Hamish Lovemore and Tyron Maher closed out victory in the Berg River Canoe Marathon by winning the final stage of the four-day race, with 19 year old Lovemore becoming the youngest winner of the 58 year old race. The Durbanites never relinquished their grip over the front bunch that included the pairing of Simon van Gysen and Paul Marais, who[…]
A day of high drama on the tough third stage has shaken up the leaderboard of the Berg River Canoe Marathon, ending the challenge of race leaders Graeme Solomon and Hungarian Adrián Boros after Boros withdrew ill, and catapulting KZN youngsters Hamish Lovemore and Tyron Maher into the lead. After paddling superbly to set up a hefty lead after the[…]
Riding a one hundred cubic metre per second bullet of floodwater, overnight leaders and defending champions Graeme Solomon and Hungarian Adrián Boros extended their lead in the Berg River Canoe Marathon with a faultless display over the 48km second stage. With the overnight stop at Zonquasdrift flooded by the overnight arrival of the floodwaters, Solomon and Boros set off with[…]
