THE SteelCo Ozzie Gladwin on Sunday might have surprised 2019 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon pundits as Hank McGregor and Tamika Haw claimed victory in the men’s and women’s races respectively.
Despite McGregor having won the Dusi in February with Andy Birkett, many didn’t expect to see the veteran on the start line in a K1 following his retirement from K1 flat-water marathon racing earlier in the year.
McGregor’s last taste of K1 racing came at the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon in October where he lost out in an exciting tussle with Birkett; however he didn’t miss a beat on the uMngeni River to take home the coveted title and the KZN K1 river champs laurels for 2018.
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In the ladies race, former Dusi K2 podium finisher Tamika Haw paddled to victory over a fairly inexperienced field this weekend.
The ladies results showed a new generation of paddler coming through with the likes of Jenna Ward, Bridgitte Hartley and Christie Mackenzie all absent.
Despite Haw having taken a break from competitive paddling, she cantered home to victory and the word is that she is working hard to challenge at the Dusi in February.
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Chasing Tamika Haw home in the ladies race was a plethora of under 18 stars. Epworth’s Tracey Oellermann finished second and then just over a minute later school team mate Caitlin Mackenzie came home in third.
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