Race info


MTB Tour
To be held over three days from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 June. Race registration will take place on Friday 15 June at Babbas ,North of Pretoria from 08h00 to 12h00. There will also be MTB fun rides (1km, 12km and 35km)on Saturday 16 June and Sunday 17 June. You may enter for the MTB fun rides on the day at Babbas from 07h00.

Day 1 - Prolog (time trail) – 15 June

Start: 10h00 at Babbas and riders will be set of 2 minutes apart.
Finish: At Babbas
Distance: 8km
Jersey Presentation at Babbas from 18h00

Day 2 - 16 June

Start: 09h00 at Babbas
Finish: Ludwig's Rose Farm
Distance: 70km
Jersey Presentation at Ludwig's from 13h00

Day 3 – 17 June

Start: 09h00 at Babbas
Finish: At Babbas
Distance: 70km
Jersey Presentation at Babbas from 13h00

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Road Cycle Tour
To be held over five days from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 24 June. Race registration will take place on Tuesday 19 June at ATKV Buffelspoort from 14h00 to 20h00. This event will cater for Elite & U/23 men; Junior men; Vet men 30-39; and Vet men 40 plus.

Day 1 – stage 1

ATKV to Kloof
  • Start 09h00: ATKV Buffelspoort R104
  • 0.7km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 22.2km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 32.1km : Turn left on R24
  • 37.5km : Turn right on R30
  • 62.9km : Turn right onto off ramp
  • 63.3km : Turn left onto R509
  • 79.6km : Enter koster (Please see Koster description below)
  • 80.1km : Turn right onto untitled road
  • 80.4km : Turn left onto R52
  • 119.1km : Turn right onto N4
  • 121.6km : Take off ramp onto R104
  • 122.1km : