Dusi season gathers momentum as entries open

Race entries for the 2022 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon are now open.

The summer paddling season has seen some early spring rainfall and this has bumped up the water table and given paddlers some favourable conditions for the early season races.

The attention now shifts to an important Dusi qualifier, the Clanfin Umpetha Challenge that will be held on the first weekend of November.

The race takes place over the first 8km of the Dusi and also incorporates the tough Bishopstowe Hill portage that has become a feared, early season portage test for the paddler’s legs.

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The Umpetha Challenge is an important seeding race for the Dusi. The race is for the paddlers who are targeting front row and A-Batch seeding.

“We are looking forward to another awesome MyLife Dusi season and it’s all systems go for us,” said the chairperson of the organising committee, Shane Le Breton.

“The 2021 Dusi was a huge success, given the difficulties that we encountered. We just want to grow off that success heading into the 2022 race. There have been some good, early season rains and the paddlers have come out in their numbers, which bodes well heading into the summer,” he said.

Organisers of the Dusi hope to receive a flood of early bird entries as these are offered at a reduced rate until December 1, when the normal entry rate will take over.

To enter, visit the official 2022 MyLife Dusi Canoe Marathon website by clicking here.

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That's the name of the game in 2022 💪💪

Our early bird entries are open and the first entrants score themselves some bonus items in their race packs 👏

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— Dusi Canoe Marathon (@DusiCanoe) October 20, 2021