Holiday fun at Summer festival

AN action packed holiday awaits you at Umhlanga Main Beach this December, with the Umhlanga Summer Festival 2014.

The festival starts off with the Lizzard Hurricane Surf Pro on 13 and 14 December. Pro Surfers from all around South Africa come to this very popular event which is hosted by Umhlanga’s Wave Wizards Surf Club in association with KZN Surfing Association. Young novices from five years old are welcome to surf with their dads in the 'Ballie’s Division.' There will be both short and long boarders taking part. For more information visit www.hurricanesurf.net

The exciting Just Juice holiday programme will begin, with beach lovers of all ages from tiny tots to grannies being treated to a host of great free entertainment including volleyball, beach olympics, dancing, games, Miss/Mr Umhlanga, promenade walks, soccer, face painting, tug-of-war and and lots more.

Bikini-clad girls will be handing out chilled refreshing Just Juice to quench that hot summer thirst.

On Sunday 14 December there will also see the Jockey Trail Run/Walk which will start and finish on the Millennium Stage at Umhlanga Main Beach. Trail enthusiasts will have the option of 5km, 12km or 18km to choose from. To register visit www.roag.co.za

Spar Umhlanga will also be hosting a couple of days of packed beach entertainment and the Ocean Heroes Surf Ironman Series will be present on many of the afternoons. On Thursday 18 December at 6.30pm the Umhlanga Village will be brought alight by the harmonious sounds Shelley McLean and her choir at the Carols by Candlelight. Visitors are encouraged to take a gift for underprivileged children.

For more information visit: https://umhlangafestivals.co.za