{"id":179825,"date":"2018-06-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179825\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/"},"modified":"2018-06-11T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T08:22:34","slug":"paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddlers make a splash in the Flat Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paddlers braved the early winter morning chill to take part in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race, which was held at Germiston Lake last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The newly revised race was based on a marathon format and aimed to offer racers the ideal opportunity to finalise their preparation for the Gauteng Canoe Union\u2019s (GCU) Marathon Championships and the South African Marathon Championships.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168436\/paddlers-prepare-for-dusi-with-tough-training-race\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paddlers prepare for Dusi with tough training race<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The 20km paddle incorporated four short beach-type portages which competitors had to complete after every 4kms (or every second lap).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K2 and K3 paddlers set off in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s VLC Flat Race\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PxZcM1dbFRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The K2s and K3s set off first in the Flat Race, followed by the K1s, with all racers enjoying a calm and peaceful lake.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K1 paddlers in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s VLC Flat Race take to the water\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIb2sRwM3MI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a perfect day \u2013 conditions were ideal,\u201d said Wayne Saunders, club chairperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe race offered racers a great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming marathons or to do some good hard flat water racing for those not competing in the upcoming marathons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Loveday Zondi was the first across the line in the K1 division of the race, in a time of one hour, 42 minutes and 1.05 seconds. He was closely followed by Sibusiso Chwayo in a time of one hour, 42 minutes and 1.61 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Cele rounded off the podium finishes in a time of one hour, 42 minutes and 11 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paddlers charge through a short beach like portage   as part of the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s VLC F\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BkKrupxp7PY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Colin Wilson and partner Nicolas Oldert won the K2 division in a time of one hour, 37 minutes and 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166568\/vlc-paddlers-show-their-stamina-in-tough-race\/\" target=\"_blank\">VLC paddlers show their stamina in tough race<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>They were joined in the top three by Kelvin Byres and Michael-John Robb, in a time of one hour, 37 minutes and 18 seconds and Zanentlantla Mbala and Bambo Fanteni, in a time of one hour, 38 minutes and 50 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the VLC Flat Race the day also boasted the VLC Schools League.<\/p>\n<p>The league was broken into a number of categories, namely the u-8 and u-10 section who paddled 3km, the u-12 section who paddled 6km and the u-14, u-16 and u-18 section who paddled 9km.<\/p>\n<p>Paddlers will now look ahead to the SA Marathon Championships in St Francis Bay from June 15 to 17, where the South African team will be selected to represent the country at the ICF World Marathon Championships taking place in Portugal from September 6 to 9.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-179825 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/22gcnsportpaddl_37965\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_37965-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_37965-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_37965-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_37965-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_37965.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179827'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter Chissano, re-enters the water after completing the short portage that was included in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race, held at Germiston Lake, last Sunday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/22gcnsportpaddl_14714\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_14714-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_14714-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_14714-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_14714-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_14714.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179828'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers took to Germiston Lake for the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race, last Sunday. Among the racers was Richard Cele, who competed in the K1 division and finished third overall in a time of one hour, 42 minutes and 11 seconds.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/22gcnsportpaddl_41440\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_41440-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-179829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_41440-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_41440-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_41440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/22GCNSPORTPADDL_41440.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179829'>\n\t\t\t\tK2 paddlers rush through the short portage that was included in the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race, held at Germiston Lake.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0116-custom-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0116-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0116-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0116-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180303'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0117-custom-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0117-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0117-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0117-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180304'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0118-custom-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0118-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0118-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0118-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180305'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0119-custom-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0119-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0119-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0119-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180306'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0122-custom-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0122-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0122-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0122-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180307'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0123-custom-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0123-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0123-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0123-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180309'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0126-custom-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0126-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0126-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0126-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180310'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0128-custom-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0128-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0128-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0128-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180311'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0129-custom-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0129-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0129-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0129-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180312'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0136-custom-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0136-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0136-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0141-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0141-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180314'>\n\t\t\t\tPaddlers make a splash at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club\u2019s (VLC) Flat Race.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/06\/07\/paddlers-make-a-splash-in-the-flat-race\/attachment\/img_0143-custom-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_0143-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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