Cape Town 2010 – MTB

Location

Nelson’s Creek Wine Estate – www.nelsonscreek.co.za

Date

Saturday 9 October 2010

Distances

Camping at Nelson’s Creek

If you are doing both the Road and MTB event you can camp at Nelsons Creek at R300.00 per person. Included is the event fee for both events, the camping fee and a burger and chips from Spur on site catering.

• Participants must bring their own tents
• shower and toilet facilities available on site
• Limited to 50 x 2 man tents

For camping enquiries please contact Glyn: glyn@x-events.co.za

Pre entry

Entries for the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge will take place online at www.cyclelab.co.za.

Closing date for pre entry is 5 October 2010.

Both events entry

Should you wish to enter both the MTB and Road events you will receive a discounted entry fee.

Late entry

Registration

Registration for the Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge will take place at:

• Participants will need to produce their valid Cycling SA licence card in order to receive their entry to the event.
• NON CSA registered entrants will need to take out a day license for the event for R35.00.
• The 15km and Kiddies Routes will not be timed and therefore CSA temporary licenses will not be required.

Route Map

Route Profile (Long)

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.

1. No person under the age of 16 may participate in the 54km race. Any participant under the age of 14 in the 30km fun ride must be accompanied by an adult.
2. All cyclists must keep to the left of the road at all times AS THERE IS LIMITED ROAD CLOSURE FOR THIS EVENT.
3. 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
4. NO PARTICIPANT MAY COMPETE WITHOUT WEARING A HARD SHELL CYCLING HELMET. Only commercially produced helmets, preferably meeting ANSA or Shell standards, may be worn
5. 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.
6. Only approved team vehicles are permitted on the route
7. Slipstreaming behind a vehicle is not permitted.
8. No tri-bars are permitted
9. 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.
10. Entry fees will not be refunded should the race be cancelled or stopped for reasons beyond the control of the race organizers.
11. No substitutions will be permitted.
12. CATEGORY WINNERS NOT PRESENT AT THE PRIZE GIVING WILL FORFEIT THE PRIZE. 10% of prize money will be deducted for CSA.
13. The race is held under the auspices of CSA and the PPA.
14. 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.
15. 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 R35 for a day permit. Riders in this category WILL NOT BE SEEDED, regardless of ability.
16. 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.
17. Late entry on the day for funride categories only. STRICTLY NO REGISTERED CATEGORY RIDERS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY.
18. Any person entering two different distances will gain the advantage of the discounted rate for the less of the two distances.