14 February 2019 1 Min Read
PICTURES | Dusi Canoe Marathon gets underway in Pietermaritzburg
in Sport by Jackie Clausen
Sbonelo Khwela navigating through at Mission Rapids on Day 1 of the Dusi Canoe Marathon. He came in first place.
Image: Jackie Clausen
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There were thrills and spills in the Dusi Canoe Marathon on day 1 with Race favourite Andy Birkett battling over the rocks at Mission rapids and coming in 1 minute and 20 seconds behind Sbonelo Khwela.
Early race leader Hank McGregor took a spill at Taxi rapids and lost 25 minutes in the Dusi Canoe marathon early on Thursday.
Andy Birkett battles over the rocks at Mission Rapids on Day 1 of the Dusi Canoe Marathon. He came in second behind Sbonelo Khwela.
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Tamika Haw won the ladies race ahead of Christie Mackenzie.
The Dusi Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race held over three days between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
It is run along the Msunduzi and Mgeni Rivers over a total distance of 120 kilometres.
Hank McGregor and Andy Birkett battle it out under the Commercial road bridge at the start of Day 1 of the Dusi Canoe Marathon.
Image: Jackie Clausen
Image: Jackie Clausen
The race attracts between 1600 and 2000 paddlers each year, making it the biggest canoeing event on the African continent.
It is organised by the Natal Canoe Club.
Alan Houston paddling through Mission Rapids at the start of Day 1 of the Dusi Canoe Marathon.
Image: Jackie Clausen
Image: Jackie Clausen
The clubhouse is located on the banks of the Msunduzi River, at the exact start point of the race.