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Durban 2011 – Road

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.

Note: Late entry on the day for funride categories only.
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

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. All cyclists must keep to the left of the road at all times AS THERE IS NO ROAD CLOSURE FOR THIS EVENT.
  4. 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
  5. NO PARTICIPANT MAY COMPETE WITHOUT WEARING A HARD SHELL CYCLING HELMET. Only commercially produced helmets, preferably meeting ANSA or Shell standards, may be worn
  6. 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.
  7. Only approved team vehicles are permitted on the route
  8. Slipstreaming behind a vehicle is not permitted.
  9. No tri-bars are permitted
  10. 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.
  11. Entry fees will not be refunded should the race be cancelled or stopped for reasons beyond the control of the race organizers.
  12. No substitutions will be permitted.
  13. CATEGORY WINNERS NOT PRESENT AT THE PRIZE GIVING WILL FORFEIT THE PRIZE. 10% of prize money will be deducted for CSA.
  14. The race is held under the auspices of CSA and the PPA.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Late entry on the day for funride categories only. STRICTLY NO REGISTERED CATEGORY RIDERS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY.


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