The KZN slalom champs was held on the bushmans river black rock slalom course on Sunday 13 March 2011 and an invitational team from the Free State was present to ensure that the standard was high. A total of 19 boats entered the race and included in this list were two U14 and one tiny U12.
Dono...
Durban - Michael Mbanjwa and Eric Zondi overcame low rivers and the searing February heat to win The Unlimited Non-Stop Dusi canoe ultra-marathon on Friday, giving Mbanjwa his fourth victory in the gruelling 120km one-day event and Zondi his second win in succession.
Valley hero Michael Mbanj...
Donovan Wewege races towards a gate on the Ash River during the ICF talent identification race.
During 2010 South Africa had one candidate registered on the ICF slalom talent identification program, this candidate was afforded the opportunity to train and compete with the ICF team at various sl...
Number one indeed! Andy Birkett salutes the crowd just after winning his first K1 title at The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon.
Durban - Andy Birkett’s dream race continued on the final day of The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon as he managed to keep the vastly experienced Ant Stott at bay ...
Durban - There is a buzz of anticipation in the Valley of a Thousand Hills as athletes from the Change a Life Academy attempt to repeat or even better the remarkable seven top twenty placings in The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon that starts on Thursday 17 February.
Eric Zondi will spearhead th...
Durban - Dusi icon Michael Mbanjwa will start The Unlimited Dusi next week as a man on a mission. He is desperate to add a K1 victory in the famous three day canoe marathon to go with his ground-breaking victory in the K2 race three years ago.
Michael Mbanjwa is desperate to add a K1 title to...
Abby Adie knows all too well what it feels like to be a “bridesmaid” having finished second in both a K1 and a K2 in The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon in previous years, however when this year’s race gets underway on 17 February Adie will be determined to go one better and entrench...
Durban - Dusi icon Loveday Zondi has been ruled out of The Unlimited Dusi, after dislocating his shoulder in a freak accident while training at Nagle dam.
Loveday Zondi grimaces with pain after dislocating his shoulder in Thombi rapid during the 2008 50 Miler. Zondi has been ruled out of The ...
Underberg – After a day of high drama on a full Umzimkulu river, defending champions Hank McGregor and Abby Adie retained their titles in the Global Trader Drak Challenge canoe marathon after both capitalised on mishaps that derailed their challengers.
McGregor started the 38km final stage ...
Gameplan media/Anthony Grote
Underberg- the new record entry of paddlers for this weekend’s Global Trader Drak Challenge canoe marathon this weekend will include most of the countries elite river marathoners, as this title is prized as a true reflection of stamina, river ability and tac...