The race, from Daleside on the Klip River towards the Vaal junction in Three Rivers, covered a distance of about 32km each day and included a number of portages.<\/p>\n The river level was high as a result of the frequent rainstorms throughout the south, east and west of Gauteng – where the water finds its way to the Klip River.<\/p> Victoria Lake Canoe Club (VLC) members Bobby Damalis, who is a veteran endurance athlete with many years of experience, and Paul Nel, a relatively new paddler to the river who will enjoy his first Dusi event, tackled the race as a team.<\/p>\n The pair survived the huge rapids and the portage runs and finished the 64km event over the two days in a time of five hours and 30 minutes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Annual night race set to make a splash<\/a><\/p>\n Parkrun serves as good Dusi training<\/a><\/p>\n \n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/02\/05GCNSPORTPADDM_26314-520x390.jpg\")