Paddlers tackle challenge in pink
Matt Bouman once again dominated proceedings to take home his third win from three races at the 2018 series.
AN uncharacteristic Tuesday night start due to the FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon saw paddlers don pink from top to toe at the Lettie Surfski Challenge, all in support of the fight against cancer for race six of the 2018 FNB Surfski Series.
The Lettie Love Fund was established in support of those that are currently in the fight against cancer, as well as remembering those that have lost their lives in the fight against the disease and once again the Durban surfski community came out to remember Lettie Haynes well as support the cause.
From a racing perspective it was SMG/Epic Kayaks’ Matt Bouman who once again dominated proceedings to take home his third win from three races at the 2018 series. His win just proves the prowess of the experienced ocean rider as he consolidated his spot at the top of the series standings.
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The pair of Hayley Nixon and Carmel Bilson took home the ladies doubles win at the event, and South African Stand-up Paddle Boarding (SUP) champion Dylan Fick was the quickest SUP.
“It’s incredible that the FNB Surfski Series teams up with the Lettie Love Fund every year to host this race for cancer awareness. It is always a sad reality that many of us have had someone that has either died or battled cancer and I lost my father 13 years ago to cancer. To have the paddling community down here gathering arm-in-arm and dressing up in pink and doing their bit to support those that have suffered at the hands of cancer is awesome to see,” current women’s surfski world champion Hayley Nixon said.
Race seven of the 2018 FNB Surfski Series is on Friday, 23 February at the Borland Surfski Challenge presented by Marriott.
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