Canoeists of Victoria Lake Canoe Club enjoy a weekend of racing
Colin Ledwaba, Peter Chissano, and coach Richard Cele competed in a K3 (three-man kayak) and finished first on both days.
The Victoria Lake Canoe Club (VLCC) enjoyed a successful weekend of racing as members participated in the Orange Free State river race.
Colin Ledwaba, Peter Chissano, and coach Richard Cele competed in a K3 (three-man kayak) and finished first on both days, with a total time of 4 hours 24 minutes for the 60km two-day event.
Theo Dreyer, who had just returned from an international race, took the weekend off to enjoy the adrenaline rush of the river.
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He partnered with Macdonald Nkosi from the Florida Lake Canoe Club and finished day one in 2 hours 20 minutes and 45 seconds.
They completed day two in 2 hours 20 minutes and 14 seconds, to finish as the 23rd K2 (double kayak) for both days.
Other VLCC paddlers who participated in the race included a three-man kayak with Roelof Greyling, Claudio Gaspari, and Martin Wimble, who finished both days in 4 hours 54 minutes as the second sub master age category finishers.
Uwe Schmidthaus and Deon Vermaak participated in the first day only and finished in 2 hours 30 as the fourth veteran age category finishers.
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Craig Johnston and Grant Gladwin also had a successful race, finishing both days in 4 hours 59 minutes as the 31st K2 (two-man kayak) to cross the finish line, as the first master age category finishers.
