Dabs News
Here we share all Dabulamanzi’s news so that we can honour our paddlers, share the excitement of the activities that happen on and off the water and relive our favourite memories.
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Dabs News – December at Dabs
Absent last year (although he did have a doctor’s note) the Puppy couldn’t defend his title, but when he lined up for the 2024 Dabulamanzi 10-in-1, there were few who would have bet against him. He didn’t set a new record, (7mins 43 was slow by his standards and some...
Dabs News – The ADG Vaal and Other Reports
The first river race on record in South Africa was that of the Vaal in 1939, and this weekend saw Dabs and JCC host the 75th edition of this historic marathon. It may not have been the largest field ever, especially given that it was the SA K2 Champs, but it was quite...
Dabs News – The Adventures of Madmen and Our Own Moolies Moolman
History tells us that the Atlantic was first crossed by Scandinavians (Erik the Red), then by the Spaniards in 1492 (Christopher Columbus) and then by the Poms in 1496 (John Cabot). Hard men who weren’t scared of the vast seas or the unknown. Fast forward 500 years to...
Dabs News – The 4-Hour Enduro and Other Endurance Stuff
Sunday saw another successful running of the 4-Hour Enduro at Emmarentia. Well done and thanks to all who supported our event on what was an awesome day after the Boks beat the Poms, again. The 2-hour race for juniors, novices (and our teacher couple) was won by ‘The...
Dabs News – The Norman Nobody Weekend
This was a weekend with a difference in that there were no Racing Snakes from either Dabs or SCARC at either of the river races – despite both being great, and one being a national championship event. On top of this, there were only a few Dabs representatives from the...
Dabs News – Fun and Games and Some Sea Racing November 2024
It was another busy week both at the club and away with lots of fun and games, and some racing, that started with a Halloween Evening Time Trial, which attracted witches and other scary things. Lots of fun was had – by both kids and adults. Well done to all who made...
Dabs news – Solasafe Mixed Doubles, Drinking & Surfski Stuff
Thursday night saw the last of the 2024 SolaSafe Dabulamanzi Mixed League races and we had a great turn out with 20 boats competing. The Lowveld Croc winners, Clint and Amy teamed up to claim this one, followed by Rob and Jess, with Alex and Sarah coming third. Lesedi...
Dabs News – International Polo Results & Lowveld Croc War Stories
Following Marathons, Sprints and Surfski racing, the 2024 ICF Canoe-Kayak Polo World Championships were held last week in Deqing China with the SA men’s team boasting 3 representatives from Dabs including Kyle Hardy, Ruhan Marx and captain Niel Burger. South Africa...
Dabs news – Super Cups and Summer Sprints (October 2024)
The away games last weekend where in Hangzhou where China hosted the inaugural ICF Canoe-Kayak Super Cup, with medals and prize monies in everything from Marathon to Slalom to Sprints to Polo and even Dragon Boat Racing, where South Africa had 4 representatives –...
Gauteng Canoe Polo News – Newsletter 3 2024
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...