Berg River Marathon

Western Cape's premier canoe marathon. A 4 day, 240km river race from Paarl to Velddrif.

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Anyone seen Dyllan Farrell? Disappeared without a trace at the finish of Berg 21!!
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

In just seven days time to 2022 Berg heroes will be heading for Velddrif and their medals.
Massive!!
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Finishing Day Three...Proud? Relief? Ecstatic? Exhausted? Satisfied? Shattered? Or all of the above. A week today and Day Three will be real!
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#TheUltimateJourney
#AnchoredInHeritage
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

That Bridgetown feeling! This time next week it will be Day Two for the Berg 2022 paddlers - and for many their favourite section of the river! Do you know the tree block lines after Gouda?
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#AnchoredInHeritage
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Make sure you don't get bossed by missing the normal entry cut-off date - midnight on 4 July. We look forward to cheering the Berg stalwarts every paddle-stroke of the way to Velddrif!
#Berg2022
#TheUltimateJourney
#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

The two men who have done more Bergs than anyone else get a richly deserved helping hand at a take-out. #Legends Giel and Jannie.
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

It is not often that paddlers big water skills get tested on the Berg. Could we be in for a big Berg this year?
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Every Berg paddler finishing is special, but this group of #Ysters made 2021 really special when they finished together...

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#TheUltimateJourney
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

In two weeks time many of us will be either paddling under Kersefontein bridge or standing on the bridge yelling encouragement! The Day Four Gees is special!
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#TheUltimateJourney
#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

It's FriYAY and time to send a shout out to the men and women who bring us the images and video from the race every year. Thank you! This is John "Man In Die Bos" Hishin in action.
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#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Nkosi Mabaso taking the rough water tip of "lean back" to extremes negotiating Drie Heuwels weir on Day Three. Here's hoping we get another full river for the race this year!
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Jordy Peek added so much spice to the women's race last year. 2nd on Berg debut and super-competitive throughout, with an extra loop on D4 by doubling back up river after the portage at Oordraplek!
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

The new bridge prize time incentives promise make sure that the Berg title race is not over till the fat lady sings! Follow here during the race to stay in touch with how each 30sec bonus affects the race
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Special Sunday Berg moment. Tears from Nix as she and hubby Andy Birkett become the first husband-and-wife to win the race.
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

They come from all over the world to do the Berg. Its a bucket-list event for any paddler. Susan from Denmark did her first Berg last year and still talks about her encounters with the trees!
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#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Yeah! It's the weekend baby!
Whether you are racing SA Marathon Champs or Wellington Gouda or just putting in a long Berg session, have a great paddling weekend!
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#TheUltimateJourney
#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

"Cooler as ekke". Time to chill and strike a pose at Delsma after finishing Day One
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#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves

[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

Every year we see signs of the next generation of die-hard Berg fans arriving on the scene. Like Wian du Preez giving it horns on his debut Berg.
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

That man Heinrich Schloms has a world class crew of seconders and fans! He takes a bow after finishing Berg No 19.
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[Berg River Marathon @BergRiverCanoe]

It happens to everyone at some time or other and the swirlies on the Berg can trip up even the most seasoned Berg paddler.
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#AnchoredInHeritage
#RacingAheadOnNewWaves