Training for the Dusi – the hard way
They finished comfortably in a time of four hours 52 minutes
Johannesburg Country Club hosted the two-day 60 km Klip River training race to provide an opportunity for seeding for the upcoming Dusi race, which will happen on February 15-17 from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
The race took place on January 27 and 28 from Daleside on the Klip River towards the Vaal junction in Three Rivers, covering a distance of some 32km each day and included a few sections where paddlers had to take their boat out of the water and run a short distance before putting it back into the river.
Jarryd Breeds and Richard Tandy from Kempton Park enjoyed their training opportunity and the higher water level on the river, which was a result of the recent rains.
They finished comfortably in a time of four hours 52 minutes, in 15th place overall.
They are looking forward to the tough challenge of the Dusi event.
