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2017 race postponed
Please note that the 2017 race has been postponed and will not be held on 29 October as originally planned.…Continue reading »
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Khwela racks up fourth Umpetha Challenge title
As the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon fever gradually begins to take hold of the KwaZulu-Natal paddling community, Sbonelo Khwela…Continue reading »
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Early Dusi ascendancy on offer at 2016 Umpetha Challenge
With welcome rains handing many areas of KwaZulu-Natal much needed relief the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon season gets underway…Continue reading »
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Umpetha Challenge a shining light for the NCC Development Team
As the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon season kicks off at the Umpetha Challenge canoe marathon this weekend the race…Continue reading »
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Early season Umpetha tester for evergreen Mbanjwa
The vastly experienced Thulani Mbanjwa is looking forward to a challenging 2016 Umpetha Challenge canoe marathon from Camps Drift to…Continue reading »
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Nkhoesa seeking a big early season result at Umpetha
With a K2 victory in 2015 and a fifth in the K1 race the year prior, Shongweni rising star Banetse…Continue reading »
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Hartley stepping into unknown at Umpetha Challenge
Having raced to a respectable second place at the recent Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon, sprint ace Bridgitte Hartley returns…Continue reading »
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Umpetha Challenge to ramp up Change a Life Academy’s Dusi prep
As the canoeing fraternity slowly shifts their focus to the KwaZulu-Natal river marathon season, Martin Dreyer’s Computershare Change a Life…Continue reading »
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Busy schedule not stopping Ward from the Umpetha Challenge
Having fought onto the podium at the recent Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon, Under 23 ace Jenna Ward’s schedule shows…Continue reading »
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Umpetha Challenge to open Khwela’s 2016/17 K1 charge
The fifth edition of the Umpetha Challenge canoe race from Camps Drift to Bishopstowe Hall on Sunday 30 October is…Continue reading »
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Khwela and Nkhoesa run to Umpetha victory and fire early Dusi warning shot
Dusi champion Sbonelo Khwela and his Shongweni protégée Banetsi Nkhoesa ran to victory in the lucrative Umpetha Challenge canoe race…Continue reading »
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Umpetha Challenge to provide vital early Dusi season hit-out
Paddler safety and vital early season seeding points are the focus at the Umpetha Challenge that kicks starts the FNB…Continue reading »
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Ward & Solms’ stars align for Umpetha Challenge
The FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon build-up season begins with a bang this weekend and for Jenna Ward and Abby Solms…Continue reading »
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Dusi champs reunite for Umpetha Challenge
With a number of former crews reigniting past partnerships at this weekend’s Umpetha Challenge, the two-time FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon…Continue reading »
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Mbanjwa and Rubenstein rekindle lost partnership
The 2015/16 KwaZulu-Natal river marathon season kicks into gear with the popular Umpetha Challenge taking centre stage on Sunday, 8…Continue reading »
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Legend Stott resurrecting competitive paddling career
Four time FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon champion Ant Stott has confirmed he is making a competitive comeback to canoeing and…Continue reading »
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Abby Solms left high & dry for start of Dusi season
Coming off a commanding record win at the 2015 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon Abby Solms and her K2 partner…Continue reading »
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Dusi seeding starts with Umpetha Challenge
The Dusi Canoe Marathon season is fast approaching and the race for top seedings begins in earnest with the Umpetha…Continue reading »
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Khwela fires first Dusi salvo with 2014 Umpetha Challenge win
Reigning Dusi K2 champion Sbonelo Khwela claimed the 2014 Umpetha Challenge men's title for a second year in succession while…Continue reading »
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Dusi season kick starts with tough Umpetha Challenge
The hype ahead of the 2015 Dusi Canoe Marathon kicks into top gear this weekend with the Umpetha Challenge that…Continue reading »