CANOE CHALLENGE:
Solomon prays for rain in bid to regain Berg title
With defending Berg River Canoe Marathon champion Hank McGregor of KwaZulu-Natal passing up the opportunity to go for a 12th title in favour of competing in bigger races overseas, the smart money is on Cape Town’s former winner Graeme Solomon. The 56th edition of the 240km four-day paddling epic from Paarl to Velddrif gets under way on Tuesday with the pre-race time trial that will determine who will wear the yellow jersey and take pole position for the official start on Wednesday. With the Cape region gripped in a drought, race organisers have still to decide on routes for the four stages. Solomon is praying for rain. "River levels are low and that definitely hurts my chances somewhat of challenging for first place," Solomon said. "We have four stages to navigate and all of them will be difficult, not only because of the lack of water but also tree blockages, many below the water line and the ever-present hyacinth that seems to have gobbled up even more river since last year’s race...
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