Dabulamanzi Canoe Club paddlers take the win
The Emmarentia-based paddlers won the race at the recently held 9 Miler Canoe Race.
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Dabulamanzi Canoe Club paddlers win at the annual 9 Miler Canoe Race.
Canoeists taking part in the event, hosted at Centurion Canoe Club, paddled along Rietvlei Dam on July 23. The calm waters were said to have called for a sense of enjoyment among the racers, with little wind and lots of sunshine despite the July chill.
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The winning canoe was mixed double kayak, Clinton Cook partnered with Christie Mackenzie finishing in a time of 01:25:37. Both are from the Emmarentia-based canoe club. Finishing in second were Alex Roberts and Michael-Johnn Robb, who are also from the Dabulamanzi Canoe Club, they finished in a time of 01:25:40. The pair was also first in the sub-veteran age group and second overall.
Wally Fisher and Gustav Radloff from Centurion Canoe Club finished fourth in a time of 01:25:43, and first in the Master Age category (50 years+), while young paddlers, Kwandokuhle Mzolo from the Soweto Canoe club and Sanele Mbanjwa from Durban, pulled in front of them to finish third at 01:25:42, and first in the U23s.
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