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Over the last 4 years Rat Race Media has filmed and produced well over 50 local and international sport events.  Due to our extensive knowledge of the sport industry we are now the preferred television production facility of about 10 different sporting codes. 



National Events

SA AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rat Race Media filmed The Pedigree Dog Expo and SA Agility Championships on the 30th and 31st of May.
This event took place at the Good Hope Centre. 
Horse of the year
RAT RACE MEDIA HORSE OF THE YEAR
From 12 to 17 February the Rat Race Media team filmed the Horse of the Year at Kyalami, Equestrian Park.
The Show attracted a record two thousand entries from across the country. 
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SUPER 24 RUGBY
The Super 24 is a club rugby competition sponsored by Gilbert. Rat Race Media filmed the semi-final and final of this gruelling competition. Rugby is slowly becoming one of Rat Race Media’s specialities, and this year’s Super 24 was only the beginning of a proud partnership.
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SAFA METROPOLITAN U/19 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rat Race Media is currently filming the SAFA METROPOLITAN U/19 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS. All nine South African provinces are represented at this tournament, and it will be broadcasted on SuperSport.
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COSAFA Under 20 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
During the first week of December 2007 the COSAFA Under 20 Youth Championship took place in Mpumalanga. This event is one of the biggest international soccer competitions held annually in Africa. Fourteen Southern African countries competed for the honours. The South African team did the nation proud by getting through to the finals, but the score was in the favour of neighbouring country Zimbabwe.
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Trans Agulhas

RAT RACE MEDIA TRANS AGULHAS
Rat Race Media bought the filming, broadcasting and sponsorship rights to the Trans Agulhas for the next ten years. This gruelling event is a sponsor’s dream and visits 21 seaside locations between Plettenberg Bay and the Strand during the festive season. As main event sponsor Rat Race Media offers associate sponsors television, event and print exposure.   The Rat Race Media Trans Agulhas is the biggest water sport event in Africa and is the one sponsorship opportunity not to miss.

RAT RACE MEDIA TRANS ATLANTIC
This Inflatable Boat Race takes place between Strandfontein and Melkbos Strand every year at the end of October and stretches over three days.

RAT RACE MEDIA NATIONAL JET SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rat Race Media and The South Africa Jetsport Association combined forces and Rat Race Media filmed the Jetski season of 2006 and 2007.

RAT RACE MEDIA INFLATABLE BOAT RACING SERIES
SAIBA, the governing body of inflatable boat racing in South Africa, signed over all media and sponsorship rights of the sport to Rat Race Media for a period of five years. RAT RACE MEDIA INFLATABLE BOAT RACING SERIES hosts 10 races per year all over South Africa. These races with guaranteed airtime on SuperSport takes place in Cape Town, Langebaan, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, the Free State and Gauteng. Sponsorship opportunities in naming rights of events and different class sponsorships are available to companies looking for television exposure on the “ Channel of Champions”.
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RATQUAD
Rat Race Media filmed a 13 Episode Series about the latest in quadbikes.  The RatQuad team entertained a different sporting celebrity during every program, and this was broadcasted on SuperSport.
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VODACOM OFFSHORE RACE
Rat Race Media is the media sponsor of the Vodacom Offshore Race. With a history of more than 50 years, this is the pinnacle event on the sailing calendar in South Africa, with a fleet of yachts competing for top honours in different classes. This prestigious event starts at the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town every year around September, and finishes at Mossel Bay with a gala event.
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4x4

4x4 EXTREME CHALLENGES
The Rat Race Media 4x4 Extreme Challenge Series consists of 10 events per year.  In this adrenalin rushed, high impact and very exciting sport, 4x4 vehicles compete over a total of 12 obstacles per course.  All the action, dust and excitement of the drivers and co-drivers, as well as the spectators, are captured by Rat Race Media.
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NATIONAL HOBIE CAT SERIES
RAT RACE MEDIA filmed the National Hobie Cat event in September 2007.  In this National event hosted in Langebaan, there were two classes competing, the Dragoons with a record entry of 20 yachts (juniors) and the Tigers (seniors).
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BILLFISH 15000
The Billfish 15000 is the largest beach launch marlin tournament in the world.  This event takes place in Sudwona every year during November and Rat Race Media will be filming all the deep-sea action for a SuperSport production.
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World Championship Events

INFLATABLE BOAT RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rat Race Media filmed the INFLATABLE BOAT RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS that took place in Cape Town during March 2006.  This world class event was broadcasted on SuperSport.

YONG MOO DO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - KOREA
In June 2007, the Rat Race Media crew travelled with the South African team to Korea to participate in the first Yong Moo Do World Championship.  16 Countries participated in this event, and South Africa came back with 13 medals in total.
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BUD CUP 2007
Eight amateur football players from South Africa participated in the 2007 Budweiser Cup International finals on 26 May 2007 held at Old Trafford in Manchester UK.
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BUD CUP 2008
On the 5th of May Sophia Town United, an amateur soccer team from Johannesburg, will play at Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, in the Bud Cup final. 16 countries will compete at Old Trafford, and Rat Race Media, the only South African production house to ever film at Old Trafford, is filming this tournament.
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NATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACING FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
Rat Race Media were responsible for the production of the South African team taking part in the National Dragon Boat Racing Championships held in Singapore on the 27th of September to the 1st of October 2006. This was a very successful event, not only for the great cause, but the South African team brought back a silver medal.
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HOBIE CAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The World Hobie Tiger and Dragoon World Championships took place in Langebaan in South Africa in March 2008.  Countries from all over the world came to participate in this world championship.  Australia won the Tigers world titel, but the two youngsters, M Whitehead and M du Plessis from South Africa was unbeatable in the Dragoon class.
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PARAMOTOR WORLD PPG CHAMPIONSHIPS
RAT RACE MEDIA travelled to Beijing China with the Protea Paramotor team, to film the World PPG Championships for SuperSport and Kyknet. 
The 7 strong Protea team members represented South Africa in the 5th annual PPG World Championships between 1-10 September 2007.

WORLD JET-SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
The World Championships were filmed at Lake Havasu City in Arizona in October 2006.  This production was filmed and broadcasted on SuperSport.
   
   
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