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South Africa's 2009 World Champions

Brothers Grant and Brandon van der Walt after winning the U23 and Junior K1 Classes at the
ICF World Marathon Championships in Crestuma, Portugal September 2009

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Marathon racing is the most popular discipline in South African canoeing, and a vibrant calendar of events takes
advantage of the many excellent paddling rivers and flat-water courses across the country. The domestic river
season starts with the Berg River Marathon, a 4 day odyssey in the Cape winter from Paarl to Velddrif,
followed by the Breede Marathon, Lowveld Croc, Hansa Powerade Fish, and Vaal Challenge marathons.
In the summer season the major races switch to kwaZulu-Natal for the Umzinyathi 50 Miler and peaking at the
Hansa Powerade Dusi Marathon, which remains the biggest race on the calendar. The Umkomaas
marathon is arguably the roughest water raced in K1s and K2s anywhere in the world, and the river season
winds down with Stihl Dusi Nonstop, the Drakensberg Challenge and Tugela Marathons.
The Flat-water Marathon Championships and SA Team selection take place in May/June ahead of the major
world events in August to October.

Check out these marathon race links here.
To access the International Canoe Federation Marathon rules, click here.

Contacts:
Chairman: Malcolm Stothard 082 446 7984 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Committee:
Bruce Banfield (GCU
Nigel Briggs (KNCU)
Naas Fisher (WPCU)
Selectors:
Peter O’Connor (GCU)
Mark Perrow (KNCU)
Roelof Van Riet (WPCU)

SA Marathon Champs 2010 and the 2010 SA Team Selections


The Flat Water Championships and 1st Trial were hosted by ECCU and KYC/Plett Canoe Club on the Keurbooms river on the 12th – 13th June 2010.

This doubled as the SA Trial for the SA Team to the World Marathon Champs in Spain - a report on the Spanish venue by team manager Steve Jourdan can be found HERE

The CSA Marathon Selection Document for 2010 can be found HERE

Full results can be found HERE

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Keurbooms- The Hansa SA Canoe Marathon Championships took place this past weekend, amidst some of the best and worst weather Plettenberg bay has to offer. Saturdays K1 racing enjoyed perfect sunny calm conditions, while Sunday’s racing saw four seasons in one day- sunny one minute, with howling wind and rain the next, and then back to beautiful sunshine.
 
Unlike the weathers inconsistency, Hank McGregor and Grant van der Walt were consistently on top of their game throughout the weekend. McGregor claimed the SA K1 Marathon title on Saturday, with van der Walt in second, and then together they powered home to take the SA K2 Marathon title on Sunday, 5 seconds ahead of second placed Ant Stott and Graeme Solomon. Line honours aside, the story of the day must be that of Jacques Theron and Piers Cruickshanks who, in a heroic effort, clawed their way back to claim the final podium position and the SA Marathon Champs Bronze after taking an unfortunate swim 200m into the race.
 
The senior ladies race once again had a disappointing two boat turn out. The 2010 Hansa SA Canoe Marathon Ladies Champions, Lindi-May Harmsen and Abby Adie raced away to finish 3 minutes ahead of the Maree sisters from the Eastern Cape.
 
In the Junior boys K2 racing, the K1 Champion and K1 Silver Medalist, Brandon van der Walt and Ivan Kruger, raced the 21km course in a league of their own, finishing 6 minutes ahead of the second placed boat of Joseph Williams and Diviona Pieterson.
 
The very promising Juniors girls category provided some much needed excitement in the Ladies competition, with Emma Horner and Jenna Ward just pipping the K1 Champion and silver medalist combination of Kerry Segal and Melanie van Niekerk to the post by a mere 9 seconds over the 17km course.
 
Marathon organizer and representative of hosts Plett and Knysna Canoe clubs, Rob Hyde was very positive about the event, “It went very smoothly. It was fantastic to have a great sponsor, SAB Hansa, on board, John Oliver’s input was once again invaluable, and ultimately it was a fantastic event at a beautiful venue.”
 
The team to travel to the World Marathon Championship to be held in Spain in September, will be announced later this week.
 
Results
 
U16 and U18 Boys
  1. Ivan Kruger and Brandon van der Walt 1:34:42
  2. Joseph Williams and Diviono Pieterson 1:40:49
  3. Ruan Knobel and Vaughn Warren 1:40:55
U16 and U18 Girls
  1. Emma Horner and Jenna Ward 1:27:54
  2. Melanie van Niekerk and Kerry Segal 1:28:03
  3. Jenna Starr and Brittany Peterson 1:33.24
Senior Women
  1. Lindi-May Harmsen and Abby Adie 2:06:15
  2. Suzette Maree and Hanre Maree 2:09:46
Senior Men
  1. Grant van der Walt and Hank McGregor  2:09:00
  2. Ant Stott and Graeme Solomon 2:09:05
  3. Jacques Theron and Piers Cruickshanks 2:10.19
 
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