Pietermaritzburg – Msawenkosi Mtolo and Sbonelo Khwela lived up to their pre-race hype when they claimed the opening leg of the 2024 Dusi Canoe Marathon from Bishopstowe Hall to the new Day 1 finish at Mphaya Bridge on Thursday – but their lead is not comfortable as...
Pietermaritzburg – The 2024 Dusi Canoe Marathon is shaping up to be a tough clash between KZN and Eastern Cape paddlers in both the men’s and women’s races, with a few Gauteng wildcards thrown in. The men’s race from Bishopstowe Country Club just...
Pietermaritzburg – The Dusi Canoe Marathon has a rich history of some epic battles through the years, and the 2024 edition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (February 15-17) holds the potential for one of the most fascinating fights for victory in both the men’s...
Pietermaritzburg – Next weekend’s three-day K2 Dusi Canoe Marathon on February 15-17 could come down to a two-horse dice in the quest for overall honours in the men’s race. The pedigree of 13-time champion Andy Birkett means he remains the paddler to beat, and his...
Pietermaritzburg – Andy Birkett won his first Dusi Canoe Marathon in 2010, a K2 race, partnered by Jason Graham. Since then, he has not been defeated in a K2 race at the event and the only blemish on his record since that maiden win was in 2016’s K1 race when a rare...
