Our second race of the season sees us visiting Paarl de Ville. We will be doing route that many have raced before, but from a different place, thus putting a new spin on things.
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.
Click on this link for the Event Guide: PdV Event Guide
Course and Distances:
| Distance | Description |
|---|---|
| 150km (3 loops) |
Cat 1 |
| 100km (2 loops) |
U19 men, Cat 2 and Cat 3 as well as ladies |
| 80km (2 loops) |
For U/17’s and U/19 development riders. Starting from the venue, the first 20km will be a neutral zone.
Cat 4 / Open will also ride this route Riders can be taken to the start line at Boland College or alternatively ride to the start behind the race referee’s car. Finish line will be at Paarl de Ville. |
Start times:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | 150km (3 loops) – Cat 1 |
| 8:20 | 100km (2 loops) – Cat 2 & U/19 men |
| 8:30 | 100km (2 loops) – Women |
| 8:40 | 100km (2 loops) – Cat 3 |
| 9:00 | 80km (2 loops) – Cat 4, U/17 & U/19 Development – Neutral ride to start (20km away) |
Registration and costs
All registrations have to be completed and paid by Thursday 8 April 2021 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.
| Entry Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Online entries (before Thursday midnight) – 150km and 100km | R250 |
| Online entries (before Thursday midnight) – 80km | R150 |
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 9 April 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 at Paarl de Ville.
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
Online registration
Coronavirus notification:
Due to the coronavirus outbreak having been confirmed in South Africa all sporting events have been impacted. Please adhere to social distancing at race registration. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend the event. NO SPECTATORS!!!
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.
General queries
Any queries relating to the event can directed to events@wpcycling.com or road@wpcycling.com
Presented by Computer Mania and hosted on the home grounds of Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club, SA XCO#3 & WC XCO#2 (UCI Cat 1), takes place at Bloemendal, Durbanville on 17 April 2021.
On 18 April 2021 there will be a WC XCO#3 (UCI Cat 2) for Sub-Jnr, Youth, Junior and Elite, (Women and Men). Please note that you need to do a separate entry for the race on the 18th.
Online Entries
Online Entries can be done via the Enter Now link that can be found lower down on this page.
Online Entries Close: Tuesday 13 April 2021
Late Entries: No late entries
Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements: To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.
Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships. For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here
Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee. Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.
Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.
Compulsory Practice: It is compulsory for Nippers and Sprogs to practice the course at the official practice on the day before the race (Friday) and checking will be done. This is for their safety – to give parents and riders the opportunity to identify which obstacles riders are not competent to ride and to ensure that they do not get lost on route !
Race categories, Entry fees, Race times and Event info:
Race categories are based on your 2021 Birthday Age and not on your current age. For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2021, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2021 races.
Regions
To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process. And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile. Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.
To check your Region, click your maps below:
Programme:
CSA-MTB 2021 Std Program XCO 3-2021 Final
Course and distances
Short Course
Long Course
Marking of the Track: Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.
WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.
Technical/Feed zones: There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field. Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.
Sponsors
Presented by Computer Mania and hosted on the home grounds of Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club, WC XCO#3 (UCI Cat 2), takes place at Bloemendal, Durbanville on 18 April 2021. Racing categories on the 18th is for the Sub-Jnr, Youth, Junior and Elites (Women and Men).
The relay race on the 18th will be a fun event for all primary school children (13yrs & under). The relay event will consist of 4 riders, boys and girls teams. It will be on the short course and the aim is to see which team can complete the most number of laps in 45 minutes.
Sports Class: Open to all and will be 4 laps of the short course.
Online Entries
Online Entries can be done via the Enter Now link that can be found lower down on this page.
Online Entries Close: Tuesday 13 April 2021
Late Entries: No late entries
Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements: To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.
Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships. For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here
Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee. Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.
Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.
Compulsory Practice: It is compulsory for Nippers and Sprogs to practice the course at the official practice on the day before the race (Friday) and checking will be done. This is for their safety – to give parents and riders the opportunity to identify which obstacles riders are not competent to ride and to ensure that they do not get lost on route !
Race categories, Entry fees, Race times and Event info:
Race categories are based on your 2021 Birthday Age and not on your current age. For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2021, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2021 races.
Regions
To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process. And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile. Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.
To check your Region, click your maps below:
Programme:
Event programme for 18 April 2021 is at the bottom of the attached link.
CSA-MTB 2021 Std Program XCO 3-2021 Final
Course and distances
Short Course
Long Course
Marking of the Track: Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.
WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.
Technical/Feed zones: There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field. Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.
