‘Queen’ back in SA
Wednesday January 4, 2012The race for the women’s title in The Unlimited Dusi canoe race that starts in Pietermaritzburg on 16 February has been thrown wide open by the surprise announcement that Canadian based Abbey Ulansky will jet back to South Africa to defend her K2 title with Robyn Kime.
Champ Hank on his 2011
Wednesday November 9, 2011Recently crowned men’s K1 marathon world champion, our Hank McGregor has been named November’s International Canoe Federation (ICF) Athlete of the Year.
Mbanjwa, Zondi 10th
Sunday October 23, 2011Equipment failure marred the final of the world marathon championships for the South African team in Singapore, just a day after they had celebrated Hank McGregor snatching the world K1 crown for a second time.
Hank rules the world
Saturday October 22, 2011Durban’s Hank McGregor won the world marathon championship K1 canoeing title in Singapore on Saturday after he dominated the 35 kilometre race from start to finish, defying convention and leaving the canoeing world heaping praise on his peerless performance that left the field littered with former world champions reeling in his wake.
Hank’s the man
Saturday October 22, 2011Hank McGregor has won the World marathon championship K1 canoe title title in Singapore on Saturday, totally dominating the race from start to finish.
Canoeists on song
Saturday October 22, 2011The Under-23 and Masters age group paddlers set the tone for the ambitious South African canoeing team at the world marathon championships in Singapore on Friday where they posted top results in volatile weather, with the Masters adding nine K2 medals to their first day tally of 11 podiums.
Sauser sets stage record in tough Trek race
Thursday October 20, 2011Christoph Sauser (Songo.info), Switzerland’s world champion in the mountain biking marathon, set a personal record when he and his partner, Max Knox (Ghost), won the third stage of the DCM Cape Pioneer Trek on Wednesday.
Hank, Grant’s hat trick
Sunday October 9, 2011Hank McGregor and Grant van der Walt became the first crew to win a hat trick of victories in the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon on Saturday, shattering the race record at the end of a race that they totally dominated from start to finish.
Hank, Grant in charge
Saturday October 8, 2011Defending champions Hank McGregor and Grant van der Walt have a firm grip on a unprecedented hat trick of victories after totally dominating the 49 kilometre first stage of the Hansa Fish River canoe marathon on Friday.
Paddlers book places
Wednesday September 28, 2011By Mark Etheridge
Not only did our canoeists win one shy of 10 medals at the recent All Africa Games in Mozambique, they also increased their Olympic qualification spots to a possible four ahead of next year’s Games in London.
