As the organisers of the 2021 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon take stock of another successful hosting of the country’s premier river marathon, paddlers taking the annual post-race survey have highlighted some important positives, in particular the progress being made in dealing with the water quality. Given the unprecedented nature of …
Following the conclusion of the successful MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon season, men’s race runner-up Hank McGregor and women’s third place finisher Bridgitte Hartley have been confirmed as the winners of new MyLife Dusi Series titles. The series was established to put more emphasis on the pre-Dusi seeding and build-up races …
Andy Birkett set a new record by winning the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon on Saturday, extending his number of consecutive wins to eight as he wrapped up his eleventh title in masterful style. The East Londoner did not make a mistake over the three days and 120 kilometres as …
Both overnight leaders retained their leads in the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon on the tough 46km second stage on Friday, but in sharply contrasting fashion. Ten times champ Andy Birkett staged a solo Dusi masterclass as he extended his overnight from twelve to eighteen minutes, not putting a paddle wrong …
Dusi Bridge – Defending champions Andy Birkett and Christie Mackenzie took full control of the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon with juggernaut individual performances on day one on Thursday. Birkett raced flawlessly over the 42km from Camps Drift to Dusi Bridge, running and paddling away from the seeded men’s batch loaded …
1 – number of finishers in the inaugural edition of the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon in 1951 (late Dr Ian Player) 2 – number of rivers on the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon route (the Msundusi & Mngeni River) 2 – number of initiatives supported by the 2021 Charity Batch (The …
The 70th edition of the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon sets off from Camps Drift on Thursday morning with both the men’s and women’s fields stacked with the country’s top paddling talent while paddlers are set to revel in favourable water from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, all commemorating the 1951 inaugural Dusi …
Navigating her way through the heart of a European winter, Danish paddler Susan Lützner will finally get to experience the warmth of a South African summer when she teams up with local paddler Trenton Lamble for the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon this Thursday. It has been a long and difficult …
With the guidance of two-time MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon champion Abby Solms, young Pietermaritzburg resident Aadila Kajee could become the first Indian woman to take on the three-day epic next week Saturday. It has been a whirlwind build-up for the former Wykeham Collegiate pupil who had never picked up a …
As the entry for the MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon continues to balloon towards last year’s K2 race entry, paddlers gearing up for the three day journey from Pietermaritzburg to Durban have welcomed news that they will get water releases for all three stages of the race. Thanks to the wettest …
