How well paddlers from the Western Cape Canoe Union fared at the recent 30^th Fish River Canoe Marathon

The commentator was heard to refer to the ….”Cape storm”…..of paddlers, and although the winner were from KZN, WCCU paddlers made their mark is a number of important areas – for example, this also being an Inter-Provincial event, the 1^st 6 paddlers from any of the provinces taking part were from the WCCU – (Tom Schilperoodt/Jasper Mocke – 2^nd overall, Edgar Boehm jnr/Alasdair Glass – 8^th overall and Lance Kime/Stuart MacLaren – 10^th overall).

In addition, and every year, an Inter-varsity event is also held on the Fish and this year the trophy went to the to the Maties Canoe Club from Stellenbosch – Lance Kime, Pierre-Andre Rabie, Adrian Bam, Rory Sandberg, Owen Gandar, Mike Hay, Troy Haworth, Simon Oosthuizen, Julian Atkinson.

In addition to the abovementioned, WCCU paddlers who won places on the podium in their various classes follow – in bold/red.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS - HANSA FISH RIVER CANOE MARATHON
OVERALL TIMES AND CATEGORY PLACINGS
Men
1.Hank McGregor/Grant van der Walt 4:40.38
2.Tom Schilperoort/Jasper Mocke 4:45.20 
3.Tobias Bong/Achim Overbeek  4:46.21 
4.Greg Louw/Michael Arthur 4:48.59 
5.Jacques Theron/Piers Cruickshanks 4:50.27 
6.Robert Knebl/ Tomas Slovak 4:50.28 
7.Andy Birkett/Pierre-Andre Rabie 4:53.57 
8.Alasdair Glass/Edgar Boehm Jnr 4:56.09 
9.Mark Mulder/Lance King 4:56.58 
10.Lance Kime/Stuart MacLaren 4:57.49

Women
1.Hilary Pitchford/Abby Adie 5:26.17
2.Jen Hodson/Tiffany Kruger 5:36.16 
3.Kim Brugmann/Angie Gafney 5:44.33 
4.Jenna Ward/Brittany Petersen (U18) 5:46.14 
5.Debbie Germiquet/Carmen Blakeney 5:48.56 

U23 Men
1.Andy Birkett/Pierre-Andre Rabie 4:53.57
2.Lance Kime/Stuart MacLaren 4:57.49 
3.Andrian Bam/Rory Sandberg 5:12.58

U23 Women
1.Jenna Ward/Brittany Petersen (U18) 5:46.14 
2.Kerry Shuter/Camilla Pennefather (U16) 5:59.00
3.Tamika Haw/Jenna Starr 5:59.49 

Junior Boys
1.Donavan Wewege/Gavin Shuter 5:04.49
2.Blaine Beresford/Murray Starr 5:12.12 
3.Murray Haw/James Speed 5:21.19 

Junior Girls
1.Jenna Ward/Brittany Petersen 5:46.14 
2.Kerry Shuter/Camilla Pennefather (U16) 5:59.00
3.Bianca Haw/Jordan Peek (U16) 6:05.10.

Sub Veterans

1.    Jacques Theron/Piers Cruikshanks 4:50:27

2.    Mike Askew/James Thorburn 5:40:37

3.    Andrew Stone/Dalen Davidson 5:49:47

Veterans (Men)

1.    Walter Fisher/Theo Smit 5:18:28

2.    Darryl Long/Kevin White 5:20:23

3.    Herbert Conradie/Gary Cromie 5:21:48

Veterans (Women)

1.    Robyn Henderson/Debbie Lewis 6:16:68

2.    Lis Hart/Romy Findlay 6:30:01

Sub Masters (Men)

1.    Rory Attridge/Malcolm Stothard 5:16:00

2.    John Barrow/Kevin Middleton 5:31:33

3.    James Tutton/James Pender-Smith 5:39:14

Sub Masters (Women)

1.    Merril King/Solly Peckett 6:52:12

Masters

1.    Ian Glass/Shaun Butler 5:36:41

2.    Rob Welsh/Marcus Burri 5:39:08

3.    Colin Simkins/Nic Oldert 5:40:50

Sub Grandmasters

1.    Dean Burscough/Harald Wattrus 5:53:17

2.    Gary Atkinson/Russell Keet 5:58:10

3.    Roy Delhove/Phillip van Niekerk 6:09:12

Grandmasters

1.    Anthony Scott/David Gilmer 5:55:31

2.    Gerfried Nebe/Peter Unite 6:07:18

3.    Giel van Deventer/Clyde Mountford 6:11:29

Great Grandmasters

1.    Jannie Malherbe/Mike English 6:28:58

2.    Roy Swingewood/Willem Dyzel 7:07:09

3.    John Rowan/Bill Sears 7:12:18

Mixed Doubles

1.    Chris de Waal/Lisa Scott 5:36:30

2.    Robert Crichton/Amy Witherdon 5:37:02