key role-players to discuss crucial topics impacting the South African school sport scene. These topics include the role sport plays in educating children, the impact sport has on the lives of children and expert comments and case studies that can be utilised in the South African context to guide schools towards best practice in sport. The Summit’s expert panel of speakers will help inform, motivate and challenge the way forward for youth sport. Limited space is available for parents and interested parties.

Food Trucks

Food trucks are changing the landscape of dining around the world and those in Cape Town are right up there with the best. Join us at the Cape Argus SportShow to experience some of Cape Town’s mouth-watering culinary delights being served out of trucks and trailers.

The Cape Argus SportShow creates an opportunity for exhibitors to participate in the biggest ever sport sale in South Africa. The aim is to create a massive sport sale featuring sport clothing, equipment, technology and services at excellent prices. A special Cape Argus SportShow Catalogue will be produced with free listings for special discounted products. This is a first for South Africa and your chance to promote your new products to a focussed group of people with one common unyielding passion: Sport!

EXHIBITIONS - at The Cape Argus SportShow

ACTIVITIES AND SPORT

Live at the Cape Argus SportShow, The Lords of Gravity, the world’s highest flying basketball dunk team, will wow you with their insane acrobatics, spectacular teamwork and jaw-dropping dunks! All the way from Hungary, this team of slam-dunking gymnasts will elevate your pulse in record time and get you psyched to try out your own slick acrobatic moves.

LORDS OF GRAVITY - Acrobatic Slam Dunk Show

GRAVITY CLASH -

Run, walk, crawl, climb - it does not matter. The Grind is for everyone, from first timers and young ones to elite athletes. Test your strength, stamina and mental endurance! Crank up the adrenaline and push your limits! Conquer your fears and embrace the Grind! You’ll need teammates to give you a boost - discover camaraderie with fellow participants and be a team player – no one gets left behind. More than 4 500 participants are expected to join in the fun at The Grind. More details to follow soon.

THE GRIND OBSTACLE COURSE - Embrace the challenge

XTREME SPORTS ARENA FMX Freestyle Shows with Nick de Wit & other Local & International Riders.

BMX & SKATEBOARD PARKThe inaugural Cape Argus SportShow featured the country’s most skilled riders on BMX bikes, MTB bikes, trail bikes, scooters, roller- blades and skateboards - in spectacular, non-stop, action-packed shows that thrilled and amazed spectators.

The Cape Argus SportShow hosts a wide variety of thrilling and informative activities and events, aimed at all levels of sport enthusiasts. In 2016, the event featured amongst others, the Jetman Dubai jetpack athlete team, the slam dunk basketball team, Lords of Gravity, FMX Freestyle shows with ‘Sick’ Nick de Wit, Riaan Manser Extreme Speaker Box sport celebrities and many interactive sport clinics and exhibitions.

Some of these activations and events will be featured again in 2017 but with much more interactive activities and events for all ages. This is your chance to be part of a wide range of exciting and entertaining events.

FMX Freestyle Shows with Nick de Wit & other Local & International Riders

TAG RUGBY TOURNAMENT

Tag Rugby®, a non-contact form of rugby where a tackle is made by pulling a tag off the belt or shorts of the opponent who has the ball, will be presented for the first time at the Cape Argus SportShow 2017. This game is fast, fun, great for social or corporate team building and is suitable for boys, girls, men and women of all ages. At the Cape Argus SportShow a number of activities will be hosted, including a Youth Tag Rugby® clinic, a mini tournament for the juniors as well as something for the grown-ups in the form of a Supercharged Adult Tag Rugby ® Tournament and a Mixed (women and men) Tournament. Teams can be entered in all thetournaments. Great prizes and loads of giveaways will be up for grabs!

The success of Gary Kirsten’s coaching approach has been well documented. He is an extremely popular person and his coaching Academy is constantly assisting coaches and players all over the world. He and his coaches will be at the Cape Argus SportShow to assist selected young players on improving their batting, bowling and fielding techniques. This is going to be a very popular attraction at the 2017 Cape Argus SportShow.

GARY KIRSTEN - Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy

Free diving is the sport of holding your breath for as long, as far, or as deep as possible... without any scuba equipment. Based on age-old traditions of subsistence living off the sea, free diving today is a high-profile competitive sport with world records, championships and professional courses. South African Free dive record holder and founder of I AM WATER Ocean Conservation, Hanli Prinsloo and her team will be hosting exclusive in-water breath-hold coaching sessions and demonstrations.

