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22 Jun Kelly de Kock

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01Sep September 1, 2019 2019 PPA Sportive #5 Distances: 109km | 39km Event starting times: 07h00 | 07h45 Prize... View Details

Distances: 109km | 39km Event starting times: 07h00 | 07h45 Prize giving/cut off: 12h30 | 13h00 Entries close: 2019-08-29 Enjoy a morning out on your bike with your friends and family. If you've done it before, why not challenge yourself to improve your previous results and aim for a personal best. If it's your first time, you're in for a treat with stunning views of the Paarl and Swartland winelands! This will be the first event for the 2019 PPA Sportive Series to start and finish at the Perdeberg Winery. Registration will take place at Perdeberg Winery from 05h30 on Sunday, 1 September 2019. ROUTE DESCRIPTION Cyclists start at the Perdeberg Winery, turn right onto Vryguns Road and right again where the route will take you towards Wellington on the Voor Paardeberg/Sonop Road, later turning left onto the R45. Riders will then turn right onto the R46 passing Riebeeck-Kasteel and Hermon. They will then turn right onto the R44 towards Wellington passing Soetendal, Oakdene and Wellington Main Roads. At the Distillery/R44 Wellington robot riders will turn right towards Paarl and continue past Wellington Industria to the Wellington 4-way stop where they will turn right on the R45 towards Malmesbury. After riders pass water point 4, they will later turn left on to Voor Paardeberg Road where they will pass Schooneoord Road. The route will take a left onto Vryguns Road where it will finish just before Perdeberg Cellars. The 109km route will have 4 water points (27,4km/51,5km/74,7km/90,8km) and the 39 km route will have 1 water point (20,6km). LONG ROUTE (109KM) SHORT ROUTE (39KM) MORE ABOUT THE SPORTIVE SERIES This series of fun rides is aimed at all cyclists, from beginners to experienced riders, and offers the perfect platform if you want to keep fit riding road events throughout the year, improving your times and setting a new personal bests. If you’re brave enough to take on the challenge of the longer routes, the series is a great test for endurance and stamina … and needless to say, completing all the events will be a great source of personal achievement. No pressure though! Each one is also a standalone event, so you don’t have to enter all in the Sportive Series. Following this event, there will be three events remaining, spread throughout the year: PPA Sportive #6: 29 Sept, Simonsvlei Wine Estate (Distances TBC) PPA Sportive #7: 13 Oct, Perdeberg Winery (109km/39km) PPA Sportive #8: 1 Dec, Simonsvlei Winery (Distances TBC) THE SPECIAL FINISHER’S TROPHY This year, we have decided to do away with medals and do something more innovative and challenging – you will get a beautiful 3D bicycle puzzle that you can assemble once you have have completed all the events. The way it will work is that after each event, you will receive a few pieces of the trophy … complete all eight events and you can assemble the little road bike on a stand. However, even you haven't done all the Sportive Series events, or won’t manage to do all the events, you’ll still be able to buy the missing pieces at a very reasonable cost at the Sportive #8. We still want everyone to have that trophy to display at their home or office. DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE FROM CAPE TOWN From the Cape Town via N7: Follow the N1, turn left on to the N7 towards Philadelphia Road/R304. Take the R304 exit from N7 past Philadelphia. Follow the R304, turn left on the R302/Klipheuwel Road and continue along Slent Road. Turn right on to Vryguns Road for approximately 2km to Perdeberg Winery, on the left. From Cape Town via the N1: Take the N1 to the R44. Take exit 47 from the N1 and turn left on the R44. Follow the R44 and turn left at Windmeul Winery on to Voor Perdeberg/Vryguns Road and continue along Vryguns road for approximately 7,5km to Perdeberg Winery, on your right. GPS Co-ordinates: Latitude: -33.39'30.00" Longitude: 18.49'37.00" NOTES Remember to wear your PPA road fun ride number and Racetec timing chip. No children u/13 on the 109 km route. Kids between 8 and 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times on the 39 km route. ONLINE ENTRIES Distance - 109km Entry fee - R375 PPA members’ discounted entry fee - R275 Distance - 39km Entry fee - R175 PPA members’ discounted entry fee - R125

