Pete Marlin Surfski Race

STAY IN TOUCH

Communications are vital to event organisation and we want all the potential Pete Marlin participants to have the latest information when they need it. With that in mind the following will be our key forms of communications in 2026.

WhatsApp: join the information group at https://chat.whatsapp.com/HWVKX6xsaOWBtpppyHjZIW (please share this with your race partner)

Newsletters: We send a newsletter with updates of some of the important information. The first one went out this week and you can see it (and subscribe) at https://petemarlin.co.za/?na=archive&email_id=39 #

Social Media: Facebook at PeteMarlinsurfski & Instagram at

Entries: You can enter at the Paddlesport SA entry portal at https://paddler.paddlesportsa.com/

Website: There is loads of information at the official race website at https://petemarlin.co.za/





Euro Steel Sport
FENN
PW Harvey & Co
Seymour Properties
Paddlesport South Africa

28 DAYS TO GET YOUR SHIRT

The 2026 custom-designed Pete Marlin race shirt is making waves, and you can ride the swell if you enter before September 21 and get it free as part of your entry.

The 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race on October 31 and November 1 is the SA Ocean Paddling Championships for S1 and S2, so this year there is over R140 000 prizemoney, national titles in all age groups ... and a free shirt.

Entries are open on the Paddlesport SA entry portal at https://paddler.paddlesportsa.com/





Euro Steel Sport
FENN
PW Harvey & Co
Paddlesport South Africa
Seymour Properties

EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE ROOM

We're less than three months away from the 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race on October 31 and November 1, and that means paddlers are already looking for accommodation for the weekend. Well, the Pete Marlin organisers have got you covered with some options for guest houses, B&Bs, apartments, lodges, rooms and hotels.

If you want some leads for your accommodation, check out https://petemarlin.co.za/accommodation/.

This year the Pete Marlin doubles as the SA Ocean Paddling Championships for both S1 and S2, so if you want a SA Champs medal and title you need a good night's sleep – hurry and book now before all the best places are taken.

Entries for the race are open on the Paddlesport SA entry portal at https://paddler.paddlesportsa.com/





Euro Steel Sport
FENN
PW Harvey & Co
Paddlesport South Africa
Seymour Properties

ENTER SA CHAMPS EARLY – GET THE SHIRT

The 2026 custom Pete Marlin race shirt has been designed – and it's a cracker! Enter before September 21 and get it free.

The 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race on October 31 and November 1 is the SA Ocean Paddling Championships for both S1 and S2, so this year there is more than R140 000 prizemoney up for grabs as well as national titles across all age groups.

Entries are open on the Paddlesport SA entry portal at https://paddler.paddlesportsa.com/





Euro Steel Sport
FENN
PW Harvey & Co
Paddlesport South Africa

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!

The journey to the 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race and SA Champs – doubles and singles – has begun with entries now open for one of South Africa's premier ocean races.

The 2026 event will be held on October 31st and November 1st, with SA S1 Champs scheduled for the opening day on Saturday and the S2 championship event planned for Sunday.

With over R140 000 prizemoney and over 150 championship medals on offer, the Pete Marlin is one of the most lucrative weekend's for the country's top paddlers, but the two days of downwind racing is way more than simply a battle among the elite paddlers looking for glory.

There is a good reason why the event attracts a wide range of paddlers from all corners of the country (even landlocked Gauteng!), and the fact so many return year after year to enjoy the paddling and the party is testament to both the slick organisation on the water and the fun factor off it.

Be part of the action this year by heading over to the Paddlesport SA entry portal at https://paddler.paddlesportsa.com/ and be part of probably the best weekend of paddling you can have.

For more info go to https://petemarlin.co.za/

Paddlesport South Africa
Euro Steel Sport
FENN

SAVE THE DATE

Given that South Africa is enjoying a “golden era” 🏆 for surfski racing, we are expecting 2026 to be a bumper year. At the 2026 Pete Marlin Surfski Race we will be crowning the S1 and S2 Champions at our event in East London in October / November ... and we are planning to make this years SA Champs extra special, and in doing so celebrate the sport of Ocean Paddling in SA!

To celebrate our success in recent years, we are hoping and planning to get more than our usual number of 300+ paddlers and are aiming to reach the 400-paddler mark. I encourage you to remain on this “broadcast only” WhatsApp race group for more info later this year!

In the meantime, diarise the weekend of October 31 and November 1, when we hope to see you as part of the "Magnificent 400" downwind race! 👍

For more info watch this space and the official race website at https://petemarlin.co.za/

Being a local East London / Border Canoe Club hosted and organized race …. And for this reason, perhaps a “sister race” to the Pete Marlin …. We wish the race organisers, Crew and paddlers a great PE2EL Challenge race!!
PE2EL Surf Ski Challenge