I AM WATER - Free Dive and Breath Holding Demos

World famous adventurers Riaan Manser and Vasti Geldenhuys will host the Extreme Speaker Box at the Cape Argus SportShow 2017. All top performers share a common goal, to improve on their performance in order to become the best. Come and find out what why some people thrive and what motivates winners to peak performance. Fantastic local and international speakers from all aspects of life will share their stories, experiences and secrets to success.

RIAAN MANSER EXTREME SPEAKER BOX

Adventurous, exhausting, technical, physical, brutal... but worth every second! An adrenaline rush for all ages... whether watching or participating. Check how BOUNCE’s Extreme Team defies the rules of gravity in a trampoline showcase never seen before as they take on the Great Wall, slam dunk like basketball professionals while mixing it up with the BOUNCE parkour and dancing crew. The Bounce Extreme Team is sure to have you holding your breath as you watch them flip themselves into the air and literally BOUNCE off the walls. BOUNCE - it’s the Free-Jumping Revolution.

TRAMPOLINE & PARKOUR SHOWS - Bounce Trampoline

HOCKEY FIVES The game is fast and fun and players’ skills levels improve quickly whilst playing this game. HOCKEY FIVES The International Hockey Federation see this action packed version of the game as the T20 for hockey. The field is surrounded by boards and this means the ball rarely goes out. Players and goalkeepers have to be alert and fit to play this game. It is believed that SA Hockey will be focusing on this fast fun game to grow the game in South Africa.

NETBALL Netball is a firm favourite at most high schools. The Cape Argus SportShow is introducing an annual Netball Tournament in 2017.

HOCKEY FIVES & NETBALL

Come watch or take part in the world’s fastest growing water sport at the Cape Argus SportShow’s easy access portable SUP pool! International instructors, sporting champs and world-class riders will lead the way as participants hop on board and walk on water! Great exercise and the perfect adventure sport, SUP is for anyone, anytime and anywhere there’s water!

YOGA ON A STAND UP PADDLE BOARD- Hanli Prinsloo

Professional Skills Clinics will be presented by top professional athletes and sports celebrities, for rugby, netball, golf, hockey and cricket. The Skills Clinics are aimed at fundamental sport skills develop- ment, focusing on the introduction and mastery of sport skills in a fun learning environment. This is achieved through maximum ball in hand movements, expert coaching, skills challenges and take home programmes. The take home programmes will show the parent how to help the child train at home without parents requiring a Sport Science degree.

SKILLS CLINIC - Hockey, netball, golf and cricket clinics

BRYAN CAPPER & DYLAN VICTOR-

The Extreme Sports Shows is proud to present Man vs Machine, an extreme stunt show that promises to amaze visitors. Five-times national trials bike champion, Dylan Victor, and multiple national champion and motorcycle trials legend, Brian Capper, are going head to head in an epic battle. In a pedal-power versus petrol-power smackdown, the Extreme Sports Shows presents Man vs Machine. Dylan Victor on his trials bike, will take on the best in ‘machine-power’, Brian Capper on his motorcycle. They’ll be ramping over 3m-high obstacles on one wheel, jumping over brave volunteers from the crowd, climbing up ladders, and doing the kind of stunts no ordinary person would dare attempt on two wheels.

Man vs Machine

PUMP TRACK -

Try something new! Pump tracks bring people of all ages and skill levels together in an intimate and active environment. The Cape Argus SportShow’s pump track is a new kind of structure where the riders use an up and down ‘pumping’ motion to propel the bicycle, scooter or skateboard forward instead of pedaling. Pump tracks are perfect structures for practicing balance, learning skills and improving confidence, not to mention a great, full body workout! Pump tracks are for everyone and bridge the generation gap between adults, small children, adolescents and even the elderly.

Fives Futbol offers a player an experience that is unrivaled globally. Fives is a platform for players to play out their dream and enjoy the beautiful game in all its glory. In addition to playing inside our bespoke football cage, you will be able to register your own player profile and start collecting career statistics and achievements from the kick-off! This is your chance to champion your player within. Your football career starts now!

Practice your balance, learn new skills and improve your confidence

FIVES FUTBOL - This is your chance to champion your player within

FUTBOL

CrossFit, the latest hype in fitness training is one of the most effective, safe and fun ways to achieve your strength and fitness goal. CrossFit is an empirically driven, clinically tested and community developed strength and conditioning programme and will re-engineer the way you think about training. Through functional movements executed at high intensity and with constant variation, CrossFit is currently the training form with the most results out there!

