{"id":229130,"date":"2020-02-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229130\/brothers-showcase-their-paddling-skills-in-river-race\/"},"modified":"2020-02-02T19:47:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T17:47:59","slug":"brothers-showcase-their-paddling-skills-in-river-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/02\/03\/brothers-showcase-their-paddling-skills-in-river-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers showcase their paddling skills in river race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon which takes place from Pietermaritzburg to Durban annually is the world\u2019s toughest canoe endurance event.<\/p>\n<p>It runs for 120km over three days, which includes running with the boat over hills and through bush, as well as paddling through major rapids and exciting white water technical challenges.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This year the Dusi will take place from February 27 to 29.<\/p>\n<p>The Cele brothers lived on the banks of the Umsindusi River as children and learned to paddle in the Change a Life Programme in Natal.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224859\/paddlers-build-up-their-endurance-ahead-of-dusi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paddlers build up their endurance ahead of Dusi<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/206241\/vlc-flat-race-a-hit-with-paddlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VLC Flat Race a hit with paddlers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having lived in Johannesburg for some years and working as a coach at the Victoria Lake Canoe Club (VLC), based at Germiston Lake, Richard Cele\u2019s successes have been visible in many events.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering up with his younger brother Nhlanhla, they won the local two-day Klip River Race from Daleside to Meyerton, hosted by the Johannesburg Canoe Club, last weekend, and are looking forward to a successful finish at the Dusi.<\/p>\n<p>They finished the race in a time of four hours and eight minutes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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