Sponsors
Welcome to our race at Killarney International Motorway. A favourite of many of you, and a chance for the youngsters to have an opportunity to race.
There will be strict COVID protocols in place for this event.
COVID Regulations
We are still required to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations that have been published by the Department of Sport and Culture. To this end we require that all cyclists maintain social distancing while not racing. The use of masks prior to the start of the race is compulsory. You will be required to have your temperature taken at the entrance to Killarney. All participants and supporters are to use Gate 5 – the one closest to Cape Town, to enter the grounds. Registration will be split into 3 areas. U17 and older will be split into 2 different registration areas. The younger children’s registration will be held at the Go-Kart track where they will be racing.
It is imperative that we adhere to the social distancing protocols. We are looking at ways to work within the bounds laid down by CSA and the Department of Sport and Culture to ensure that we can hold a successful event.
Routes and distances
For safety reasons the size of each category will be limited. Once these limits are reached it will no longer be possible to enter those categories. This will be on a first-come-first-serve bases.
Cat 1 entries will be restricted to participants with BOTH a CSA Membership and CSA Full Domestic Racing License valid on Sunday 2 May. No day licenses will be allowed for Cat 1.
| Category | Duration | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 / U19 | 90 minutes + 1 Lap | 11h10 |
| Category 2 | 70 minutes + 1 lap | 9h50 |
| Category 3 | 50 minutes + 1 lap | 8h50 |
| Women | 50 minutes + 1 lap | 8h50 |
| U17 / U19 Development & Cat 4 | 40 minutes + 1 lap | 8h00 |
| Under 15 | 30 minutes + 1 lap | 8h40 |
| Under 13 | 20 minutes + 1 lap | 9h20 |
| Under 11 | 20 minutes + 1 lap | 9h20 |
Starting times
Start times may change closer to the time. Large groups with more than 50 participants will be split into two separate start groups, starting a few seconds apart, similar to Killarney racing in the week.
| Time | Category | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 8h00 | U17 and U19 Development and Cat 4 | Main |
| 8h40 | U15 Boys and U17 Girls | Go-Kart |
| 8h50 | Cat 3 | Main |
| 8h50 | Ladies | Main |
| 9h20 | U13 Boys and U15 Girls | Go-Kart |
| 9h20 | U11 Boys, U11 Girls and U13 Girls | Go-Kart |
| 9h50 | Cat 2 | Main |
| 11h10 | Cat 1 | Main |
Costs
Online entries, using the Enter Now button found on this page, is the most cost effective way to enter our races. Entries close the Thursday prior to the race. Due to the restrictions placed on us due to the COVID pandemic, we cannot take entries on the day
The costs for this race are:
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Category 1 – 3 | R250 |
| Ladies | R250 |
| U19 racing with Cat 1 | R250 |
| Cat 4 | R150 |
| U19 development | R150 |
| U 17 | R150 |
| U 11 / U13 / U15 | R50 |
Online registration
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. NOTE: A CSA Full Domestic Racing License is required for Cat 1 for this race.
Parking
All people attending the race are to enter Killarney through the southern most gate – Gate 5. You will have your temperature checked at this point. From there you are to proceed to the parking area behind the new pits. From here, you will have to come through the race COVID screening station at the ent
rance to the pits. Participants and spectators alike will have to fill in the COVID questionnaire and have their temperature taken for a second time. Unfortunately, both Killarney and WPCA have to keep records of those entering the premises so please do not feel that you can circumvent the checks at the pit area.
The fourth race of the 2021 WC XCO Series, takes place at Hoogekraal Farm, Cape Town on 8 May 2021.
Online Entries
Online Entries are closed. There are no Late Entries.
Online Entries Close: Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 12pm.
Please view registration and number board collection times on the programme below.
Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements: To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.
Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships. For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here
Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee. Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.
Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.
Race categories are based on your 2021 Birthday Age and not on your current age. For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2021, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2021 races.
Regions
To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process. And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile. Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.
To check your Region, click your maps below:
Programme:
W-Cape XCO 4-2021 Programme V03
Course and distances
LONG COURSE
SHORT COURSE
Marking of the Track: Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.
WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.
Technical/Feed zones: There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field. Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.
Sponsors
This event is made possible by:
We’re back in the beautiful Slanghoek Valley for our next race. Please note our new registration and parking venue at Eike Saal.
The route is a mixture of rolling hills on the one side and a flat sometimes windy section called ‘Waaihoek’ on the other side. The race will cross the Breede River by using the low cement bridge. Please keep on checking social media should this area experience heavy rains.
