{"id":98799,"date":"2017-07-26T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/you-need-real-grit-to-win-the-2017-oakley-x-over\/"},"modified":"2017-07-26T14:53:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T12:53:16","slug":"you-need-real-grit-to-win-the-2017-oakley-x-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/you-need-real-grit-to-win-the-2017-oakley-x-over\/","title":{"rendered":"You Need Real Grit to Win the 2017 Oakley X-Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

You Need Real Grit to Win the 2017 Oakley X-Over<\/a>: <\/p>\n

\"Butch<\/p>\n

Butch James at the 4th annual Oakley X-Over event. Photo: Kolesky\/ Nikon\/Lexar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Just days after announcing their title sponsorship of the Colin Mayer Tour mountain bike stage race in Mauritius in October, Grit Real Estate Income Group (GRIT) announced its sponsorship of the 4th annual Oakley X-Over event, powered by Sharp, cementing the GRIT brand firmly within the family sporting community in Mauritius and South Africa.<\/p>\n

The popular, 2-day Oakley X-Over sports-celebrity event took place 20-21 July as part of the J-Bay Winterfest and comprised three vastly different disciplines \u2013 a 15km mountain bike race, a surfing contest, and 9-holes of golf.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s sporting celebrities was a star-studded list of Who\u2019s Who in Sport \u2013 Jean De Villiers, Dale Steyn, Greg Minnaar, John Smit, Jordy Smith, Ryan Sandes, Garreth McLellan, Giniel De Villiers, Raynard Tissink, Ruan de Smidt, Lance Isaacs, Nick de Wit, Kerim Fitzgerald, Butch James, Seabelo Senatla, Tonderai Chavhanga, Australian wildcard, Tom Whitaker, and radio and TV personality, Ryan O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n

In the mountain bike race, multiple Downhill Mountain Bike World Champ, Greg Minnaar, rode into the lead to stay ahead of last year\u2019s overall winner, Raynard Tissink, with Giniel De Villiers finishing in third.<\/p>\n

The surf event held at Kitchen Windows was unsurprisingly won by Australian surfer, Tom Whitaker. He put on an innovative display in the Kitchen Windows surf, defeating Dale Steyn and Greg Minnaar, who finished second and third respectively.<\/p>\n

In the last event, the X-Over Golf Tournament at the Links Golf Course, South African golfer, Ruan De Smidt, took the win ahead of Butch James and Garreth McLellan, aka Soldier Boy, MMA\u2019s favourite champion.<\/p>\n

Once the final tally was calculated, Greg Minnaar was crowned the overall winner of the 2017 Oakley X-Over. The competition runner-up was former South African rugby player, Butch James, and third place went to ex-Springbok captain, John Smit.<\/p>\n

Said GRIT Director, and former pro-surfer, Greg Pearson, \u201cThis brand association was perfect for GRIT. Here were the toughest sporting individuals in the world taking on each other in disciplines other than their own, and fighting to the end. Similarly, as a company, we compete in the toughest industry and go to war every day for our clients, challenging beliefs on what is possible, proving it\u2019s not what you do that counts but who you are that makes the difference. And we are the best. It takes guts, resilience, initiative and tenacity to succeed \u2013 real grit!\u201d<\/p>\n

Recently, Grit Real Estate Income Group rebranded from Mara Delta to better reflect the current and future growth ambitions of the Company.<\/p>\n

The new brand positioning captures the Group\u2019s entrepreneurial and determined spirit, and its ambitions for growth in Africa while entrenching international appeal and stature. Grit has experienced substantial growth over the last few years, having recently paid its sixth consecutive distribution and has set even bolder growth ambitions for the near future, including listing on the London Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Oakley X-Over Celebrity Challenge strongly aligns with our motto of \u2018work hard and play hard\u2019 and we are very excited to be associated with the event,\u201d comments Pearson.<\/p>\n

The J-Bay Winterfest took place from 12-23 July, and comprises the Oakley X-Over, the Corona Open J-Bay World Surf League Championship Tour event, the J-Bay Loggers Classic surf contest, the Endurade J-BayX Trail Run, the J-Bay Wind Farm MTB Classic, the Coldwater Classic open-water swim, fishing, kite festival, motocross and more.<\/p>\n

About Grit Real Estate Income Group<\/p>\n

Grit is the largest and only pan-African focused real estate income group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.<\/p>\n

The Company focuses exclusively on real estate assets on the continent (excluding South Africa), underpinned by US Dollar and Euro denominated long-term leases with high quality tenants, delivering strong sustainable income.<\/p>\n

Grit manages in excess of US$ 600 million worth of assets (post transfer of current acquisitions) with access to numerous acquisition opportunities. These include a strong pipeline of quality assets in Mauritius, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Morocco and others.<\/p>\n

The Company\u2019s immediate strategy is to consolidate opportunities within current countries of operation before expanding into other geographies.<\/p>\n

www.grit.group<\/p>\n

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