by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Achievers, Canoe Polo, General
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Gauteng Canoe Polo Quarterly Newsletter! With the 2024 Olympic Games fresh in our memories, this edition of the newsletter is dedicated to the 2024 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships, which is the highest level of competition in which...
by admin | Oct 9, 2024 | Achievers, General, River racing
The weekend’s games started far away on the beautiful island of Maderia at the ICF Ocean Racing World Champs, with the expectations of great downwind racing. In the end the course conditions were kak; but apart from Raoul who needed 2hrs 42 to do the 21km (2km out,...
by admin | Oct 3, 2024 | Achievers, Canoe Polo, General, River racing, Surf ski racing
Following last weeks’ Time Trial, Our Conquering Heroes from the Marathon Champs were proudly acknowledged and then rudely subjected to down-downs, in true SA style through a Vuvuzela; and although there was some retaliation and push back, there was lots of good...
by admin | Sep 24, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing
Following the Masters, it was the turn of the Juniors, the U23’s and the Seniors to contest the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Metković, Croatia. The first of the races was the Junior Girls and after a frenetic start there was a bunch of ten in...
by admin | Sep 21, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
The 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships unfolded in the stunning city of Metković, Croatia, kicking off with the Masters division. South Africa was represented by 30 competitors among 25 countries, finishing second in numbers only to Spain but leading the way...
by admin | Sep 4, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
The last of the Dabs Derakane Winter Time Trials took place on Thursday evening, and with this we had 83 proud and pleased paddlers who won well-deserved Dabs Puffer Jackets. Thank-you to the resin guys Steve Beal and Mark Reddy from KZNR for supporting our sport –...
