Most decorated champion Hank McGregor and evergreen Graeme Solomon lead the challengers
This year’s Berg River Canoe Marathon will sport a men’s field like no other when a swathe of former champions and young hopefuls line up for a shot at the race’s 60th title from August 5-8.
The Euro Steel ace first triumphed as a 22-year-old in 2000, and has been the dominant force in every year that he has raced the famous four-stage race from Paarl to Velddrif. But for his 14th Berg he will find himself under more pressure than before to return to the top of the podium. With the world champs now out of the equation, the East Londoner had little hesitation in shifting his attention to the 60th anniversary edition of the Berg, with its lucrative prize pool, but more importantly, the prospect of racing one of the strongest elite fields yet assembled for the race.Perennial podium finisher and 2001 champion Solomon will always add another exciting string to the competitive bow of the Berg.
Lovemore gravitates naturally to the tougher endurance elements demanded from the Berg, and with his youth and big training base, accumulated river knowledge as well as his Durban training partner at his side, he will pose a serious threat to the top step of the podium.
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