Dear [Name]!
We are into the final countdown to The
Unlimited Dusi 2012. With a successful GT Drak Challenge now a thing
of the past, all eyes are on the start of The Unlimited Dusi on 16
February! This weekend sees three races on the Dusi route, including
the key seeding race from Campbell's Farm to Dusi bridge that covers
the second half of the first stage.
Get
your entry in!
Normal
entries close at 6pm on Monday 30 January - that's just a handful of
days away. After that late entries will be taken at a penalty of
R150 per paddle. There is always a flood of entries at the very last
moment, a pretty nightmarish scenario for the Dusi admin team! So
please try and avoid the frantic last minute scramble.
Entry information can be found
here and the
list of received and processed entries can be viewed
here.
If you are keen to paddle in a K2 but
haven't got a partner sorted out yet, then our new
PartnerFinder is working superbly
well, uniting paddlers for the race simply by posting your details
on the website.
We have a full programme of
entertainment lined up for the race to add value to the experience
of every paddler and second, as well as interested members of the
public. Details can be viewed
here.
Seeding
- how it all works
There has been some debate
in the last few days about the seeding structure for The Unlimited
Dusi. From the very outset these rules have been available on the
race website, and we have gone to a lot of trouble to make sure that
the ambit of seeding races in both the Cape and Gauteng has been
significantly expanded. All this info is spelt out clearly
here, together with some new
explanatory notes and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Most importantly, the Dusi doors are always wide open, so if you
have a comment or a concern, please don't hesitate to make contact
with us, and we will make time to go through your suggestions and
comments thoroughly.
Get
in some time on the race route
There
are three races on The unlimited Dusi route this weekend! Friday
night sees the Hansa night race at Camps Drift, a 15km race with two
short portages, Saturday sees the famous Dash n Crash from Camps
Drift to Low Level bridge, and Sunday sees the important seeding
race from Campbell's Farm to Dusi bridge. The following Sunday (5
February) is the Inanda Dam to Durban race, providing a valuable
look at Day Three.
We have a brand new plan to get
daily updates on the water levels in the uMsundusi and uMngeni
rivers. DUCT staffers that work on the river every day will post an
update on the river levels daily via Twitter on the race website
river levels page, starting in the
next few days.
Remember that the latest information on river cleanliness that we
receive from DUCT will be displayed on the race website homepage so
that you have access to the information you need to make informed
decisions about getting onto the water.
Good
luck for the final few weeks of training!
The Unlimited Dusi 2012 Organising Committee
