As entries start to pour in for the 2013 The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon that starts on 14 February, organisers have urged paddlers to complete the new online registration and entry process well ahead of the deadline for normal entries at midnight on Monday 28 January.
“We have tried to simplify the process of entering The Unlimited Dusi, and to offer paddlers a more cost effective and efficient way of entering online,” said The Unlimited Dusi General Manager Brett Austen-Smith.
“This requires each paddler to complete a simple registration process before they can use the quick and affordable online entry process.
“This is a new innovation and we are urging paddlers keen on taking part in the race to do this before the usual last-minute rush,” he added.
The three day classic race has already attracted a sizeable entry, with many of the country’s top racers already throwing their hat into the ring for the K1 championship race.
Entries also include radio and TV personality Unathi Msengana, 5fm sports presenter Sias du Plessis, TV personality Liesl van der Westhuizen and Sharks rugby player Pieter Dixon.
In an effort to make participation in the race easier for paddlers from outside of KwaZulu-Natal, the race now offers a range of support packages that include airport shuttles, boat transport, camping and catering in the valley during the race.
Entries for The Unlimited Dusi have steadily grown since the bold move to shift the three day race from mid-January to mid-February to offer the paddlers better water quality in the uMsundusi and uMngeni rivers.
Entrants have shown a marked preference for online entries, but the race still caters for paddlers preferring to use manually completed entry forms by making a downloadable PDF entry form available from the race website www.dusi.co.za
Normal entries close at midnight on Monday night 28 January, after which late entries will be taken at a penalty of R150 per paddle.
Competitors line up for the start of The Unlimited Dusi on the 14th of February at Camps Drift, and the race ends at Blue Lagoon in Durban on 16 February 2013. More information can be found at www.dusi.co.za
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