Do you have the guts to take on the Totalsports Challenge this New Year? The Whale Coast sees the return of one of the most challenging participative events on the South African sporting calendar.

Get wild and wet as you run, paddle, cycle and swim! Presented by New Balance and Powerade, the Totalsports Challenge consists of seven disciplines, and competitors can enter as individuals or as teams. Teams can consist of seven, three or two members. The Totalsports Challenge begins with a 12km surfski in Gordon’s Bay and a 1.5km swim, followed by a 50km road cycle to Kleinmond, a 13km road run to the Arabella, a 13km K1 canoe paddle on the Botrivier Lagoon, a 25km mountain bike leg back to Kleinmond and a 9km beach run on the Kleinmond Blue Flag Beach to finish.

Landlubbers? For those who prefer to keep their feet dry, there’s the Terra Firma event which excludes the water stages. All entrants receive goodie bags containing sponsors’ gifts, as well as a Totalsports moisture management garment. Both events take place on Saturday 10 January 2009.

Need to know? The start of the race is in Gordon's Bay and the finish is in Kleinmond - check out the programme www.totalsports.co.za.