SWELLENDAM – After the opening stage of the AJM Breede Canoe Marathon belonged to the Mocke brothers on Saturday, it was the turn of the Fenn siblings to celebrate on Sunday. Matt Fenn and partner Greg Louw claimed victory overall while older brother Josh Fenn and Wayne Jacobs recorded the …
BONNIEVALE – Experience proved the trump card on the opening day of the 2025 AJM Breede River Canoe Marathon with vastly experienced brothers Dawid and Jasper Mocke edging out the Eastern Cape crew of Greg Louw and Matt Fenn for line honours of the 37km stage from Robertson to Bonnievale …
CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape’s winter canoeing season winds down this weekend with a fascinating battle for the WP K2 title at the AJM Breede River Marathon on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day marathon from Robertson to Swellendam is one of the iconic events on the South African canoeing …
CAPE TOWN – Entries are now open for the AJM Breede River Marathon, with the 2025 race on September 6-7 heralding in a new era for one of South Africa’s major paddling events. As a true test of all round canoeing skill and fitness, the two-day event is traditionally one …
Swellendam — Hank McGregor and Uli Hart gave themselves a perfect final preparation for the World Marathon Championships later this month when they wrapped up victory in the Breede River Marathon on Sunday. While the pair were working hard to see off the challenge of Clint Cook and Thomas Lovemore …
Swellendam — The men’s and women’s events at the Breede River Canoe Marathon face vastly different second-day races for the title on Sunday. In the men’s race, Hank McGregor and Uli Hart crossed the line at the end of Day 1 with a narrow one-second lead over the Ron Benjano …
Swellendam — While the men’s race will be crowning a new crew as the Western Province K2 Champions on Sunday, the defending women’s combination of Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk are heavily favoured to retain the title they won a year ago at the two-day Breede River Canoe Marathon. …
Swellendam — Mark Keeling and Luke le Roux had to work hard to put themselves into a position to benefit from a couple of lucky breaks and claim their first major victory when they fought back to win the 2023 Breede River Marathon on Sunday. The pair came from third …
Swellendam — Ron Benjaro and Thomas Lovemore will take a 70-second lead into the second day of the Breede River Canoe Marathon on Sunday after winning the opening stage from Robertson to Bonnievale on Saturday. At the end of the 37km opening stage, Israel’s Benjaro and Lovemore had taken control …
Swellendam — A pair of young, newly crowned World Champions will headline the Breede River Marathon this weekend when Western Province provincial titles are at stake in one of the country’s oldest canoeing events. The 55th “Breede” will see the Western Cape’s top crews battling for the K2 Marathon River …
