Event Calendar

Spring has sprung

After a long absence from track racing, we are back with another track classic proudly hosted and sponsored by Kinetic Cycling Club. With the Western Cape Track Championships crawling closer and closer, this is a good opportunity to come and put your track fitness to the test.

Categories – Registration

Racing will cover all age categories from young to old. Entries will be taken on the day at the venue.

Race Program

Racing will start at 7 pm. Medals for all winners will be awarded. Various selection of races to cater your racing needs: Spring Track Classic

Refreshments

Kinetic CC will have refreshments on sale.

Steynsville Senior Secondary School in conjunction with BergRivier Municipality and The Sports Trust are hosting a road cycling race in the picturesque town of Piketberg.

The various distance categories will, as usual, head off towards Redelinghuys, head back and up the Versfeld Pass over a 103km distance!

The 50km route will head out to Eendekuil Road and will make a U Turn to race on the same road back to Piketberg. These races will not tackle the mountain pass.

There will also be a dedicated 30km paracycling event which will also head out on the Eendekuil Road.

The Open Category is free for all participants, but you have to enter online to qualify for the free entry!

The event does not form part of the WP Road Racing League 2019.

Registration and costs

Online entries received before midnight on THURSDAY 10 October 2019 will receive a discount of R100 per rider. After this time online entries will close and late registration will only be possible on the day at the event.

Course and distances

For adult and u/19 riders we will follow the same category classification as for the road league. Riders new to our events use their PPA seeding or age groups as a basis for selecting their category. See our guide here.

• Category 1 – 103 km
• Category 2 – 103 km
• Category 3 –  103 km
• Women – 103 km
• Open Category – 50 km
• Para Cyclists – 30 km

All scholars and youth riders are encouraged to take part in the Open Category.

103km Route

The Category Races will be raced over an undulating 103 km course out towards Redelinghuys, riders will negotiate a U Turn in the road and return back on the same road towards Piketberg. Just before the outskirts of the Town, the race will turn right on the Versfeld Pass where a sprint prime will be contested before tacking a climb that won’t be out of place in a ‘Grand Tour’.

A Sprint  and KOM competition will be held for Category 1 only.  The sprint will be determined on the stretch prior to the turn to the pass, and the KOM at the top of the pass.

50km Route

Schools Age Categories (50 kms) will race out to the Eendekuil Road and will make a U Turn to race on the same road back to Piketberg. These races will not tackle the Versfeld Pass.

Paracycling Route

There will also be a paracycling race of 30 kilometers heading out on the same route as the 50km race

 Times

The categories will start based on the following schedule. Please be at the start at least 10 mins prior to the start of your category.

• 08h00 – Category 1
• 08h05 – Paracyclists
• 08h10 – Category 2
• 08h15 – Category 3 and Women
• 08h20 – Open Category

Prizes:

We are pleased to announce that the prize money at Piketberg has tripled due to generous contributions from WPCA and Myriad Events.

Parking and Registration

Parking and registration will be at Piketberg Cricket Ground. The venue can be reached by taking the N7 northbound until you reach the traffic circle at the Total Petroport.  Take the left hand exit from the circle and proceed along Kerk Straat until you come to the first road to the right – it’s really a little slip road – which takes you into the road leading to the cricket grounds.

Entry

Entries on the day will cost R300, so register online and save.

PB Track Challenge 2019

The historic Paarl Boxing Day Track Challenge takes place for the 122nd time this year.

It’s Africa’s largest track cycling event and it is the oldest cycling event in the world. The meeting has not skipped a year since its inception in 1897.
The event attracts South Africa’s top professionals as well as a host of international riders who tackle each other for a share of the R100 000 prize purse in front of a capacity crowd at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl. Boxing Day is not only the biggest track cycling event in South Africa, but also one of the most spectated in-stadium sporting events in South Africa.

Info

Event info can be found on the link: www.itickets.co.za/events/434077

Entry details

To enter follow the link: http://www.cycleevents.co.za/road-events/paarl-boxing-day-track-challenge-2019/

Maak Oop, Maak Toe, Maak Tee

A year has passed and we back with another event where we remember our champion, legend and friend, Jeanne Nell. Paying tribute to one of the countries best track riders who dominated the sprinting events, who always had something up sleeves. Gone but not forgotten.

