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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 – There is just one week to go until East London becomes the focus of local paddling with the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race crowning the 2023 South African Champions. A packed field of stars will be lining up for the Saturday’s single ski race that will crown …

East London – Defending Champion Saskia Hockly looks like the paddler to beat in the women’s races at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race in East London at the weekend. The 2022 Junior World Champion will be aiming to defend her Pete Marlin title in the singles race on Saturday …