Southern Shamaal Surfski Challenge

For 35 years now, off the East Coast of Southern Africa, men of the South African Surf Lifesaving community have been taking on a monumental challenge every 24 Months. Known as "The Maker of Men", "The Blood, guts & glory race", "4 days of hell at sea" or simply "The Challenge" it has captivated the minds of the public through the sheer toughness and bravery of the competitors and the paddling community who offer deep respect to those who can say "I have done it". Welcome to The Southern Shamaal PE to EL Challenge 2008...

The main design requirements of the organising committee were:

• The design should reflect to long history of the race and its South African origins.
• Three unique home page versions dynamically changing content based on race state: pre-race, during the race and post race states.
• An interactive introduction with photos and music of the past.
• Access to race information through a flash based interactive map.

The project was delivered on-time, within scope and budget, and most importantly build with future-proof standards and best practices that will ensure site re-use for future Southern Shamaal races with little to no investment from the client.

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Wayne Randall (client, Dubai, UAE)

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