Berg River Canoe Marathon 2016
Venue: Market Street Bridge
Dates: 13/07/2016 to 16/07/2016
Times: 09:30
Booking Website: http://www.berg.org.za/entryformonline.html
The Berg River Canoe Marathon, held over 4 days from the 14 – 18th July 2015, is the longest river canoe marathon in South Africa.
This year a group of very brave men and women will set off once again on an epic 240km journey on the Berg River from Paarl to Velddrif.
This will be the 55th consecutive year that this iconic event will be staged by the WCCU. Along the way they will face numerous obstacles as the Berg is not called the ultimate challenge in long-distance canoeing for nothing. But, as with every paddler who completed the race before them the relief will be great when they finally arrive at the Carinus Bridge in Velddrif.
At the start you get an idea of the fierce competition, as the top paddlers take off at a tremendous pace to make sure they have a good position below the weir after the portage. The riverbanks offer excellent viewing all the way down to the weir.
Venue Details & Map
Market Street Bridge
Physical Address: Market Street BridgePaarl
Telephone: +27(0)84 700 2742 Mobile No.: +27(0)84 700 2742 Email: admin@wpcanoe.org.za Website: http://windhoekberg.co.za/entryform.html Directions: From Cape Town follow N1 to Jan Van Riebeeck Drive in Paarl. Take exit 59 from N1. Continue on Jan Van Riebeeck Drive. Turn left onto Jan Van Riebeeck Drive. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Market/R101. Continue straight. Latitude: -33.738401740334254 Longitude: 18.970556259155273