TEA CUP

As per usual we have an omnium event for the CAT 1 sprinters, who will compete in 3 events, the rider with the most points claiming the TEA CUP trophy. With Jean Smit not racing to defend the title, it will be interesting to see who will be crowned as the new Tea Cup winner!

Prize money is up for grabs in certain races and some spot prizes to make an interesting night of track racing.

Program

Herewith the racing program to look forward to: WP Clubs Track Classic #1 – Jeanne Nell

Sponsors/Donations

Without the generous support and donations from our various sponsors, this event would not have been made possible. A word of thanks to Western Cape Cycling, Owen Lloyd, BLS and USN for their donations and continuous support.

Omnium Champs 2020

Western Cape Cycling will be hosting the SA National Omnium Championships on 29 February 2020 at the Faure Stadium in Paarl. Riders will compete in 4 different events with the rider scoring the most points after the 4th event will be crowned as the National Omnium Champion in the respective category.

Race Categories

Racing is open to the following categories: U17 girls, U17 boys, Junior women, Junior men, Elite women and Elite men only.

Race Entries

Please complete this form (electronic or by hand) Omnium Entry Form 2020 and email it with your proof of payment, indemnity form and copy of your licence to: capewinelandscycling@gmail.com. Entries close: 24 February 2020 NO LATE ENTRIES OR DAY LICENSES

Registration

Registration from 8.00 am to 09.45 am at venue. Racing starts at 10am
Enquiries: E Kulsen – 081 022 3970 : N Isaacs – 079 377 2212

The Century City Sport Festival celebrates its 12th year of existence. The City Cycling Club has been hosting the criterium for the Sports Festival from the first edition and has seen it grow in leaps and bounds. Racing is around a 1.5 kilometre circuit which is secured by the very competent Century City Property Owners security staff. This is an ideal event to test the legs before the WP Road League that commences from the middle of March.

The season opening Century City Criterium takes place on 1 March 2020.  The ever popular crit race is hosted by Century City in conjunction with the City Cycling Club.  Racing starts at 8h00.

Registration and costs

Entry to the event is for free – All participants must enter as per normal on this website, there WILL be on the day ‘late entries’.

This event is only a training race but we will be having a podium for the first 3 finishers (no prize money). The event DOES NOT form part of the WP League Road Race series.

Categories and seeding

The 2020 season will follow the new categories and seeding guidelines. In most instances participants will already be allocated to fixed categories based on past races. See the same article on how to improve or change your seeding.

Course and distances

We will follow the same course as the previous years, starting next to the MyCity bus terminal, around the various roundabouts, and back again. This is a technical circuit with strips of cobblestone in places.

Starting Times

We need to follow a strict timetable due to the requirement to allow resident traffic through. Please ensure you are at the start well in advance of your start time.

Costs

Online entries, using the Enter Now button found on this page, is the most cost effective way to enter our races. (See more details about costs and discounts). Entries close the Friday prior to the race. After this time late registration will only be possible at the registration table on the day at the event. No discounts will apply on the day. (Read more about the registration process).

The costs for this race are;

Online registration

IMPORTANT: You will be charged R50 for the annual WP Cycling Road League number!
This number will be used for ALL WP Cycling road races in 2020, including the scholars categories.
If you do not plan to race any other WP Cycling race this year, please send us an email to events@wpcycling.com with your name and ID number, so that we can prepare a temporary number and waiver the R50. 

 Event management, online entries and payments made possible by

Problems with CSA Membership or Licenses?

See the page about CSA membership or licenses, or if you have problems with this during the registration process.

Parking

Parking will be available in the parking area next to Link Road , Century City alternatively at the Virgin Active parking lot.

After months of no racing we are finally back with a revitalizing track league which will run over 8 events on a points system basis. Rider with the most points will walk away with the title of Revolution Track League Champion. Our first event will take place on 19 September 2020 at the Bellville Velodrome starting at 2pm.

Due to restrictions that have been imposed insofar as numbers of participants, staff and support that we are allowed to have at an event, we unfortunately cannot allow any spectators.

