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-===== Countrywide =====+---- 
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 +===== Race Calendars ===== 
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 +[[:​races:​race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]] 
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 +  * [[https://​www.bordercanoeclub.co.za/​events/​|Border Canoe Club Event Calendar]] (formatting on computer may be strange (designed for phone?) and you may need to use scroll bars quite a bit to see everything) 
 +  * [[http://​www.canoesa.org.za/​calendar/​|Canoeing South Africa Event Calendar]] 
 +  * [[https://​dabulamanzi.co.za/​events/​|Dabulamanzi Club Calendar]] 
 +  * [[http://​www.kncu.co.za/​Race_Info/​jit_default_17.Race_Calender.html|KNCU (KwaZulu-Natal) Race Calendar]] 
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 +===== Countrywide ​Important Race Related ​=====
  
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   * [[http://​www.canoesa.org.za/​portfolio/​surfski/​|Canoeing South Africa]] seems to be coordinating a fair amount of the surfski racing activity in conjunction with the Lifesaving clubs that originated many of the most venerable races in South Africa. Member [[https://​paddler.canoesa.com/​|website]]   * [[http://​www.canoesa.org.za/​portfolio/​surfski/​|Canoeing South Africa]] seems to be coordinating a fair amount of the surfski racing activity in conjunction with the Lifesaving clubs that originated many of the most venerable races in South Africa. Member [[https://​paddler.canoesa.com/​|website]]
   * **SA Surfski Championships** ​ probably best to look on [[https://​www.canoesa.org.za/​|Canoeing South Africa]] for requirements,​ location, dates, deadlines…   * **SA Surfski Championships** ​ probably best to look on [[https://​www.canoesa.org.za/​|Canoeing South Africa]] for requirements,​ location, dates, deadlines…
-  ​* **Euro Steel Triple Crown****​​​​​​ ​2024**  [[https://​youtu.be/​tuD_d_xnmeU|​promo video]] +      * (The [[https://​www.canoesa.org.za/​|Canoeing South Africa website]] doesn'​t seem to have much in the way of a search function, but if nothing else you can probably find something in the [[https://​www.canoesa.org.za/​calendar/​|event calendar]] (2025 champs - April 25 – 26, in Fish Hoek)) The WCCU Western Cape Canoe Union website has been giving us a phishing warning, so maybe it's not the best website to be visiting. You can get signup docs from Canoeing South Africa. 
-      * [[http://​freedompaddle.co.za/​|Freedom Paddle]] ​April 27, 2024 +  ​* **Euro Steel Triple Crown****​​​​​​ **  ​[[https://​www.eurosteel.co.za/​category/​event-news/​|website]] (occasional news about these races) ​[[https://​youtu.be/​tuD_d_xnmeU|​promo video]] 
-      * Durban Downwind/SA Ocean Racing Champs - [[https://​duc.co.za/​|Durban Undersea Club]] ​July 13-14, 2024 +      * [[http://​freedompaddle.co.za/​|Freedom Paddle]] 
-      * [[http://​petemarlin.co.za/​|Pete Marlin]] ​November 2024+      ​* **Durban Downwind/SA Ocean Racing Champs**  ​- [[https://​duc.co.za/events/|Durban Undersea Club Events]] 
 +      * [[http://​petemarlin.co.za/​|Pete Marlin]] 
 +  * [[https://​www.canoesa.org.za/​canoeing/​canoe-marathon/​|Marathon Canoe Racing]]
   * [[:​races:​south_africa_self_timed|Self-Timed Races/​Courses/​Challenges]]   * [[:​races:​south_africa_self_timed|Self-Timed Races/​Courses/​Challenges]]
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-**2025 ICF World Champs 3 day Race Window Oct. 17-19 with 4 days of practice runs beforehand Oct. 13-16**</​WRAP>​+**[[https://​surfskisa.co.za/​|Durban ​2025 ICF World Champs]] 3 day Race Window Oct. 17-19 with 4 days of practice runs beforehand Oct. 13-16**
  
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   * **Durban**   * **Durban**
-      * **Will Host ICF Ocean Racing ​World Championship in 2025**+      * [[https://​www.freespiritsports.co.za/​dareal2021.php|Da'​Real Downwind Series]][[https://​youtu.be/​N1Ovo72ajnA|2019 video]] 
 +      ​* **DUC (Durban Undersea Club) & PWSC (Point Water Sports Club)** 
 +        * **Annual - Durban Downwind/​SA ​Ocean Racing ​Champs** ​ - 
 +          * [[https://​duc.co.za/​events/​|Durban Undersea Club Events]] 
 +          * [[https://​pwsc.co.za/​pwc-events/​|Point Water Sports Club Events]] 
 +        *  [[https://​surfskisa.co.za/​|2025 ICF World Champs Race]] 
 +          * [[https://​surfskisa.co.za/​race-info/​|Race Details]] 
 +          * [[https://​youtu.be/​zKI8zRV7MwU|Video Discussion of Race Course if North East Wind]] 
 +          * (Facebook) [[https://​www.facebook.com/​groups/​icfcanoeoceanracingworldchampionshipsdurban2025|Race Related Announcements]] 
 +          * **Hosted by DUC **** and Point Water Sports Club** 
 +          * **If we have any information about securing a surfski for the race it will be ** [[:​races:​races#​icf_world_champs|listed here]]
