VELDDRIF – KZN came and conquered the 64th Berg River Canoe Marathon which finished in Velddrif on Saturday, with Hank McGregor leading home a provincial 1-2-3 for paddlers east of the Drakensberg.

VELDDRIF – Two paddlers at the opposite ends of their paddling journeys took the honours at the finish of the Berg River Canoe Marathon in Velddrif on Saturday with Hank McGregor and Neriyah Dill wrapping up the 2026 titles.

ZOUTKLOOF – Engineering student Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert was given a harsh lesson on just how cruel top-level sport can be at the Berg River Canoe Marathon on Friday.

BRIDGETOWN – On a day that everything did not go according to plan, 11-time World Marathon Champion and 14-time race winner Hank McGregor took control of the Berg River Canoe Marathon and opened up a gap on young Maties student Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert.

PAARL – The 2026 Berg River Canoe Marathon is perfectly set up for a fascinating battle of contrasts as the 48-year-old world-beating Hank McGregor edged out young, rising star Joshua Glyn-Cuthbert on Day 1 from Paarl to Zonquasdrift on Wednesday. The two paddled across the line together and were officially separated by almost exactly a […]

PAARL – The 2026 Berg River Canoe Marathon from Paarl to Velddrif is shaping up to be a fascinating battle, and six-time race winner Robbie Herreveld shared some unique insight into the main protagonists this week. Herreveld, the back-to-back winner from 1991 to 1996, rolled back the clock to finish runner up in 2024 to […]

Registration Venue Has Changed
Registration will NOT take place at the Paarl Canoe Clubhouse as in previous years.
Registration Venue:
Die Platteland (Old Paarl Rugby Clubhouse)
Located upstream on the opposite side of the Market Street Bridge from the Paarl Canoe Club.

2024 Berg River Marathon Champion Tom Lovemore has unfinished business with the four-day classic next week.