The journey to the 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race and SA Champs – doubles and singles – has begun with entries now open for one of South Africa’s premier ocean races. The 2026 event will be held on October 31st and November 1st, with SA S1 Champs scheduled for the …
EAST LONDON – World-renowned marathon canoeist, Andy Birkett, proved to be double trouble for his rivals at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race weekend in East London as he won the SS2 race with Matt Fenn on Sunday to add to his singles victory on Saturday. Sunday’s 17km SS2 (double …
EAST LONDON – The Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race attracts paddlers from near and far, and that was reflected in the tight battles for the titles with Andy Birkett securing a popular home-town win while New Zealand’s Dani Richards squeezed home as the women’s champion on Saturday. Both races were …
EAST LONDON – A sprinkling of recently-crowned world champions will be battling for more glory at one of the country’s most popular events, the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday and Sunday in East London. The prestigious “Pete Marlin” has once again attracted a strong field of local paddlers, …
EAST LONDON – Saturday’s singles race winner, Jade Wilson, wrapped up a perfect weekend at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Sunday when she and fellow East London local Nix Birkett successfully defended their doubles title in the 17km race from Nahoon to Yellow Sands. It was a popular …
East London – A stellar field of the country’s top off-shore paddlers headline a big entry for the annual Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race which takes place off the East London coastline on November 4-5. The weekend consists of a singles race on Saturday and a doubles race on Sunday. …