CROSSFIT BOX - Interactive Demonstrations and Competitions

Experience fast-paced action as you watch South Africa’s provincial paintball teams showcase their skills in this adrenaline fuelled sport that has taken the world by storm. Paintball is no longer just a pastime enjoyed by weekend warriors or by those attending the odd bachelor’s party. It has evolved into a highly strategic sport that relies heavily on team work, agility and skill to secure a win. The arena of this exciting sport creates a safe and exciting space for spectators to join in on the raw adrenaline that these short matches bring. For the first time at the Cape Argus SportShow 2017 casual teams can enter to compete and experience this world-class paintball court. Coaching and training available for recreational paintball participants.

PAINTBALL COMPETITION - SARPL Western Cape 5-man Event & First Provincial Cup Event

Shopping at Cape Argus SportShow

SPORT TECHNOLOGIES & WEARABLES

ACTION, ADVENTURE & WATERSPORTS

HEALTH & FITNESS

Health & Fitness Monitors – Smart Wristbands & Watches – Apps – Software for

Sport & Fitness – Pedometers – Optimal Training Tools – Smart Clothing

Drones – Activity Trackers – Injury Prevention – Technologies – Sport Data

Analytics

Golf – Rugby – Cycling – Cricket – Soccer – Tennis – Netball – Squash

Athletics – Swimming – Hockey – Ice Hockey – Bowling – Sailing – Scuba

Diving – Fishing – Kayaking – Canoeing – River Rafting – Motor Sports

4x4 & Off Road – Hunting – Archery – Sport Shooting – Equestrian

Horse Racing – Chess – Pool & Billiards

Skydiving – Paragliding & Hang Gliding – Skateboarding

Long Boarding – Kite Surfing – Surfing – Wind Surfing – Jet Boarding

Wake Boarding / Waterski – Rock Climbing – BMX – Free Diving

Spear Fishing – Motocross (Freestyle) – Superbikes

Mountain Biking (downhill / freestyle) – Aeroplanes & Microlights

Nutrition – Sport Supplements – CrossFit – Trail Running – Hiking

Spinning – Gym – Weight Lifting – Body Building – Wrestling

Karate – Boxing – Cage Fighting – Judo – Martial Arts – Yoga – Pilates

Dancing – Ballet – Life Saving

EXTREME SPORTS

The Cape Argus SportShow is a commercial platform for excellent bargains for all sport related

products and services - from new technology, products and equipment to sport clothing, support

services and specialised coaching. This is the place where visitors can expect great discounts

and top quality products.

General Informationannelize@sportshow.co.za+27 (0)21 856 4334

Sales: David Grindlay+ 27 (0)72 995 8732david@sportshow.co.za

www.sportshow.co.za

Contact information

sportshow.africa@SportShowSA

About the venue

Situated in the picturesque winelands of Stellenbosch, adjacent to the N1 highway and within 40 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, Paarl, Wellington and Somerset West, Sandringham is the number one venue choice for the Cape Argus SportShow. With its beautiful lawns ideal for outside activities and its 3.5km circle track for activities like mountain biking and adven-ture races, Sandringham is a perfect location.

Independent Media is the Title Sponsor of the Cape Argus SportShow and the event will receive publicity valued at R6 million across various Independent Media platforms, including the Cape Argus, Weekend Argus, Cape Times, Daily Voice, Cape Community Newspapers, GQ and Fast Company high-end magazines, as well as The Star in Johannesburg and its 20 national mainstream print media titles. The event also receives a special ‘Cape Argus SportShow’ edition of the Intrepid Explorer outdoor and adventure magazine, produced quarterly in association with Cape Union Mart, which will serve as the event’s official programme.

In addition, the following advertising and public relations actions are being undertaken:

• Advertising on radio and television • Advertising through social media • Billboards • Street posters • Regular news releases • Regular liaison with key media • Regular electronic newsletters to extensive

database • A media office during the event to

distribute news • Photographs and interviews about the

event

Exhibitor profile

Visitor profile

General public, sport enthusiasts, upcoming sport stars, general fitness & wellness enthusiasts, coaches, judges & instructors, representatives of sport authorities, schools, colleges & universities, owners, directors & consultants of fitness clubs, gyms, aerobics & yoga centres, wellness studios, sport facilities developers & services providers, sport products & equip-ment, distributors & retailers, importers and exporters of sport equipment & products, international buying delegations, sport associations, stadium administrators, sport academies & clubs.

Sporting goods & services, boats & jet skis, motorsport & bikes, scuba diving operators & retailers, clothing & apparel, indoor & outdoor accessories, changing room equipment, cardio, fitness & muscle training equipment, rehabilitation & medical facilities, physio-therapists, dietitians and nutritionists, photography, travel & accommodation, sport clubs & coaches, nutritional products, manufacturers & suppliers, sport bodies, teams & clubs, sport agents & services.

Cape Argus SportShow advertising & public relations campaign

SOME GREAT SCENES FROM OUR 2016 SHOW