This race brought in professional and amateur surf ski racers alike from Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Johannesburg. The race was sponsored by Rio Tinto-Richards Bay Minerals and Midbay Motors. 2015 South African Surf Championships In 2015 Richards Bay was selected by the governing body of South African surfing, Surfing South Africa (SSA), to host the South African Surf Championships. South Africa's top provincial surfers gathered to compete at Alkantstrand during the week-long event in August. The contest was handled and coordinated by the local surf club, uThungulu Surfriders (formerly Zululand Surfriders Association). Organizations Canoe / Surfski: Zululand Kayak Club is a water sports organisation, focused on canoe and surfski paddling, and competing in many races on the KNCU calendar. This is a local club that caters to the Zululand community. the club offers a surf ski school to the community for anyone interested in trying a new sport. The club promotes a healthy outdoors lifestyle. Cycling: The Zululand Cycling Club is active and can be contacted through the Zululand Cycling Facebook page. (ZCC) Karate: North Coast Karate Academy practices Kimura Shukokai Karate under Sensei Marius Botha competes on an international level and has received Springbok colours at a young age and has a high world ranking. Students from North Coast Academy have top rankings in South Africa and some internationally as well. Karate: Richards bay Shotokan Karate-do International South Africa (SKISA), Leader of Karate Champs Internationally, Affiliated to Hanshi Sonny Pillay 8th Dan and Founder of SKISA 44 years ago, practices under Christo Riekert Sensei. Christo Sensei Represented South Africa in Tokyo Japan in 2013 as well as passed his 4th Dan level under Hitoshi Kasuya Sensei in Japan. Christo Sensei is not just a highly well-known Karate Instructor in Richards bay, but still competes at high-level events and still has top National and International rankings. Still one of the current top favourite Karate Clubs in the Richards bay area. Also holds a 3rd Dan Rank in Goju-Kai Karate-Do. Lawn Bowls: The Richards Bay Bowls Club is situated in Veld-en-Vlei. It is a vibrant club where the sport of lawn bowls is played and promoted and is one of the top clubs in Zululand and KZN Country Districts. Sailing: The Zululand Yacht Club (ZYC) is located at longitude 32° 05.015 E and latitude 28° 47.529 S, at Richards Bay Harbour. The club takes great pride in