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09-05-2012

Interview with Hilary Pitchford, 2011 winner of the Classic Marathon World Series

Hilary Pitchford is the current winner of the ICF Classic Marathon World Series. Athlete in several disciplines, she started paddling in 2001 and spent many years testing every type of water and adventure sports, from rafting to Kayak Polo, just to name two disciplines where she has been representing South Africa internationally.

22-04-2012

The 2012 Amsterdam Waterland Marathon

14 April the Waterland Marathon was held in Amsterdam and was organised by the KV Viking Amsterdam Club of which the great Edwin de Nijs is a member. This competition is included in the ICF World Classic Marathon Series.

19-02-2012

Birkett and Graham retain title in peerless Dusi performance

Defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham won The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon title in emphatic fashion, turning in a superlative performance of running and paddling on the 36km final stage from Inanda dam to Blue lagoon in Durban to win the hotly contested race.

18-02-2012

Defending champs stamp their authority on day two of The Unlimited Dusi

Defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham turned in a superb performance of running and paddling to take a complete stranglehold on The Unlimited 2012 title on a day of high drama.

17-02-2012

Day 1 Dusi River Marathon - Psychological advantage for defending champs

Defending champs Andy Birkett and Jason Graham snatched the early psychological advantage when they edged out the Dream team of Thulani Mbanjwa and Sbonelo Zondi in an end sprint on day one of The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon.

06-02-2012

Do the work, then go home and dream. Interview with U23 Marathon World Champion Morten Minde

Being ranked the #3 paddler of Norway in 2011, Morten Minde is leading an outstanding new generation of Norwegian paddlers, including Mathias Hamar, SindreKumle Berg, Agnes Brun-Lie, Karl Anders Sletsjøe, Joar Thele, Eivind Vold….

25-01-2012

Río Negro Regatta – One of the longest marathon races crowns its kings

In 1933, Dr. Oscar F La Palma and Enrique Rietchart, paddled the whole Río Negro (Spanish for Black River) from Bariloche to Viedma in a sailcloth kayak, crossing the Argentinian Patagonia. In 1964 a few sportsmen remembered this adventure and created a regatta connecting Neuquén and Viedma.

20-01-2012

Fighting back illness all the way to the top, interview with Claire Gunney

Claire Gunney, Britain’s strongest female marathon paddler of the last few years, announced her retirement late last year. After having battled with a severe case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, that should have taken her out of the sport completely, she fought back and made it to the European in 2011 and World Championships in 2010.