UNDERBERG – Hamish Lovemore spoiled an Andy Birkett fairytale when he claimed a maiden N3TC Drak Challenge victory on Sunday and stopped his rival and overnight leader from claiming a rare tenth-in-a-row triumph. The pair started together on the second day of the race on a low Umzimkhulu River which …
UNDERBERG – Andy Birkett took a massive step toward completing his tenth N3TC Drak Challenge victory in a row when he out-sprinted Hamish Lovemore to claim the Day 1 win on Saturday. Birkett (Team Euro Steel) ended the opening stage of the 30th Anniversary race just three seconds ahead of …
UNDERBERG – FOR the past nine editions of the N3TC Drak Challenge Andy Birkett has been leading the field home in the two-day race that has grown into SA’s biggest canoeing event in terms of race entries. Once again a big field packed with top paddlers will be tackling the …
UNDERBERG – World Championship medalist and defending race champion Christie Mackenzie is focused on a repeat victory in the N3TC Drak Challenge title in Underberg this coming weekend. Having done her first race as a young teenager, it was always a box she needed to tick. After numerous top three …
UNDERBERG – To win any highly competitive sporting event 10 times in succession is a massive achievement and something that should result in legendary status for reaching a pinnacle few get to conquer. However, former World Champion and multiple Dusi winner Andy Birkett is already something of a canoeing legend, …
Albert Einstein said “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change,” and with that in mind the N3TC Drak Challenge canoe race will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary on January 27th and 28th with an intelligent alteration to its traditional format. The organising committee has made a decision to …
Underberg – Organisers of the 30th annual N3TC Drak Challenge canoe marathon on the uMzimkhulu River are hopeful the early-season rains are an indicator of ideal conditions for the popular annual two-day event on January 27-28. With the uMzimkhulu catchment area so close to the race course, the river level …
Andy Birkett completed a flawless final stage of the N3TC Drak Challenge canoe marathon on Sunday afternoon to extend his unbroken winning streak at the uMzimkhulu classic to nine consecutive victories. Racing in cool overcast conditions, in sharp contrast to Saturday’s sweltering heat, Birkett used his accumulated knowledge of the …
Andy Birkett took a bold step closer to securing a ninth successive title at the N3TC Drak Challenge with a master class on a technical medium/low uMzimkhulu River to win the 26km first stage going away. The East London-based marathon world champion broke away at the front with his Border …
Looming thunderstorms over the southern Berg have helped to fuel the passionate response from paddlers from across the country for the 2023 edition of the annual two-day N3TC Drak Challenge Canoe Marathon this weekend. At the sharp end of the dozens of batches that will be set off in a …
