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Canoe Marathon

South African Marathon Championship distances:
Junior Men: 22.6km
Junior Women: 19km
Under 23 Women: 22.6km
Under 23 Men: 26.2km
Senior Women: 26.2km
Senior Men: 30km

National Marathon Committee

MARATHONRe-Election
Waldo Van Der LindeCSA & CDCU marathon chairCDCU2026info@stroke2max.com
Peter ColeWCCU marathon chairWCCU2026orkatraining@gmail.com
Robert ChrichtonGCU marathon chairGCU2026robcrichton@gmail.com
Richard LoweKNCU marathon chairKNCU2026richard@biokinetiksurgical.co.za
Andrew StoneECCU marathon chairECCU2026andrewklip@yahoo.com
Selectors
Brandon Van der WaltECCU
Rob HartWCCU
Gustav RadloffGCU

 

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 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 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 Non-Stop Dusi, the N3TC Drak Challenge and Tugela Marathons.

The Flatwater Marathon Championships and SA Team selection take place in May/June ahead of the major world events in August to October.

Flatwater marathon racing is a highly tactical discipline that takes place in a lap format, with a portage at the end of every lap. Different distances are raced depending on age category and sex of participants.

 

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