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Following her bronze medal at the recent ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Portugal, South African marathon queen Christie Mackenzie will be on the start line at Grassridge Dam at the Fish River Canoe Marathon from October 7 to 8, despite a mad rush from Europe to Cradock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mackenzie only arrived home on October 4 and had to pack her river marathon boat and head to Cradock for a shot at the South African K1 River Marathon title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not the first time that Mackenzie, and a number of other marathon stars, have had to speed home for the Fish. She is used to the challenge and this year\u2019s travel has been difficult but not as tough as previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve rushed back for the Fish before and last time it was incredibly difficult,\u201d said Mackenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was trying to juggle university, work on the side, World Champs and getting back for Fish so that was difficult both mentally and emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis time has been mostly physically draining with a three-hour delay on the runway, so it\u2019s been a bit of a mission. This time has been stressful with regards to the flying and my body is feeling tired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading to Fish after a period of intense international competition can be mentally draining, however Mackenzie\u2019s body has taken strain too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately I have done something to my calf muscle,\u201d said Mackenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt happened on the beach portage at the World Champs and it was tough, so that\u2019s taken its toll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will rush back for a physio appointment and hopefully everything will be sorted for me to race Fish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The women\u2019s field this year has been hit with the ICF Ocean Racing World Championships taking place over the same weekend. The likes of Jenna Nisbet and Nikki Birkett won\u2019t be fighting it out, however, Mackenzie will have her defending K2 champion partner Bridgitte Hartley as well as Jordan Peek to compete against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith Jenna, Nikki and a whole bunch of other girls racing the surfski world\u2019s I am hoping that the pressure won\u2019t be on as much,\u201d said Mackenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith that being said, Bridgitte and Jordan and a whole bunch of other women will be there to make it relatively tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a long season of preparation for the flat-water marathon world championships, Mackenzie is looking forward to getting back into the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am super excited to get back into a river boat and get back to the Fish,\u201d said Mackenzie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe water level is always good and it\u2019s a nice change of pace from marathon racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt will be more endurance based and not as high paced which I am looking forward to and I\u2019m really excited to start the new river season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fish River Canoe Marathon takes place from October7 to 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information visit www.fishmarathon.org.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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