Feast of Winter

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Thousands of people are expected to head to J-Bay from the 10 to 20 July for a range of cultural and sports events that herald a mega-bash of disparate recreational activities that unify under one umbrella.

Points of interest have got to be the music festival www.jbaywinterfest.com/music-fest/; the surfing www.jbaywinterfest.com/open-of-surfing/; and the downhill sokkie skating jol www.jbaywinterfest.com/downhill-sokkie-jol/

JBay Mountain Bike Open  www.jbaywinterfest.com/mtb-open/ has already opened up entries, and will be taking place on the second weekend of the festival, on the 19th July. The #JBayMTB takes place on a purpose-built track and will include 20km, 40km,  60km and 85km events comprising a range of new features, jumps, single track and berms - something for everyone, including beginners, trail, x country and marathon riders.

The waves have been good the last few weeks, giving early arrivals in the JBay Open ASP World Tour event a taste of what's to come. With Kelly Slater, Jordy Smith, John John Florence and Gabriel Medina lined up, this event promises to be world class on all levels. Our very own Dylan Lightfoot will enter the fray as a wildcard, graduating from the JBU Supertrial presented by RVCA event that was run at Supertubes recently. For more on the JBay Open - www.aspworldtour.com/events/2014/mct/674/j-bay-open 

The Music Festival has garnered much excitement, and the ticket sales have been brisk. With A King, Van Coke Cartel, PHFat, Jack Parrow, The Parlotones, The Lucas Reunion, Jeremy Loops, 7th Son, Taxi Violence, and DJ Naaldekoker, lined up for the first weekend, it's no surprise. For ticket sales contact Cornel at The Jolly Dolphin on info@jollydolphin.co.za or 042 293 2624 or 082 308 4651 or book online at http://online.computicket.com/web/

Spike from www.wavescape.co.za will be bringing his famous Swell Course to the JBay Winterfest. The Swell Course - a  multi-media journey into giant deep sea storms to see how waves form, with data tips and surfing insights to improve your ocean interaction - will take place at Love Food Cafe on 16th July, and includes dinner. It promises to be a fun evening. Tickets can be bought here www.wavescape.co.za/news/breaking-news/winter-swell-courses.html

Amongst the excitement, the inaugural Oakley X-Over Challenge brings a a speciality invite-only multi-discipline event that features athletes and celebrities competing in golf, mountain biking and surfing disciplines, with Bobby Skinstad, Jordy Smith, Ryan Sandes and John Smit amongst the invitees.

The #OakleyXover takes place place on the 15-16th July at the Links Golf Course in St Francis, the JBay Open Mountain Bike Track and the Lower Point in Jeffreys Bay, with a closing function and prizegiving at The Jolly Dolphin on the eve of the 16th.

For more on the JBay Winterfest go here www.jbaywinterfest.com/ or check them out on Facebook here www.facebook.com/jbaywinterfest, and the hashtag is #JBayWinterFest