Underberg – Andy Birkett won his eighth title at the iconic N3TC Drak Challenge canoe marathon in partnership with FNB while Abby Solms marked her return to the two-day classic by winning her ninth women’s title, in the process becoming the race’s most decorated champion. Birkett and Hank McGregor started the 39 kilometre final stage…
Andy Birkett and Hank McGregor ended a thrilling first stage of the N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB canoe marathon side-by-side as the 26km opening stage on a full uMzimkhulu produced a day of dramatic racing. The two paddlers who have dominated the race over the past decade traded places through the technical big…
The big field of paddlers gathered in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg for the 28th edition of the iconic N3TC Drak Challenge Canoe Marathon, in partnership with FNB, will hold their breath as the character of the race looks set to be moulded by a storm expected over the Southern Drakensberg on Friday evening,…
With a field already stacked with the best river marathoners in the country, the race for men’s title at the N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB took an unusual twist with the confirmation that new surfski world champion Nicky Notten will be on the startline. The Capetonian is a rare feature of river races…
South Africa’s most decorated paddler Hank McGregor has confirmed that he will back to challenge for a fourth title at the N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB on the weekend of 29 and 30 January, extending his relationship with the race that dates back to the inaugural race in the flood of 1994. McGregor,…
Defending champion and seven-times winner of the N3TC Drak Challenge Canoe Marathon in partnership with FNB Andy Birkett says he is itching to get back onto the uMzimkhulu to renew his relationship with the Southern Drakensberg paddling mecca. Birkett, speaking on his way to Underberg for a week of training on the uMzimkhulu River, said…
Dave Evans grabbed the headlines by winning the FastDrak canoeing ultra-marathon on Thursday, putting himself right in the frame for the N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB at the end of February Evans, who will be partnering multiple champion Andy Birkett for the annual three-day MyLife Dusi in February, prevailed over a determined field…
MyLife Dusi champion paddler Christie Mackenzie has found herself locked in a race against time to get back to top form after falling prey to the Covid fourth wave, as she hopes to go one better than her second place finish in the last N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB on 29 and 30…
The organisers of the upcoming N3TC Drak Challenge canoe marathon in partnership with FNB have stressed that they have a number of contingency plans to make sure the event takes place, no matter the status of the national lockdown regulations at the end of January. The popular two day canoe marathon in the Southern Drakensberg…
Jordan Peek showed her impressive knowledge of the uMzimkhulu River as she steered Johan Fourie to victory in the KZN Mixed Doubles Championships on a low uMzimkhulu River on Sunday. The former Dusi winner has made Underberg a favourite training base and spent many hours training on the river at all water levels, and her…
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