The battle scars of the 2016 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon are still fresh, however its already Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Marathon time! The ‘Dusi in a Day’ sees only very bravest and most courageous look to tackle the journey from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, via the uMsundusi and uMngeni River valleys, in just a single day! Date: Friday, 4 March 2016 Start: 05h30 at Camps Drift, Pietermaritzburg…
Dusi Bridge – After having to deal with a spate of frustrations and disappointments in their 2014 bid, the crew of Pietermaritzburg star Abby Solms and her Czech Republic partner Anna Kožíšková took firm control of the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon women’s race with an imperious first stage performance on Thursday. From the gun at Camps Drift the duo were…
Inanda Dam – The Dusi Canoe Marathon has confirmed that 57 year-old paddler Heine Jordaan died while competing in Friday’s second stage of the 2015 Dusi Canoe Marathon.Jordaan, a Durban dentist, started the second stage in G batch with experienced fellow Stella Canoe Club paddler Neels Meyer at 07h55 before getting into difficulty at a rapid near Big Bend Rapid, about seven kilometres from…
Pietermaritzburg – The 2015 Dusi Canoe Marathon sees canoeing icon and former champion Ant Stott set to tackle one of the most daunting and pressured outings of his paddling career and yet the four time race winner won’t even be up against his regular fellow racing snakes.The 64th edition of the iconic Pietermaritzburg to Durban paddling classic will instead see…
Pietermaritzburg – The Computershare Change a Life Academy will once again hope to make its presence felt at the development programme’s annual highlight, the Dusi Canoe Marathon, with its blend of wise old heads and talented youngsters. Seven time Dusi and five time Non Stop Dusi victor Martin Dreyer, founder and general manager of the academy, believes that despite some…