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. …
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 – The Biogen Pete Marlin Sursfki Race in East London has become one of the country’s “most prestigious paddling events”, and once again on November 4-5 a big field packed with repeat entrants will line up for the two-day downwind extravaganza. Among the entrants are all 12 paddlers …
East London – Gauteng is not an area that springs to mind when thinking about offshore surfski paddling, but a strong contingent of inland paddlers will be making their annual trip to East London to take part in the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on November 4-5. One of the …
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 …
East London – A potent entry list and some tricky long-terms goals mean Hank McGregor is not bubbling with confidence as he prepares to defend his singles title at the Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday. “I am the defending champion but that means nothing,” said McGregor as he …
EAST LONDON – A strong field of the country’s strongest paddlers have converged on East London to fight for South African titles at the popular Biogen Pete Marlin Surfski Race on Saturday and Sunday. The strength of the entry list can be judged by the list of World Champions who …
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 …
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 …
