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Paddling brothers make a splash
The Botha's Hill women's team snapped up the top spot from race favourites, Christie Mackenzie and Bridgette Hartley.
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THE Umzinyathi Canoe Club hosted paddlers from around the country in the annual 50 Miler Canoe Marathon, presented by StaminGro, this weekend in the Inanda Valley.
It is a major qualifier for the Dusi Canoe Marathon in February, and more than 400 paddlers tackled the testing route, which is a combination of the end of day one and early parts of day two stages of the Dusi.
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Jordan and Cana Peek, Botha’s Hill residents, won the women’s race edging out the favoured Chrisite Mackenzie and Bridigette Hartley in a interesting race for line honours.
Race favourites, Andy Birkett and Hank McGregor, teamed up to create a formidable combination for the season.
Birkett and McGregor took line honours ahead of the Houston Brothers.