Location
Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate, Wellington – Western Cape
Date
Saturday 08 October 2011
Format
The Engen Dynamic Mountain Bike Challenge is a one day mountain bike funride.
Distances
| Long Route | 60km | Start: 08h30 |
| Medium Route | 30km | Start: 08h50 |
| Short Route | 18km | Start: 09h10 |
| Kiddies (< 12 years) | 5km | Start: 09h15 |
| Cut-off: 12h30 | ||
Start
Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate
Finish
Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate
Status
Funride
Race Permanence (Office)
Nelson Creek Wine Estate – Wellington
Online entry
Enter online at www.cyclelab.co.za
Entry Forms
You can download and print the entry form here.
| Long Route | R130.00 |
| Medium Route | R110.00 |
| Short Route | R90.00 |
| Kiddies Race | R50.00 |
Closing date for pre entry is 18h00 on 02 October 2011.
Late entry
| Long Route | R180.00 |
| Medium Route | R160.00 |
| Short Route | R140.00 |
Registration
Registration for the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge will take place at:
| Thursday 06 October | 14:00 – 18:00 | Cyclelab Northgate Island |
| Friday 07 October | 14:00 – 18:00 | CYCLELAB Northgate |
| Saturday 08 October | 06:00 – 08:00 | Nelsons Creek Wine Estate |
Route Map
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Long Route Profile – 60km
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Medium Route Profile – 30km
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Short Route Profile – 18km
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Directions to Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate
Directions from various locations to Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate
www.nelsonscreek.co.za
From Cape Town
Take the N1 from Cape Town towards Paarl. Take Exit No. 47 (Klapmuts / Stellenbosch off ramp). At the bottom of the off ramp turn left – this is the R44. Continue on the R44 for approximately 17, 8 kilometres. You will approach Nelsons Creek on the left hand side.
From Paarl
From the centre of Paarl, continue following the main road, North. The road will fork, continue on the left fork. Further along you are given an option to fork again. Follow the Malmesbury/ Wellington road (right fork) until “t” into the R44. At this stop street turn right and Nelsons Creek will be on your left.
From Stellenbosch
From the centre of Stellenbosch, take the R44 towards Klapmuts. Go through the 4-way stop in Klapmuts and under the N1 fly-over. Continue along the R44 for approximately 18km. Nelson’s Creek will be on your left hand side.
Event Rules
- RaceTec is the official timing system. NO CHIP- NO RESULT. Anyone starting ahead of his/her seeded time will be disqualified, Results will be displayed on www.edcc.co.za and www.racetec.co.za
- No person under the age of 12 may participate in the 99km race. Any participant under the age of 12 in the 60km fun ride must be accompanied by an adult.
- All cyclists must keep to the left of the road at all times AS THERE IS NO ROAD CLOSURE FOR THIS EVENT.
- Cyclist must ride in a predicable & responsible manner and obey all traffic rules, traffic officers and marshals and adhere to normal rules of the road. They must stop at intersections if instructed to do so
- NO PARTICIPANT MAY COMPETE WITHOUT WEARING A HARD SHELL CYCLING HELMET. Only commercially produced helmets, preferably meeting ANSA or Shell standards, may be worn
- No participant may, directly or indirectly take food or drink or other assistance from any moving vehicle, bicycle or machine, at any time, other than from another participant.
- Only approved team vehicles are permitted on the route
- Slipstreaming behind a vehicle is not permitted.
- No tri-bars are permitted
- The route will be shown on the map. It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to know the route and the organizers take no responsibility for persons deviating from the route or any consequences of such actions.
- Entry fees will not be refunded should the race be cancelled or stopped for reasons beyond the control of the race organizers.
- No substitutions will be permitted.
- CATEGORY WINNERS NOT PRESENT AT THE PRIZE GIVING WILL FORFEIT THE PRIZE. 10% of prize money will be deducted for CSA.
- The race is held under the auspices of CSA and the PPA.
- Junior, U16, U14 and U12 riders must present their bicycles for inspection at the end of the race in order to qualify for prize money.
- LICENCES The new licensing rules will be strictly enforced. All riders must have a CSA or Cyclosport License or must be a member of a club, with a valid club card and the club must have registered the club member with CSA. Riders who do not have any of these will have to pay R30 for a day permit. Riders in this category WILL NOT BE SEEDED, regardless of ability.
- Cut off times will be strictly adhered to. NO rider may continue if he/she is outside the cut-off time and will be transported to the finish by a sweep vehicle.
- Late entry on the day for funride categories only. STRICTLY NO REGISTERED CATEGORY RIDERS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY.
