With exactly three months to go to the 59th edition of the Berg River Canoe Marathon, the ultra-paddling classic is in a cautious mode as the country comes to grips with the national lockdown to manage the Covid-19 pandemic.

All sporting events within the lockdown period have either been postponed or cancelled, and with many other events after April 16 under a cloud of uncertainty, the new team charged with organising and managing the Berg is monitoring the situation daily...

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