Photo Credit: O Lloyd

Registration & costs

• R100-00 Open/Vets & Ladies. Late entries R120-00 
• R80-00 Youth. Late entries R 100-00.

We want to encourage riders to make use of the online entry system and avoid paying late entry fees.

Parking

No one is allowed parking inside the Velodrome apart from the medical services. Parking at the top is based on first come first serve basis.

Program

Herewith the program of the event: Revolution Track League Program

Prizes

A small cash prize will be awarded after each event to the rider scoring the most points in his/her category ONLY

CAT A = R350 ; CAT B = R300 ; CAT C = R300 ; CAT D = R250

Medals and trophies to be awarded to the overall winners at the end of the league.

Photo credit: O Lloyd

Entry

Please enter by making a deposit into the bank account below. Use your full name as reference number.

Account Name – Western Province Cycling Association
Bank – Standard Bank
Account Number – 200957988
Branch Code -051001
Account Type – Current Account
Reference – YOUR FULL NAME & SURNAME

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:

All events will run strictly according to the Covid-19 regulations as set out by government.

Our second race back after lockdown sees us return to the ever popular Perdeberg Cellars.  Dirk, Rob and the rest of the team there are welcoming us back with open arms!

The race consists of loops of a 50km route and we are offering either 150km or 100km races, depending on your preference.  However, we are also including an 80km race of the U/17’s and the U/19 development riders.

Start List:

Please confirm your start times on this Start List. Some category changes had to be made to accommodate Covid19 regulations for distancing.

Course and Distances:

Start times:

Registration and costs

All registrations have to be completed and paid by Thursday 1 October  because we need to perform a risk analysis and plan the start groups. These restrictions are needed to allow us to host a race while meeting the various Covid-19 restrictions and regulations.

Please note: Due to Covid-19 regulations no late entries can be accepted! No entry on the day!

All participants will receive a confirmation email on Friday 2 October to indicate their start group and start times. Each participant will also be assigned to either the blue or black registration area. On the day, follow the coloured arrows leading to the coloured gazebo.  Please ensure that your email address is correct on your online profile so that you can receive this email.

Parking:

Parking facilities will be on the field at Perdeberg Cellars.  Please keep the restaurant parking open for restaurant clientele.

Start Times:

Start times will be published closer to the time, however the 150km route will be starting at 8h00.  Thereafter, start times will be determined depending on the number of participants.  These details will also from part of the race participant email that will go out.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE USE THE MOBII TIMING SYSTEM TO TIME OUR RACES.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MOBII TIMING CHIP YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE ONE WITH YOUR RACE ENTRY

Any queries relating to the event can directed to events@wpcycling.com or road@wpcycling.com

“It was a great event”…….just to sum up our first track league event that recently took place at the Bellville Velodrome.  A great turnout of riders brought forth some excellent and very competitive racing in all categories.

And how quickly time flies. Here we are back again with the second event in the Revolution Track League series on 10 October 2020.

Registration & costs

• R100-00 Open/Vets & Ladies. Late entries R120-00 
• R80-00 Youth. Late entries R 100-00

We want to encourage riders to make use of the online entry system and avoid paying late entry fees.

Parking

Only officials and staff are allowed to park inside the venue. Parking at the top is based on first come first serve basis.

Prizes

A small cash prize will be awarded after each event to the rider scoring the most points in his/her category ONLY

CAT A = R350 ; CAT B = R300 ; CAT C = R300 ; CAT D = R250

Medals and trophies to be awarded to the overall winners at the end of the league.

Category leaders

Race category leaders jerseys proudly sponsored by Pedal Therapy

• CAT A – C Bonthuys
• CAT B – T Samie
• CAT C – E Kulsen
• CAT D – I Dollie

Entry

Please enter by making a deposit into the bank account below. Use your full name as reference number.

Account Name – Western Province Cycling Association
Bank – Standard Bank
Account Number – 200957988
Branch Code -051001
Account Type – Current Account
Reference – YOUR FULL NAME & SURNAME

Program

Herewith the program of event #2: Program Revolution Track League #2

PLEASE ADHERE TO COVID19 RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS.