The Unlimited Dusi 2012 is going to be missing one of its perennial favourites this February. Having never finished any lower than 2nd since any of the Dusi's he has entered since 1998 (apart from pulling out due to a broken ankle in 2003) Ant Stott has been struggling with an Achilles tendon injury since August, and has been forced to take the difficult decision to rest rather than keep trying to train through the injury. With the extreme demands of Dusi training looming, and the fact that there has been no sign of improvement despite treatment, it has become obvious that a prolonged rest is the only option.
With only 12 weeks to go before the cannon at Camps drift sounds to set off A batch on Camps Drift, this makes the chances of being fit enough to race for a win highly unlikely and Ant has taken a tough decision. His prospective partner, Hank McGregor, is now looking for a someone to fill the slot vacated by the injured Stott.
Although many would dream of partnering him, at this late stage in the partner search most top paddlers are already committed, and Hank is not left with many options. Will we see a return of Len Jenkins to competitive racing, or will Hank find an unknown joker to team up with?
Either way, next weekend's 50 Miler should give a good indication of what combinations will be giving the big race in Feb a good crack.
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