Victoria Lake to host night race
The Victoria Lake Canoe Club in Germiston will host the final Dusi training night race on Tuesday, February 4.
The race will serve as the final opportunity for canoeists to refine their racing and technique for the world’s toughest endurance canoeing event, the Dusi Canoe Marathon.
The night race is also the last Gauteng Canoe Union race before all athletes head down to Pietermaritzburg for the Dusi.
The event is normally contested by Gauteng’s top crews trying to establish a psychological advantage ahead of Dusi.
The official prize winner categories for the event will be based on doubles, or K2’s and not singles.
The format of the race is 15km comprising of five times 3km laps each with a short portage. It is a K2 race, but K3’s and K1’s are welcome and entry fees vary due to age.
Registration time is at 5pm and the race will start at 6.30pm.
Medals will be awarded to all finishers and gold medals to all category winners. Free meals and surprise giveaways will be given to the first 150 entrants.
