Accommodation near dusi canoe marathon, pietermaritzburg. The finish of the 2014 dusi canoe marathon on saturday produced a magical moment of pride for the sporting posts karel and kiki miedema. He went on to publish a book about the development of the dusi canoe marathon in 1964, titled men, rivers and canoes. Ian player tribute canvas canoe he hand crafted in 2014, has played a vital role in the building of the canvas boats andrew booth and diana rietz will tackle this years fnb dusi canoe marathon in and will provide race day assistance to the pair should they need it as well. Photo gallery day two 2020 welcome to the 2020 dusi canoe marathon. The dusi canoe marathon is one of south africas most iconic endurance events.
He was the first black person to finish second in this 120km event. Hawardens history with the dusi is a long and fascinating one however the hardman of the 1970s and 80s the period which shaped. Kiril florov open class had the fastest time overall in 2. South africas canoe epic get to experience the real atmosphere of the mad and the biggest canoeing event in south africa.
Andy birkett salutes the crowd just after winning his first k1 title at the unlimited dusi canoe marathon. The path ahead is steep and long but we will get t. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. The race attracts between 1600 and 2000 paddlers each year, making it the biggest canoeing event on the african continent. Dusi boosted by solid partnership following years of support for the sport of canoeing, through their team of elite athletes, and the dusi canoe marathon, euro steel have reassured natal canoe. Although it is a major challenge, this marathon is still so popular amongst sportsmen and women, as well as their fans. By the 1930s, canoe trips were made on rivers like the orange river and the vaal river, with the first canoe race on record being made on the vaal river in 1939. Day 3 is most paddlers favourite day simply because the section of river between inanda dam and the finish in durban is some of the best river paddling in. Canoe marathon is a paddling sport in which athletes paddle a kayak doublebladed paddle or canoe singlebladed paddle over a long distance to the finish line. While the international canoe federation states the standard distances are up to 30 km, many races are significantly longer. The history of the dusi canoe marathon dates back in 1951 when ian player was. All the festival goers have the chance to book some accommodation spaces at. Hank mcgregor 2006 and in 2008 he paved the way for another slice of dusi history when he.
The dusi canoe marathon was founded in 1951, and covers roughly 120km between the cities of pietermaritzburg and durban in kwazulunatal on the east. Paddlers and feeders should check the registration and information page from time to. This worldclass canoe marathan between pietermaritzburg and durban, on south africas east coast, attrac. Aug 29, 2014 with canoe cracking rocks, steaming rapids, broiling heat and arduous terrain, the dusi canoe marathon makes for a race that truly tests mental and physical strength. Favourites set early pace at 2018 dusi marathon planet canoe. For the uptodate coverage of the race watch our instagram and facebook stories. Pietermaritzburg the 69th edition of the iconic dusi canoe marathon gets under way shortly after sunrise at camps drift in pietermaritzburg on thursday morning, taking the canoeists 120km over three days to blue lagoon in durban, and offering andy birkett. The dusi canoe marathon was first established 1951 and is now the biggest canoeing event on the african continent. Excitement is building in the kingdom of the zulu as final preparations are underway for the staging of the 2009 hansa powerade dusi canoe marathon come 15th, 16th and 17th january this worldclass canoe marathan between pietermaritzburg and durban, on south africas east coast, attracts around 2000 paddlers and another 2000 3000 seconders, helpers or supporters. The dusi has become a permanent fixture on the south african sporting calendar since it began in 1951. With canoe cracking rocks, steaming rapids, broiling heat and arduous terrain, the dusi canoe marathon makes for a race that truly tests mental and physical strength. Team mates andy birkett and lance kime won day two of the fnb dusi canoe marathon that took place from dusi bridge to msinsi resort today.
The ultimate canoe challenge the dusi, this year takes place on the 18th, 19th and 20th february. Hansa fish canoe marathon event highlights 2016 duration. It is run along the msunduzi and mgeni rivers over a total distance of 120 kilometres 75 mi. The race runs from pietermaritzburg to durban down the msunduzi river, and lasts for three days with each day having a defined beginning and end. When one takes into account the seconders, the numbers usually between 1 600 to 2 000 leap significantly. Nicknamed and known simply as the marathon, it first ran in 1947, and is perhaps the oldest marathon canoe race in the united states, and is the longest, nonstop, canoe only race in north america. The 64th edition of the dusi canoe marathon takes place from camps drift in pietermaritzburg to blue lagoon in durban from thursday 19 to saturday 21 february 2015. Dusi canoe marathon 7,434 photos sports league camps. Welcome to the ausable river canoe marathon paddlerfeeder page. Paddle mag 1 2020 february march by the paddle mag issuu. The second stage of the 2018 fnb dusi canoe marathon takes paddlers 46km from dusi bridge to msinsi resort at inanda dam. The race was shaken by the drowning on the second stage of seasoned dusi paddler heini jordaan, taking part in his 19th dusi, in a tragic accident above big bend rapid. This event has passed fnb dusi canoe marathon 2018.
