Three flawless days from Andy Birkett and Abby Solms in the toughest conditions for more than a decade saw the pair march convincingly to respective men’s and women’s titles at the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon finish at Blue Lagoon on Saturday. Birkett’s three-day performance was one of class and experience as he didn’t put a foot wrong on his… Read more →
Drama unfolded behind Andy Birkett and Abby Solms as the race for second place in the FNB Dusi Marathon heated up, with both the men’s and the women’s race’s podiums receiving a shake-up before the finish at Inanda Dam on Friday. Paddlers knew that the second stage of the three-day journey was going to be as tough, with the 10km… Read more →
Pre-race hot favourites Andy Birkett and Abby Solms shattered a calm sunrise over Camps Drift on Thursday to prove their pedigree and take commanding stage wins and overall leads going into the next two stages of the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon. The men’s race was set up to be a humdinger with a number of paddlers’ names being thrown into… Read more →
