Cradock — Paddlers from every corner of SA will converge on the Karoo town of Cradock for the 37th Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon, which gets under way from Grassridge Dam on Friday and finishes at Cradock Sports Grounds on Saturday. This year, the race will double as the SA K1 River Marathon Championships, underscoring the high regard paddlers and administrators have for the two-day, 82km event. The battles for the various national age-group titles are always tightly contested and, looking at the sharp end of the women’s and men’s fields, the racing will be red-hot until the finish on Saturday. Seven-time winner Hank McGregor returns to his happy hunting ground. The veteran has not had much time in his river K1 this year — or in a K1 at all, in fact — but with years of knowledge and a competitive edge like no other he will be a formidable paddler to watch. Chasing McGregor will be his Euro Steel teammate and K2 partner Andy Birkett, who has won the last two K2 Fish River races, bu...
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