Can Lovemore be beaten at SA Champs?

Can Lovemore be beaten at SA Champs?

CAPE TOWN – The simple question that needs to be asked at the SA Marathon Canoe Championships in Cape Town at the Peninsula Canoe Club this weekend is: Can Hamish Lovemore be beaten? The 26-year-old KZN paddler has become such a major force in canoeing on the world...
Lovemore Makes It Three Medals in Two Weekends

Lovemore Makes It Three Medals in Two Weekends

BRANDENBURG, Germany – Hamish Lovemore added two more medals to his impressive collection when he collected a silver and a bronze at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany over the weekend. In icy conditions, Lovemore raced to a...
Prescient Freedom Paddle Shaping Up For Epic Clash

Prescient Freedom Paddle Shaping Up For Epic Clash

CAPE TOWN – The intrigue is building for the 2026 Prescient Freedom Paddle on April 27, with the list of entrants growing as quickly as the speculation on race winners and partnerships. The annual Freedom Day race around Robben Island always attracts the cream of...
Sweet 16 for Record Breaker Birkett

Sweet 16 for Record Breaker Birkett

Blue Lagoon – Saturday saw Andy Birkett become the first man to win the Dusi Canoe Marathon 16 times when he and Matt Fenn claimed the K2 title while Christie Mackenzie and Saskia Hockly were crowned ladies champions. The day belonged to Euro Steel’s...
Dusi Day Two Welcomes Shifts in Power

Dusi Day Two Welcomes Shifts in Power

Inanda Dam – Friday’s second stage of the Dusi Canoe Marathon saw momentum shifts as Andy Birkett and Matt Fenn took control of the men’s race while the women’s race is wide open going into day three. At the sharp end of the women’s race it was a battle...