February 18, 2012: The defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham steamed into Blue Lagoon with a hefty cushion of around nine minutes over their rivals to win the 2012 Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon this morning.
In the picture: An ecstatic pairing of Jason Graham and Andy Birkett defended their Dusi Canoe Marathon title in 2012. Pictures by Garth Johnstone.
Jason Graham and Andy Birkett cruise to victory
Paddling at a steady tempo the two made no mistakes in closing out the rest of the field, followed by World Champion paddler Hank McGregor and partner Len Jenkins and the crew of Thulani Mbanjwa and Sibonelo Zondi.
In the ladies race Team Best 4 Kayak Centre’s Robyn Kime and Abbey Ulansky smashed the overall race record to go with their new stage records on each of the two preceding days, as they cruised to victory by 19 minutes. Abby and Alex Adie were second ahead of third-placed crew Debbie Germiquet and Carmen Blakeney.
See picture gallery below.
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- Jason Graham and Andy Birkett cruise to victory
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- Lending a helping hand at the finishing line
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- The last few strokes towards victory
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- Defending champions, Jason Graham and Andy Birkett secured victory in the 2012 Dusi by a comfortable margin
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- Second placed crew Hank McGregor and Len Jenkins
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- That’s what gold tastes like!
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- Bum deal! The Dusi Floozies
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- Third placed crew, Thulani (Michael) Mbanjwa with Sibonelo Zondi
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- Interview time, Jason Graham and Andy Birkett tell how they won the 2012 Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon
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- Andy Birkett (right) and Jason Graham were the 2012 Dusi Canoe Marathon winners
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