The dates for the 2025 Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race have been confirmed as 25-26 October, with registration on Friday 24 October. This date fits in perfectly with the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Durban on 17-19 October, and allows local and overseas visitors to enjoy a double …
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 – Nic Notten held off an Australian challenge to claim the men’s title at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday, while Jade Wilson benefited from a navigation error from defending champion Kira Bester to claim a popular home-town win in the women’s race. Notten made full …
EAST LONDON – A strong field of world beaters – headlined by three recently crowned World Champions – will line-up to compete for the women’s title at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race in East London on Saturday and Sunday. Heading the field and defending her race title will be …
EAST LONDON – The Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race will see a huge showdown for bragging rights in the men’s event from a potent entry of all South Africa’s top paddlers, and an Australian interloper thrown in to add to some intrigue on November 2-3. The Pete Marlin is comfortably …
EAST LONDON – The start line for the 2024 Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on November 2-3 will be packed with world champions from the recent World Surfski Championships. In total, South Africa’s biggest surfski event has attracted 10 winners who were recently crowned at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing …
EAST LONDON – The Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on November 2-3 will see a lucrative extra incentive for reigning champions Hank McGregor and Kira Bester when they defend their titles in East London. With two out of three events completed in the exciting new Euro Steel Surfski TRPL Crown …
EAST LONDON – The South African ocean paddling community is set to once again make their annual pilgrimage to East London on the weekend of November 2-3 for the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race, the country’s biggest surfski event. The downwind race off the East London coast has grown to …
EAST LONDON – Led by husband and wife Andy and Nix Birkett, the Eastern Cape Canoe Union and the Border Canoe Club in particular made a clean sweep of the doubles race and SA Championships at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Sunday. Andy and young partner Matt Fenn …
EAST LONDON – Hank McGregor gave himself the perfect send-off to the World Championships next month by winning the opening day of the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday, and in doing so claiming the South African Championship title. In the women’s race, Kira Bester had a near miss …
