The top two ranked paddlers in the world, South African brothers Dawid and Jasper Mocke, will both have a chance to be crowned world champion at the sixth annual Dragon Run Surfski and Outrigger Canoe Championships starting in Clearwater Bay tomorrow. The Steelcase Dragon Run is the penultimate event in the Oceanpaddler World Series, which comprises 18 surfski races around the globe. "I love paddling in Hong Kong," said Dawid Mocke. "I've won the race three times [2007, 2008 and 2010] and it would be great to add a fourth title." Staff Reporter
Hong Kong 15-kilometre record holder Gi Ka-man is looking for his maiden win in the New Balance Gold Coast road race tomorrow morning. Yuen Long-based Gi, a convincing winner in Tin Shui Wai last week over 10 kilometres, has competed in the Gold Coast race on several occasions but come up short of an outright victory. He now plans to break the course record of 50 minutes and 17 seconds that was set by Stefano Passarello in 2008. Richard Castka