Registration and costs
| Entry Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Online entries for Cat 1, 2, 3, Women and U19’s riding with Cat 1 | R250 |
| Online entries for Cat 4, U17 and U19 Development | R150 |
Course and distances
- Category 1 – 120 kms (3 x 40kms)
- Category 2 – 120km (3 x 40kms) (Select Cat2 – Long during registration)
- Category 2 – 80 kms (2 x 40 kms) (Select Cat 2 during registration)
- Category 3 – 80 kms (2 x 40 kms)
- Women – 80kms (2 x 40 kms)
- Youth – u17,u19 – 80 kms (2 x 40kms)
- Cat 4 80kms (2 x 40kms)
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CAPPING THE ENTRIES AT 70 PARTICIPANTS PER START GROUP.
Start Times
CATEGORY 1 TO START AT 8.00AM – Other categories will be confirmed later
- 08h00 – Category 1 and u/19 men
- 08h05 – Category 2 – 120kms
- 08h20 – Category 2 – 80kms
- 08h25 – Category 3
- 08h30 – Women and u/19 Girls
- 08h35 – u/17,u/19 Development
- 08h35 – Cat 4
Registration and Parking
Registration and Parking will be at Eike Saal on the Slanghoek Road, just before the start area – Please look out for the parking signs.
Race Numbers and Tags
All participants will be issued with race specific numbers and frame boards which include timing tags. All frame boards / tags are to be returned at the end of the race.
Entry
Entry will close 9h00 on Friday 21 May. No later entries will be possible after this time.
Cat2: You have to select Cat2 – Long (for 120km) or Cat 2 (for 80km).
The 5th race of the 2021 WC XCO Series takes place at Hemel & Aarde Valley, Hermanus, on 29 May 2021.
PLEASE NOTE LAP CHANGES ON PROGRAMME BELOW!
Online Entries
Online Entries can be done via the Enter Now link that can be found lower down on this page.
Online Entries: Online Entries close on 26 May 2021 at 12pm. NO LATE ENTRIES!
Competition Time: A pair of Oakley’s is up for grabs!!!
Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements: To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.
Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships. For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here
Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee. Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.
Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.
Race categories, Entry fees and Race times
Race categories are based on your 2021 Birthday Age and not on your current age. For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2021, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2021 races.
Regions
To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process. And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile. Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.
To check your Region, click your maps below:
Programme:
W-Cape XCO 5-2021 Programme V04
Course:
WC XCO #5 Short Course
WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.
Technical/Feed zones: There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field. Entrance to these zones will be restricted.
Host
Overberg Cycling Association
Sponsors
This event is made possible by:
Winter Track League
Cape Metropole (WP) is proud to reveal its dynamic racing format for the inaugural Winter Track League series starting in June 2021. Action packed racing over six rounds the series will see the top riders emerge as winners in their various categories. First event of the series will take place on 5 June at the Bellville Velodrome.
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.
League Format
The Winter Track League is a league format where every round will feature the same race programme. Riders score points across the six rounds in either the Sprint or Endurance category. Each category has two different types of races in which competitors can accumulate points: Sprinters will race in both Chariot and Match sprint while Endurance riders will race the Elimination and Scratch.
League format is where every round will feature the same race programme. Riders score points across the six rounds in either the Sprint or Endurance category. Competitors can accumulate points in each category.
A new addition to the series is the scooter race where riders ride behind the scooter for a certain amount of laps ( eg 20 laps behind scooter) at a constant pace and then the remaining laps they race. Rider/riders are allowed to ride their own race if they don’t want to stay behind the scooter. A maximum of 1 Lap behind the scooter per rider is allowed.
Points allocated as follows: 5, 3, 2, 1 for first 4 riders. There is racing for all categories, from novice to Elite riders.
Prize money will be awarded for the overall standings at the end of the series.
League Program
Winter Track League Program 2021
Registration & costs
- R100-00 Open/Vets & Ladies. Late entries R120-00
- R80-00 Youth. Late entries R 100-00
Race 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.
We will be revisiting Killarney on Youth Day, with a twist!!!
Racing will be in the opposite direction to what we usually race. We will be catering for Categories 1, 2 and 3, as well as women and all of the youth categories. U19’s will have their own race and not race with Category 1.
As it’s Youth Day, we would love to see all of our youngsters joining in the fun! This will be one of the events for Youth selection for Oudtshoorn and the SA Youth Festival.
There will be strict COVID protocols in place for this event.
