Harford Sports Promotions (HSP) was founded in 1989 by Tanya Harford, upon her retirement from the International Women’s Tennis Tour (WTA), as a sport management, events and media liaison company.
HSP soon grew to encompass specialist fields such as, but not limited to, mass participation events, boutique & bespoke sporting events.
HSP is a full-service event management company providing end-to-end event management and production services.
HSP were part of South Africa’s major mass-participation cycle event, the 947 Cycle Challenge or Ride Joburg, from its inception in 1998. The event was the second largest mass participation timed cycling event with 33 000 cyclists and took place in Johannesburg.
HSP created and event managed the 702 Walk the Talk, one of the continent’s largest mass-participation walks. HSP grew the event to 60 000 people over four distances. It was a major charity fundraiser and corporate hospitality event through the closed roads of Johannesburg.
- 947 Kiddies Ride
- 947 Ride Joburg MTB
- Jeppe Marathon
- Rhythm Run (Kyalami Grand Prix)
- Also created and managed other boutique and bespoke events.
