Romandi de Jongh, Zander Swanepoel and Arné and René Coetzee.
The 49th annual Sabie Tube Race, hosted by the Round Table White River 64, took place this weekend on February 2 and 3.
Mari Kruger, Grizelda Prinsloo, Robyn Gouws, Elma Olivier and Mariaan van Rensburg all worked at Laerskool Sabie’s food stall. > Photo: Yolandi HymanPeach van Pletzen. > Photo: Yolandi HymanEnjoying the tube race. > Photo: Yolandi Hyman
It was an action-packed weekend for the racers with live performance by Spoegwolf, Rian Benade, Fokofpolisiekar, Martin Bester, Early-B and Peach van Pletzen, along with a few kilometres of tubing down the Sabie River.
Amy Brits and Morné Smit. > Photo: Yolandi HymanSpoegwolf performing. > Photo: Supplied/ Joggie Botha from Elision Agency.
Francois van Coke performing. > Photo: Supplied/ Joggie Botha from Elision Agency.Three attendees on their way to the starting point of the Sabie Tube race. > Photo: Supplied/ Joggie Botha from Elision Agency.
Johannes Coetzee, the event’s organiser, said that about R600 000 was raised for various charity organisations during the weekend.
A dog was taken along for the ride. > Photo: Yolandi HymanRiaan Benade performing. > Photo: Supplied/ Joggie Botha from Elision Agency.A group getting ready for the Sabie Tube Race. > Photo: Yolandi Hyman
The riverside was monitored by Captain Pottie Potgieter and his team of the SAPS Mpumalanga Diving Unit.
At the starting point of the Sabie Tube Race. > Photos: Yolandi HymanComing down the Sabie River. > Photo: Supplied/ Joggie Botha from Elision Agency.Orriel Grimbeek, Steffany van Zyl and Peter van der Merwe. > Photo: Yolandi HymanA couple enjoying the tube race. > Photo: Yolandi Hyman
About 3 246 people participated in the race. There were no incidents on or off the river, according to Coetzee. He said the event was a tremendous success, and everyone had lots of fun.
A child enjoys the Sabie River. > Photo: Yolandi Hyman
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