Canoe Marathon

By Tim Whitfield | Gameplan Media - An emotional Hank McGregor paid homage to both the home crowd and his support at home after he led compatriot Andy Birkett to a South African one-two in the men’s K1 event...

By Nina Jelenc | ECA The 2017 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, started according to expectations: the domination of Hungarian team. Representatives of Hungary took four gold and three silver medals in five events we...

By Nina Jelenc, ECA The penultimate competition day of the 2018 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championshipsin Metković, Croatia, brought senior K1 and C1 events in women’s and men’s categories. Liudmyla Babak from Ukraine is the new C1 women European Champion,...

By Nina Jelenc | ECA The 2017 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Ponte de Lima concluded with another round of fantastic racing and celebration of Hungarian and Spanish crews. Renata Csay and Alexandra Barra picked up gold medal in...

Writer: Kyle Gilham - Gameplan Media | Photographer: Anthony Grote Andy Birkett was a class above the rest on Sunday as he cantered home ahead of Thulani Mbanjwa to clinch the 2016 Ozzie Gladwin Canoe Marathon presented by Parklane Superspar...

By Nina Jelenc | ECA After two days of racing in junior and U23 categories it was time for senior events of the 2017 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Portugal. Local fans went crazy when Jose Ramalho once again...

By Nick Tatham | Gameplan Media, Pietermaritzburg - The 2017 ICF Masters World Cup kicked off in a sweltering Pietermaritzburg on Monday as the host nation South Africa laid claim to the majority of the K1 medals that were...

Writer: Shane Cronin | Photographer: Mick Feeney The Liffey Descent is one of the biggest tests for those who think themselves tough. This year’s 32km race from Straffan to Islandbridge may be the hardest in the history of the event. The...

Nick Tatham | Gameplan Media - The ICF Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup concluded on Tuesday, paving the way for the world’s best canoe marathon paddlers to take centre stage as they fight it out for gold medals at...

Written by Nick Tatham | Gameplan Media - Photos: John Hishin The shortened stage one of the 2017 Berg River Canoe Marathon produced drama aplenty culminating in Hungarian star Adrián Boros winning an enthralling end sprint to take to the...