The 2020 Dusi Canoe Marathon came to a thrilling end at Blue Lagoon on Saturday, 29 February 2020, as Tamika and Bianca Haw coasted to a maiden title.
Younger sister Bianca, who was in the front of the boat, was ecstatic that they achieved their goal of an overall win.
“It still hasn’t quite sunk in yet that we have won!” She said.
“We wanted to win the race but we wanted to enjoy it, and we did.”
The sisters went through the build-up races under the radar but Tamika knew that they had the ability when the race came about.
“We know that paddling isn’t our strongest point and the pre-races didn’t have a lot of running so we weren’t too worried.
“Winning the race was the focus and to have done that is really special considering it’s my tenth and Yankee’s fifth,” Tamika said on the eve of her surprise batchelorette party.
Cana Peek and Christie Mackenzie were going to have to rely on some misfortune for the boat ahead of them to make up the deficit, however that was not to be.
They put in a solid day despite a swim at the bottom of Island rapid and were strong enough to hold on to second place.
A third strong day of paddling from Jenna Ward and Kyeta Purchase saw them stroke home to the bottom spot on the podium.
Peek and Mackenzie dominated the women’s Under 23 category ahead of Amy Peckett and Cara Waud while the Under 18 crew of Georgina Howard and Saskia Hockly were the third Under 23 women’s boat home.
Howard and Ward were the strongest Under 18 girls in the race and they finished ahead of Shannon Parker-Dennison and Frances Forsyth in second and the Under 16 pair of Melonie Croeser and Olivia Woodburn.
Dusi Duke Martin Dreyer and his wife Jeannie were the strongest mixed doubles pair over the three days.
More information can be found at www.dusi.co.za.
RESULTS – 2020 Dusi Canoe Marathon Stage Three:
Overall:
1.Tamika Haw/Bianca Haw 2:39:43 9:13:03
2.Christie Mackenzie/Cana Peek (U23) 2:41:21 9:23:44
3.Jenna Ward/Kyeta Purchase 2:41:39 9:32:26
4.Bridgitte Hartley/Tracey Oellermann 2:42:48 9:48:54
5.Amy Peckett/Cara Waud (U23) 2:47:21 10:07:52
6.Tracey van Greunen/Natasha Bradford 3:00:31 10:34:14
7.Georgina Howard/Saskia Hockly (U18) 2:47:22 10:39:49
8.Shannon Parker-Dennison/Frances Forsyth (U18) 2:55:54 10:40:22
9.Melonie Croeser/Olivia Woodburn (U16) 3:02:16 11:05:20
10.Nicky Irvine/Tayla Isaac 2:59:42 11:23:41
Under 23:
1.Christie Mackenzie/Cana Peek 2:41:21 9:23:44
2.Amy Peckett/Cara Waud 2:47:21 10:07:52
3.Georgina Howard/Saskia Hockly (U18) 2:55:54 10:40:22
Under 18:
1.Georgina Howard/Saskia Hockly (U18) 2:47:22 10:39:49
2.Shannon Parker-Dennison/Frances Forsyth (U18) 2:55:54 10:40:22
3.Melonie Croeser/Olivia Woodburn (U16) 3:02:16 11:05:20
Under 16:
2.Melonie Croeser/Olivia Woodburn 3:02:16 11:05:20
Photo 1 Caption: It was a near flawless display from the Glencairn sisters of Tamika and Bianca Haw as they won a first title after the third and final stage of the 2020 Dusi Canoe Marathon on Saturday. Photo: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media
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