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1. Unstoppable McGregor charges to record tenth Berg title

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   Saturday’s fourth and final stage of the taxing 2015 Berg River Canoe Marathon was a historic day for South African paddling icon Hank McGregor who became the first person in history to win the 240km clash from Paarl to Velddrif for a tenth time while Western Cape local Bianca Beavitt notched up her first women’s crown.

2. McGregor & Beavitt dominate opening Berg River Marathon

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   Hank McGregor got his challenge for a record tenth Berg River Canoe Marathon title off to the perfect start on Wednesday when he raced to a sizeable victory in the four day race’s altered first stage from Hermon to Bridgetown while Cape Town’s Bianca Beavitt dominated the women’s opening clash.

3. The Berg River Canoe Marathon - by numbers‏

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   Did you know that you have to finish the Berg marathon 10 times to be called a 'Bergie' and it takes over 46,000 strokes to complete the Berg...

4. PADDLEexpo 2014 kicks off global 2015 season

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   The PADDLE Expo from 28-30 September this year, is a trade-only fair. No consumer entry is allowed so what's in for you as a paddler?

5. Birkett & Adie steal the show at the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon

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   In what was one of the most exciting men’s races at the Berg River Canoe Marathon in a number of years, novice Andy Birkett managed to hold off Western Cape ace Graeme Solomon to claim his maiden Berg title with Abby Adie storming to a convincing win in the ladies race as she crossed the line in Velddrif on Saturday.

6. Birkett holds lean Berg day two lead

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   An icy cold, rainy and windy start greeted the paddlers as they set off from Zonquasdrift on the second day of the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon on Thursday and in the end, it was KwaZulu-Natal visitor Andy Birkett who crossed the line first and claimed the leader’s yellow bib while Abby Adie produced another stellar performance to retain her women’s race lead ahead of stage three’s 75km slog.

7. Reigning King stumped on Berg day one

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   A bright but chilly start turned into a nightmare for defending Berg River Canoe Marathon champion Lance King who laboured to fourteenth place overall following an early swim after the only short portage of the day, a day which belonged to Graeme Solomon and Abby Adie who claimed the men's and women's race leader's yellow bib respectively ahead of the grueling 48km second stage on Thursday.

8. Grand Master Lee McGregor back for 2014 Berg

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   62 year old Lee McGregor has had a change of heart and has set his sights on the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon from 16 to 19 July, hoping to improve on the staggering eighth place finish he produced last year.

9. Interview with German slalom athlete Jasmin Schornberg

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   27 Year-old Jasmin Schornberg from Germany, 2009 World Champion canoe slalom and 2012 Olympian, chats to Sportscene’s German correspondent Sabrina Barm.

10. Jazz guitarist makes first stand up paddle from Cuba to Florida

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    Musician Ben Friberg has become the first person to stand up paddle non-stop across the Florida Straits leaving Port Hemingway, Cuba and arriving at Key West, Florida, USA.

11. ICF explains marathon rules issue

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    The chairman of the International Canoe Federation Marathon Racing Committee, Jorn Cronberg, has responded to comments by paddlers that rule changes, including a raft of penalties for aggressive behaviour, are somehow detrimental to the sport.

12. World class canoe slalom during Easter holidays in Markkleeberg, Germany

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    After an international offbeat at the Australian Open at the end of January, the elite of canoe slalom start the post-Olympic season in Europe on the Easter weekend. About 300 participants from 14 different countries are registered, half of them being in the main event of the world ranking list carried out by the ICF.

13. Top 3 photos Sportscene Facebook page 2012 - ‘Besides the action’

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    The photos we posted on the Sportscene Facebook page got millions of views but which ones made it to the top 3 in 2012? The photos that did best were definitely the non-action depictions of our sport: 'Besides the action'.

14. Tony Estanguet to make season debut in Markkleeberg

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    The World Cup in L’Argentiere last weekend saw the return of many stars to the World Cup Circuit and many campaigns were revived.