Andy at the double at Pete Marlin
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 …
Winners come from near and far
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 …
Can Bester be bested
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, …
Jade Wilson at the 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 …
Quality field set to honour Pete Marlin
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. …
Hank gives himself a perfect send off as Kira has a whale of a time
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 …