UPINGTON – Upington in the arid North West Province is the unlikely focal point for South African canoeing this weekend, when the cream of the country's paddlers compete for SA marathon titles as well as hard-fought places in one of the world's strongest national teams.
ROODEPLAAT DAM – South African canoeing's top speedsters come together over the next three days at Roodeplaat Dam in Gauteng to find out who the fastest of the fast are, with a mix of young talent taking on some big reputations at the South African Sprint Canoeing Championships.
CAPE TOWN – In a Prescient Freedom Paddle field packed with stars of the international paddling world, current women's Ocean Racing World Champion Kira Bester stands out as one of the superstars of the race around Robben Island on April 27.
It was a day that had the potential to upset the apple cart, however, the class of Andy Birkett and Christie Mackenzie shone through as they both extended their leads in the 2025 Dusi Canoe Marathon men’s and women’s races respectively.
It was business as usual at the front of both the men’s and women’s races on day one of the 2025 Dusi Canoe Marathon with Andy Birkett and Christie Mackenzie winning their respective stages.
Sep 8, 2024
Perfect final preparation for the World Marathon Championships
Swellendam -- Hank McGregor and Uli Hart gave themselves a perfect final preparation for the World Marathon Championships later this month when they wrapped up victory in the Breede River Marathon on Sunday.
PARIS – When the four South African kayakers started their competition at the Olympics in Paris on Tuesday, there was another prominent Gauteng administrator literally following in their paddle strokes at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium this week.
Tom Lovemore (left) and 52-year-old Robbie Herreveld worked together to build a big lead on Day 2 of the 2024 Berg River Canoe Marathon this week.
BRIDGETOWN – The wily old master and the young gun worked together to turn the 2024 Berg River Canoe Marathon into a two-horse race on the second stage on Thursday.
Six-time winner, 52-year-old Velddrif local Robbie Herreveld, and Knysna's Tom Lovemore started the second stage side by side and then worked together to build a commanding 15-minute lead over their nearest rivals in the 46km second stage from Zonquasdrift to Bridgetown.
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Tom Lovemore just outsprints 52-year-old Robbie Herreveld at the finish of the opening day of the 2024 Berg River Canoe Marathon this week.
ZONQUASDRIFT – The opening day of the Berg River Canoe Marathon on Wednesday set up a remarkable battle between six-time winner Robbie Herreveld and Tom Lovemore, one of the country's exciting young prospects aiming for his biggest canoeing victory.
Lovemore won the 62km opening stage from Paarl to Zonquasdrift, but it was a lot more difficult than the Eastern Cape resident expected. The 26-year-old looked set for an easy paddle home when his nearest r…
