Victoria Lake Canoe Club (VLC) recently hosted a dinner, as a fund-raiser for the less privileged development community paddlers.<\/p>\n
The guest speaker was the reigning World Canoe Marathon champion, Andy Birkett.<\/p>
He also just won the South African Marathon Championships in the K1 and K2 divisions, which took place between June 15 and 17 at Cradle Moon Lakeside Resort in Muldersdrift.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n VLC Flat Race a hit with paddlers<\/a><\/p>\n Young paddlers showcase their skills<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Birkett is now looking forward to representing South Africa in the ICF World Marathon Championships later this year.<\/p>\n At the dinner, he donated the paddles he used, duly signed and personalised, as an auction item for the fund-raising, and he told some humorous stories about his experiences in canoe racing in both local and international situations which kept the crowd chuckling.<\/p>\n Birkett\u2019s interviewer on the evening was Dave Macleod from Gameplan Media, who had inside details and knew which awkward questions to ask to keep the crowd amused.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/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