The Wannabees Cycling Club is hosting this race again for a second year.   Come and enjoy what is a tough little 10k loop – 9 times for Cat 1.  Could be the hardest 90k they’ll ride this year!

League points are up for grabs so don’t miss out on this one!

There will also be an open category for scholars and those not sure if they want to really race.  This is pegged at a maximum of 3 loops of 10km.

Registration and costs

Online entries received before midnight on Friday, 30 August 2019, will qualify for club and youth discounts. After this time online entries will close and late registration will be possible on the day at the event. No discounts will apply on the day.  Open category entries will be R50 on the day with proceeds going towards the Raithby Methodist Primary School’s upgrade programme

Course and distances

• • Category 1 – 90kms (9 x 10kms)
  • Category 2 –  80 kms (8 x 10kms)
  • Category 3 – 60 kms (6 x 10kms)
  • Women – 60 kms (6 x 10kms)
  • u17 and u/19 development – 50kms (5 x 10kms)
  • Open/Youth  – maximum of 30kms (3 x 10kms)

Starting times

• 08h00 – Open Funride, U11, U13 and U15 boys; U17 girls
• 08h45 – Category 3 and Ladies, including U19 girls
• 08h50 – U17 boys and U19 development riders
• 10h30 – Category 1 including U19 boys having previously raced this category
• 10h35 – Category 2 including U19 boys having previously raced this category

Entry

Heritage Cycle Tour 2019 Race Bible

The 2nd edition of the TUV Nord Heritage Tour by Cyclopaths CC will be taking place from the 21st to the 24th September 2019 from the Paardeberg Winery on the Vryguns Road just outside Paarl.

The Race Permanence will be the Perdeberg Cellars for the 1st, 2nd and 4th stage while Killarney International Raceway in Milnerton will be the venue for the circuit races on the Monday afternoon/evening.

The event forms part of the WP Road Racing League 2019. The Overall General Classification will count for points in the WP Road Racing League for all Categories.

• KOM, Points competition for Category 1
• General Classification leaders jersey for all Categories
• Daily Stage prizes for all categories
• Prize Money per stage to be confirmed closer to the commencement of the event.

  Overall General Classification prize money:

  – Cat 1 – 1st R5000, 2nd R2500,3rd R1500

  – Cat 2 – 1st R1000, 2nd R750, 3rd R500

  – Cat 3 – 1st R750, 2nd R500, 3rd R300

  – Ladies 1st R1000,2nd R750 3rd R500
  Cat 1 – Sprint Prime R1000 , KOM R1000
  NB – the organisers require at least 20 ladies to enter for the above prize money to be paid and at least 10 ladies to constitute a dedicated ladies race with adjusted prize money.

The event is open to all Juniors,Elite,Veterans and Ladies as per the WP Racing Handbook. Cyclists in the u17 age category will not be allowed to participate as the distances are longer than what is recommended by UCI regulations.

Routes and Distances

Day 1 – 108kms with 930m elev – https://www.strava.com/routes/19980843

Day 2 – 135kms with 1260 elev – https://www.strava.com/routes/19980416

Day 3 – Killarney criterium – 1 hour (start time 3PM)

Day 4 – 95kms with 860m elev – https://www.strava.com/routes/19978962

Registration and costs

The event forms part of the WP Road Racing League 2019. Overall General Classification will count for points in the WP Road Racing League for all Categories.

• KOM, Points competition for Category 1
• General Classification leaders jersey for all Categories
• Daily Stage prizes for all categories

Start Times on each day

• 08h00 – Category 1
• 08h10 – Category 2
• 08h20 – Category 3
• 08hr20 – Women

Parking

Parking will be at the Perdeberg Cellars

Entry – https://www.jumpertrax.com/events/3091-TNHCT

Online entries are now open.

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.