Friday's opening water sport event for the 2012 Splash Festival is set to be a world class event with the Madiba Classic Surf Ski Challenge drawing some of South Africa's top international paddlers. World Champion and 3 times Madiba Classic champion Dawid Mocke of Cape Town has confirmed his entry ahead of Friday's race and will be lining up alongside British international white water kayaker Ben Oakley. Oakley a medical doctor from Nottingham in the United Kingdom has been an integral part … [Read more...] about Madiba Classic Surf Ski Challenge
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Dawid Mocke Claims Paddling Hat Trick
World Series and national champion Dawid Mocke claimed a hat trick of titles by the narrowest of margins when he won the Surf Ski Classic at the 21st Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Mocke was chased all the way by fellow Capetonians Jasper Mocke (25) and Tom Schilperoort (24) in the gruelling 26-kilometre event that took place in near-perfect paddling conditions off Hobie Beach. Mocke and Schilperoort exited the water shoulder to shoulder with the … [Read more...] about Dawid Mocke Claims Paddling Hat Trick