The first edition of men, rivers and canoes was published in 1964, and reissued in 2007 in south africa isbn 9780980250121 5. Dusi canoe marathon is within the scope of the wikiproject water sports, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of water sports. Recently, ryan matthews, jon thompson, and jason thompson have taken over the stat keeping duties. The idea of racing down the umsundusi and umngeni rivers was born during world war ii when ian player, sitting around a campfire in italy, tired and. The 69th edition of the iconic dusi canoe marathon gets under way shortly after sunrise at camps drift in pietermaritzburg on thursday morning. The dusi canoe marathon is a marathon canoe race1 held over three days between pietermaritzburg and durban, south africa. The flatwater marathon championships and sa team selection take place in mayjune ahead of the major world events in august to october. Dusi canoe marathon hotel and restaurant news hartford house. Excitement is building in the kingdom of the zulu as final preparations are underway for the staging of the 2009 hansa powerade dusi canoe marathon come 15th, 16th and 17th january. How to apply to hire the venue applications to hire the venue need to be done on the venue function hire form, which can be downloaded here. The dusi canoe marathon was started by ian player in the early 1950s and this book tells the story of how it all began.
The dusi canoe marathon is a marathon canoe race held over three days between pietermaritzburg and durban, south africa. A look at the every day paddlers on the first stage of the 2020 dusi canoe marathon. Tired and overwhelmed by homesickness, he came up with the. A veteran of the dusi canoe marathon, kevin davie recalls the many bends in the river and the gladiatorial mindset pilgrims need to survive it. About the dusi information rules blue ticket substitution history prize money sponsors accommodation meals shuttle medical. The dusi is the longest running of the three races, having been contested for the first time in 1951, when worldrenowned conservationist ian player, the brother of golfing legend gary, was the only finisher out of a field of eight men. I wish every success to the participants at the courses and also to the competitors, who will be prepared and trained by the coaches benefiting from the knowledge in this book. The 2015 k1 race fell to andy birkett from kime and khwela, with laura odonoghue taking the womens title. The commemorative dusi canvas journey was started by paddling stalwart john oliver in 2002, with the intention of replicating the pioneering feats of the races founders, right down to the construction of canoes made. It is the biggest canoeing event on the african continent, and one of the worlds most popular river marathons, attracting between 900 and 1600 paddlers each. The history of the dusi canoe marathon dates back in 1951 when ian player was sitting around a. The book presents a crosssection of canoe sprint for experienced coaches.
Wheeler rolls on to 46th dusi effort icf planet canoe. The dusi canoe marathon is a marathon canoe race held over three days. The second stage of the 2018 dusi canoe marathon takes paddlers 46km from dusi bridge to msinsi resort at inanda dam. The tradition began in the early 1950s, with men and women from all over south africa having flocked to take part in this biggest of endurance river races ever since. With lemogang tsipa, grant swanby, israel matsekezulu, emily child. He couldnt have dreamed, though his vision was great, how the race would expand as it has. Day two results and gc for dusi canoe marathon february 19, 2016 by coetzee gouws team mates andy birkett and lance kime won day two of the fnb dusi canoe marathon that took place from dusi bridge to msinsi resort today. The club has since introduced a number of south africas most important races, including the nonstop dusi in 1997, ozzie gladwin in 1999, and the umpetha. Official source of athlete bios, event schedule, live coverage, results, video highlights and news for olympic canoe marathon basic international event in pietermaritzburg, south africa, 18.
The dusi canoe marathon is one of the most iconic canoe races in the world, attracting between 1 600 and 2 000 paddlers each year. This worldclass canoe marathan between pietermaritzburg and durban, on south africas east coast, attracts around 2000 paddlers and another 2000 3000 seconders. His latest achievement was winning the gold medal at the famous dusi canoe marathon. Dusi canoe marathon event in pietermaritzburg, kwazulu natal. In 1951 the inaugural dusi canoe marathon, was held, the south african canoe federation sacf was then established in 1956 to govern the sport of canoe racing. It has been a hobby of john cook for the past three decades. Every year, the worlds top canoeists and teams come together to tackle the exciting dusi canoe marathon, which continues to be the biggest event of its kind in all of africa.
