Location
Moses Mabhida Precinct – Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal
Date
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Format
The Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge is a one day road race catering for licensed cyclists and fun riders.
Distances
| Long Route | 100km | Start: 06h00 (Cut off: 13h00) |
| Medium Route | 50km | Start: 06h25 |
| Short Route | 20km | Start: 06h35 |
Start
M12 – N.M.R Avenue (Moses Mabhida Stadium)
Finish
M12 – N.M.R Avenue (Moses Mabhida Stadium)
Status
Provincial Classic
Prize Fund
A total not exceeding R60 000.00 in accordance with CSA regulations for a Provincial Classic
Race Permanence (Office)
Race Village – Moses Mabhida Stadium
Entry fees
| Long Route | R120.00 |
| Medium Route | R100.00 |
| Short Route | R80.00 |
| Tandems | Long Route: R220.00 |
| Medium Route: R200.00 | |
| Late Entry | Additional R20.00 |
| Temp Licence | R35.00 (Payable to CSA, Long and Medium route only) |
Registration
Registration for the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge will take place at:
| Saturday 01 October | 10:00 – 16:00 | Race Village – Moses Madhiba Stadium |
| Sunday 02 October: | 5.00am – 6.30am | Race Village – Moses Madhiba Stadium |
Online Entries
Enter online at www.cyclelab.co.za
Entry Forms
You can download and print the entry form here.
Late Entries
Late entries can be made at the registration venues on the dates and times listed above.
STRICTLY NO REGISTERED CATEGORY RIDERS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY.
Category Start Times
| Start Groups | Start Time |
| Long Route | |
| Group 1: Tandems | 06:00 |
| Group 2: Elite Men, Under 23 Men and Junior Men | 06:03 |
| Group 3: Vet Men 30 – 39 | 06:06 |
| Group 4: Vet Men 40 – 49 | 06:09 |
| Group 5: Vet Men 50+ | 06:12 |
| Group 6: All Ladies | 06:15 |
| Open/Seeded riders will start in two groups. | 06:18 |
Medium Route |
|
| Group 1: Under 16, Under 14 | 06:25 |
| Open/Seeded riders will start in two groups. | 06:28 |
Short Route |
|
| Group 1: Under 12 | 06:35 |
| Open/Seeded riders will start in two groups. | 06:35 |
Route Map
Route Profile
Road Closure Times
| Cycle Route | Road section | Closure Times |
| START MM stadium, under bridge, MY Ave Northbound | MY Ave between Argyle & Walter Gilbert, North and South Closure times to allow for set up | 00.00 to 13.00 |
| Battery Beach | MY to Snell Parade | 05.30 to 13.00 |
| Snell Parade | Battery Beach to Athlone | 06.00 to 06.45 |
| Athlone | Snell Parade to M4 Nth on-ramp | 06.00 to 06.45 |
| M4 Nth | Athlone to Riverside- one lane | 06.00 to 07.00 |
| Riverside | M4 to Roadhouse | 06.00 to 07.15 |
| Connaught Bridge | Umgeni to Roadhouse | 06.00 to 07.15 |
| Umgeni Road | Connaught Bridge to Quarry Road East bound | 06.00 to 07.25 |
| Umgeni Road | Connaught Bridge to N2 | 06.00 to 07.40 |
| M19 | N2 to Pinetown M13 on/off ramps | 06.00 to 08.20 |
| M7 | M13 on/off ramps to N2 on off ramps Edwin Swales | 06.20 to 09.00 |
| S Mahlangu (E Swales) | From N2 to M4 on ramp North boiund | 06.30 to 09.30 |
| S Mahlangu (E Swales) | M4 on ramp north bound to Bluff Road | 07.00 to 09.45 |
| Bluff Road | S Mahlangu (E Swales to Lighthouse | 07.15 to 09.55 |
| Lighthhouse | from Bluff rd to Marine Drive | 07.15 to 09.55 |
| Marine Drive | from Lighthouse to Badulla | 07.30 to 10.15 |
| Badula | from Marine Drive to Himalayas | 07.45 to 10.30 |
| Himalayas | to R103 South Coast Road | 07.45 to 11.00 |
| R102 South Coast Road | M4/N2 to Prospecton | 07.45 to 11.30 |
| Prospecton | R102 South Coast Road to A Zondo (Kingsway | 07.45 to 11.30 |
| A Zondo (Kingsway) | Linscott to turn at traffic lights (no street name) | 08.00 to 10.20 |
| M4 North | Airport to M Mngadi | 06.00 to 12.30 |
| M Mngadi | M4 to S Machel (Alilwal) | 06.15 to 12.45 |
| S Machel (Aliwal) | M Mngadi to MY (NMR) | 06.15 to 12.45 |
| MY (NMR) | K Masinga (Old Fort Rd) to S Thusi (Argyle | 06.15 to 12.45 |
Category Prizes
In accordance with the regulations of Cycling South Africa the prize fund for the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge will not exceed R60 000.00 in order to retain the status of a Cat A event.
| Elite Men | U/23 Men | Elite & U23 Ladies | Junior Men | Junior Ladies | Vet Men 30-39 | Vet Ladies 30-39 | Vet Men 40-49 | Vet Ladies 40-49 | Vet Men 50+ | Vet Ladies 50+ | Tandems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R3500 | R2500 | R2500 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R600 | R900 |
| 2nd | R2500 | R1500 | R1250 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 | R650 |
| 3rd | R1500 | R1000 | R1500 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R300 | R550 |
| 4th | R1000 | R500 | R1000 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 | R300 |
| 5th | R500 | R300 | R500 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 | R200 |
| Total | R9000 | R5800 | R9000 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R1600 | R2600 |
| U/12 | U/14 | U/16 F | U/16 M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | R400 | R400 | R400 | R400 |
| 2nd | R200 | R200 | R200 | R200 |
| 3rd | R100 | R100 | R100 | R100 |
| Total | R700 | R700 | R700 | R700 |
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| 1st | R10000 |
| 2nd | R5000 |
| 3rd | R3000 |
Prize Winners
Each Team Manager / Independent Prize Winner is to provide the Race Secretary with bank account details before departing the prize giving area on the day of the event. All payments will be made via electronic transfer.
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.