COVID Regulations
We are still required to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations that have been published by the Department of Sport and Culture. To this end we require that all cyclists maintain social distancing while not racing. The use of masks prior to the start of the race is compulsory. You will be required to have your temperature taken at the entrance to Killarney. All participants and supporters are to use Gate 5 – the one closest to Cape Town, to enter the grounds. Upon arriving at registration, ALL people attending the race are required to fill out the COVID screening forms. From there, you are to move to the registration tables where the race staff will take your temperature again, fill it in on the form and issue you with a paper bracelet which is to be worn at all times in and around the racing areas. Masks are also to be worn at all times and it is imperative that we adhere to the social distancing protocols.
We are looking at ways to work within the bounds laid down by CSA and the Department of Sport and Culture to ensure that we can hold a successful event.
Routes and distances
For safety reasons the size of each category will be limited. Once these limits are reached it will no longer be possible to enter those categories. This will be on a first-come-first-serve bases.
Cat 1 entries will be restricted to participants with BOTH a CSA Membership and CSA Full Domestic Racing License valid on Wednesday 16 June 2021. No day licenses will be allowed for Cat 1.
| Category | Duration | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | 75 minutes + 1 Lap | 11h35 |
| Category 2 | 60 minutes + 1 lap | 10h25 |
| Category 3 | 45 minutes + 1 lap | 9h33 |
| Women | 45 minutes + 1 lap | 9h30 |
| U19 | 45 minutes + 1 lap | 8h35 |
| Under 15 and Under 17 | 30 minutes + 1 lap | 7h55 |
| Under 13 | 20 minutes + 1 lap | 9h25 |
| Under 11 | 20 minutes + 1 lap | 8h30 |
Starting times
Racing will start at 8h00. Start times for each group will be published closer to the time. Large groups with more than 50 participants will be split into two separate start groups, starting a few seconds apart, similar to Killarney racing during the week.
Costs
Online entries, using the Enter Now button found on this page, is the only way to enter our races at present. Entries close the Friday prior to the race. Due to the restrictions placed on us due to the COVID pandemic, we cannot take entries on the day
The costs for this race are:
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Category 1 – 3 | R250 |
| Women | R250 |
| U19, U17 and Category 4 | R150 |
| U 11 / U13 / U15 | R50 |
Online registration
All categories are now full. We will not be able to accommodate any more people.
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. NOTE: A CSA Full Domestic Racing License is required for Cat 1 for this race.
Parking
All people attending the race are to enter Killarney through the southern most gate – Gate 5. You will have your temperature checked at this point. From there you are to proceed to the parking area behind the new pits. From here, you will have to come through the race COVID screening station at the entrance to the pits. Participants and spectators alike will have to fill in the COVID questionnaire and have their temperature taken for a second time. Unfortunately, both Killarney and WPCA have to keep records of those entering the premises so please do not feel that you can circumvent the checks at the pit area.
The WC XCO Champs will be taking place at Oakhill Sports Campus, Knysna on 26 June 2021.
Online Entries
Online Entries are now closed.
Online Entries Close: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Late Entries: No late entries
Cycling South Africa Membership and Licence Requirements: To register and race (and to qualify for regional or provincial colours), South African riders must hold a valid Cycling South Africa Membership or Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licence at the time of entry.
Juniors and Elites need to have Cycling South Africa Full Racing Licences and all other categories may have Cycling South Africa Memberships. For more information about Cycling South Africa, Click here
Please ensure that you have paid your Cycling South Africa fee. Kindly bring your printed Membership/Licence Card to registration.
Foreign nationals and others with valid reasons for not having Cycling South Africa Membership/ Licences may purchase a day licence at registration or via the entry process in order to race.
Compulsory Practice: It is compulsory for Nippers and Sprogs to practice the course at the official practice on the day before the race (Friday) and checking will be done. This is for their safety – to give parents and riders the opportunity to identify which obstacles riders are not competent to ride and to ensure that they do not get lost on route !
Race categories, Entry fees, Race times and Event info:
Race categories are based on your 2021 Birthday Age and not on your current age. For example, if you are now 10, but turning 11 on 20 December 2021, you are a Sprog Girl for all 2021 races.
Regions
To qualify for WC Colours Awards, you need to enter your Region correctly during the race entry process. And, the Region that you select during the entry process, must be the same as the Region that you have on your Cycling SA profile. Please check and correct you CyclingSA profile if necessary.
To check your Region, click your maps below:
Programme:
Course and distances
OSC Track Short Long – WC Champs
Marking of the Track: Marking of the track and the construction of the race village will commence on Thursday prior to the event.
WPMTBC only take possession of the track being utilized on the commencement of the official practice and at that stage will offer the necessary marshaling and medical services.
Technical/Feed zones: There will be two Technical & Feed zones which will operate back-to-back on the start field. Entrance to these zones will be restricted. Please apply for access at registration.
Sponsors
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