Inspired by the true story of siseko ntondini and piers cruickshanks, who together won gold in the 2014 dusi canoe marathon,beyond the river delivers a nailbiting adventure story about the triumph of the human spirit. The au sable river canoe marathon, presented by consumers energy, also stylized as the ausable river canoe marathon is an annual 120 mi 193 km canoe race in michigan from grayling to oscoda. Ausable river canoe marathon worlds toughest spectator race. Dusi canoe marathon, pietermaritzburg, south africa. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on. The dusi canoe marathon is one of the worlds largest canoe marathons and an iconic south african endurance sporting event. Summary of results fnb dusi canoe marathon stage one overall.
Guidelines for rapids on the umgeni river, duzi river, umkomaas river and umzimkulu river. Jan, 2017 pietermaritzburg the greatest name synonymous with the fnb dusi canoe marathon is undoubtedly the dusi king graeme popeellis, the man who has won more dusis than anyone and completed more dusis than any other, however 2017 will see his friend and dusi stalwart lyle wheeler potentially equal his incredible record with his 46th attempt when the race gets underway on 16 february. It is run along the msunduzi and mgeni rivers over a total distance of. Dusi canoe marathon fnb dusi day one highlights facebook. A brief paddling history of the dusi canoe marathon race. The umkomaas marathon is arguably the roughest water raced in k1s and k2s anywhere in the world, and the river season winds down with nonstop dusi, the n3tc drak challenge and tugela marathons. The organisation of the fnb dusi canoe marathon, to be held from thursday 15 to saturday 17 february, is today a very slick and well organised machine with strategically placed lifeguards and marshals on hand to assist paddlers who get into difficulty. Having been recognised as one of the most popular river marathons in the world, the event attracts 1600 to 2000 paddlers per year. The history of the dusi canoe marathon dates back in 1951 when ian player was sitting around a campfire in italy. The 2014 dusi canoe marathon produced excellence, intrigue and adventure as andy birkett and sbonelo zondi sped to a dominating victory in the mens race and abbey ulansky and robyn kime held off abby adie and anna adamova for the womens win. The race was shaken by the drowning on the second stage of seasoned dusi paddler heini jordaan, taking part in his 19th dusi, in a.
About the dusi the dusi canoe marathon was founded in 1951, and covers roughly 120km between the cities of pietermaritzburg and durban in kwazulunatal on the east coast of south africa. The dusi is also one of the largest canoe marathons in the world. Jan 26, 2016 the dusi canoe marathon is a marathon canoe race1 held over three days between pietermaritzburg and durban, south africa. The dusi canoe marathon was founded in 1951, and covers roughly 120km between the cities of pietermaritzburg and durban in kwazulunatal, on the east coast of south africa. Sections of this book recount the first expeditions down the untamed. Along the way, he suffered a snakebite from a night adder, but he continued on to durban, which he reached in six days, and was the only finisher of the inaugural dusi canoe marathon. Dusi canoe marathon 2020 on 2729 febuary in south africa is one of the. Many events are raced down sections of river, including currents or portages around obstacles. The dusi canoe marathon was founded in 1951, and covers roughly 120km between the cities of pietermaritzburg and durban in kwazulunatal, on the east coast of south africa it is the biggest canoeing event on the african continent, and one of the worlds most popular river marathons, attracting between 1600 and 2000 paddlers each year. The 62yearold competition still attracts serious endurance athletes and old warriors.
Features the dusi canoe marathon and 50 miler rapids and seconding points. Andy birkett clamps down on his gold medal after he narrowly won the unlimited dusi canoe marathon at. Race history and statistics are an important part of the ausable river canoe marathon. Dusi canoe marathon commences south african history online. Three days on the river, tackling one of the worlds toughest canoe marathons. It is the biggest canoeing event on the african continent, and one of the worlds most popular river marathons, attracting between 1600 and 2000 paddlers. Dusi canoe marathon 7,441 photos sports league camps. Andy birkett and sbonelo zondi cruised to a comprehensive victory in the unlimited nonstop dusi canoe marathon raced between pietermaritzburg and durban on friday, improving the overall k2 race record by a massive 17 minutes. Birkett, mcgregor dominate day 1 of the dusi sport24.
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