Conquering the mighty Vaal

World marathon champ and Salt Rock resident Hank McGregor and his K2 partner Jasper Mocké scored an emphatic victory in Johannesburg at the CMH East Rand Vaal marathon that decided the South African K2 river championship titles for 2013.
The duo, who are friends through their shared passion for surfski racing, finished the first stage together with the Dusi crew of Andy Birkett and Sbonelo Zondi, but took their chances on the final stage to romp away to victory by more than six minutes.
McGregor, who is no stranger to winning the Vaal or SA K2 titles, was elated at the victory, particularly as the pair had not sat in a boat together before the race.
“Luckily we were able to settle into the boat almost straight away. We both sat straight, which meant we were able concentrate on putting the pressure on the other guys,” said McGregor.