       *  [[https://​marineseries.co.za/​|Marine Surfski Series]]       *  [[https://​marineseries.co.za/​|Marine Surfski Series]]
         * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​SurfskiAfrica/​|Facebook Page]]         * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​SurfskiAfrica/​|Facebook Page]]
         * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​user/​MarineSeries/​videos|Marine Series Youtube Videos]]         * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​user/​MarineSeries/​videos|Marine Series Youtube Videos]]
-      * [[https://​www.freespiritsports.co.za/​dareal2021.php|Da'​Real Downwind Series]][[https://​youtu.be/​N1Ovo72ajnA|2019 video]] 
       * [[https://​pirateslifesaving.co.za/​|Pirates LC Wall and Back Fall Race Series]][[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=1hVw63z5VwE|2019 video]]       * [[https://​pirateslifesaving.co.za/​|Pirates LC Wall and Back Fall Race Series]][[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=1hVw63z5VwE|2019 video]]
       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​S2BMARATHON2020/​|Scottburgh Brighton]]       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​S2BMARATHON2020/​|Scottburgh Brighton]]
-  * **Richards Bay - Mtunzini ** [[https://​zkc.co.za/​|Mouth to Mouth]], [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=pWZMDChWOXU|2020 video]] +  * **Richards Bay** 
-  * **Ocean Festival ​Scottsburgh ​**includes [[https://​www.oceanfestival.co.za/​|Leatherback Rum Race]][[https://​youtu.be/​VoOYcZfRKec|2023 video]]+      * **Durban to Richards Bay ** [[https://​www.msn.com/​en-za/​news/​other/​local-paddlers-make-waves-in-epic-surfski-challenge/​ar-AA1vrutY|Harbour to Harbour]] 160 km (new in 2024 with just 6 paddlers) [[https://​youtu.be/​J2xXSxw-9co|Barry Lewin video]] 
 +      * **Richards Bay ****- Mtunzini ** [[https://​zkc.co.za/​|Mouth to Mouth]], [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=pWZMDChWOXU|2020 video]] 
 +  * **Ocean Festival ​Scottburgh ​**includes [[https://​www.oceanfestival.co.za/​|Leatherback Rum Race]][[https://​youtu.be/​VoOYcZfRKec|2023 video]]
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-2021 Scottburgh - Brighton Race</​WRAP>​+2021 Scottburgh - Brighton Race 
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 ===== Eastern Cape ===== ===== Eastern Cape =====
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   * **East London**   * **East London**
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   * **Cape Town**   * **Cape Town**
 +      * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​CapeTownSurfski?​ref=ts&​fref=ts|Cape Town Surfski]] facebook group supporting surfski racing
       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​CliftonBulldogSurfskiSeries/​|Clifton Bulldog Series]]       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​CliftonBulldogSurfskiSeries/​|Clifton Bulldog Series]]
       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​DownWind-Dash-182024781879119/​|Downwind Dash]] Race Series       * [[https://​www.facebook.com/​DownWind-Dash-182024781879119/​|Downwind Dash]] Race Series
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   * **Fish Hoek**   * **Fish Hoek**
       * Friday Nighters - [[https://​www.facebook.com/​seadogpaddleseries/​|"​Seadog"​ Races]] February - March       * Friday Nighters - [[https://​www.facebook.com/​seadogpaddleseries/​|"​Seadog"​ Races]] February - March
-      *  [[http://cpc.fishhoeksurf.com/|Cape Point Challenge]]+      * [[https://capepointchallenge.com/|Cape Point Challenge]] ​(**Witsand to Fishhoek **52 km)
         * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​playlist?​list=PLuykg4We5c_DMjr6aXTnP8UqStycEsfQ8|Surfski.tv Video Playlist]]         * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​playlist?​list=PLuykg4We5c_DMjr6aXTnP8UqStycEsfQ8|Surfski.tv Video Playlist]]
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 ===== Race Videos ===== ===== Race Videos =====
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   * **Marine Series**   * **Marine Series**
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   * **Pete Marlin**   * **Pete Marlin**
       * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​playlist?​list=PLuykg4We5c_BUD75uvfTrF2dqNQW_OaOE|Surfski.tv Youtube Playlist]]       * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​playlist?​list=PLuykg4We5c_BUD75uvfTrF2dqNQW_OaOE|Surfski.tv Youtube Playlist]]
 +      * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@worldsurfskileague7809/​videos|"​World Surfski League"​ Youtube Videos]] (actually only has videos about Pete Marlin Race)
   * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@southafricasurfski/​videos|South Africa Surf Ski Youtube Channel Videos]]   * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@southafricasurfski/​videos|South Africa Surf Ski Youtube Channel Videos]]
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