22 Jun 2019 Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB

Posted at 08:00h in News

Distances: 66km | 40km | 13km Event starting times: 07h15 Prize giving/cut off: 13:30 | 14:30 Organizers: Wendy | Kelly Entries close: 2019-08-19 ENTRIES Online entries will open on Monday, 20 May 2019 and close on Monday, 19 August at 09h00. There is an Early Bird entry fee offer to the first 50 MTB entrants valid until midnight on Friday, 24 May and a discounted entry fee to the Trail Run entrants. Pre-registration will take place at Tiletoria on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 August from 12h00 – 18h00. Entries will still be available at pre-registration at the pre-entry price. There will be late entries for all distances on the morning of the event at a stipulated late entry price. ENTRY FEES Pre-Entries (online) and at pre-registration: 66 km - PPA Members: R395.00 | NON-Members: R425.00 40 km - PPA Members: R320.00 | NON-Members: R350.00 13 km - PPA Members: R60.00 | NON-Members: R90.00 13km Trail Run - R140.00 for all Late Entries (on the day of the event): 66 km - PPA Members: R450.00 for all 40 km - PPA Members: R400 for all 13 km - PPA Members: R150 for all 13km Trail Run - R180.00 for all ROUTES The event will consist of 3 MTB routes (±66 km; ±40 km and ±13 km) as well as a Trail Run (on the ±13 km course). More route information to follow shortly. PRIZE GIVING Prize money will be awarded to the first 3 men and first 3 women across the finish line for the 66km and 40km MTB routes. NOTES Remember to wear your PPA MTB fun ride board and Racetec timing chip. No youth u/19 on the 66 km route. No children u/15 on the 40 km route. Kids between 8 and 10 must be accompanied by an adult at all times on the 13km route. DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE FROM CAPE TOWN From the Cape Town via N2: The distance from the Cape Town City Bowl via the N2 is around 75km and should take just over an hour to get there. Get onto the N2 and continue through Somerset West and over Sir Lowry's Pass. Continue past Peregrine Farm Stall for another 4km then turn left, cross over the railway line and through the security boom and about 1km further down, turn left towards the tasting rooms, parking and SALT restaurant then at the T-junction turn right and continue through the gate along the gravel road, past the amphitheater to the parking area. GPS Co-ordinates: Latitude: -34.17'15.45" Longitude: 19.07'83.67" ROUTE MAPS AND PROFILES 66 km 40 km: 15 km and Trail Run route:

20 Jun Swellendam Show Grounds

Posted at 15:28h in News

20Jul July 20, 2019 2019 AROUND THE POT MTB Distances: 100 miler (160 km); 60 miler (98 km) 25 miler... View Details

20 Jun 2019 AROUND THE POT MTB

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Distances: 100 miler (160 km); 60 miler (98 km) 25 miler (40 km) Event starting times: 100 miler @ 07h00; 60 miler @ 07h30; 25 miler @ 08h00 Prize giving/cut off: Prize-giving at 15h00; Finish line cut-off at 18h00 Organizers: Fleur van Eeden Entries close: 2019-07-17 EVENT OVERVIEW AND FACTS Format: Solo, Teams of 2, Teams of 3 and Teams of 4 ENTRY FEES Full 100 Miler (160 km): Solo - R700 Teams of 2 - R1300 per team Teams of 3 - R1950 per team Teams of 4 - R2600 60 Miler (98 km: Shortcut over the ferry): Solo - R600 Teams of 2 - R1000 per team Teams of 3 - R1500 per team Teams of 4 - R2000 per team 25 Miler (40 km "Chicken Run") Solo - R325 Teams of 2 - R550 per team Teams of 3 - R825 per team Teams of 4 - R1100 per team REGISTRATION Friday 19 July 2019 from 15h00-21h00 and Saturday 20 July 2019 from 05h00 and 06h30 NOTES Goodie-bags to the first 500 entries! All finishers will receive a medal and a finish line hamburger. The 100 Miler and 60 Miler routes are Cyclo-Cross / Gravel Bike Friendly. Kiddies' area available at the finish line. Please note that this is an outdoor MTB gravel-road race. Please come prepared for all weather conditions. For all the routes and other event information, visit www.aroundthepot.co.za