The Unlimited Dusi 2011... very competitive Men's race

Stuart with Ant Stott on the morning of Dusi 2009

Dusi is finally here... a month later than usual, paddlers have been itching to hit the water on Camps Drift and race to Durban.
This years Men's race sees 5 previous winners going head to head at the front of the field in one of the most competitive races ever.  The triumvirate of river paddling, Ant Stott, Hank McGregor, Len Jenkins, will be joined by Dusi specialists Mike Mbanjwa and Andrew Birkett as the expected top 5.  In which order they will finish, no-one knows. It will be one heck of a race.

The ladies title should be decided between Robyn Kime and Abby Adie, with 3rd place probably a distance behind them.

I am hoping for a solid silver medal (11-50th position) and to get a good enough result to help in the Pope-Ellis Ironman standings.  After Comrades and Midmar, it looks like I am in a race with Marc Stanton to stand on top of the podium.  Not counting any chickens though... its a long race and anything can happen on the Dusi.

Good luck Ant! Hope you win it again.  To all the members of the training squad... vasbyt and GO HARD, your fitness will pay off in the next 3 days.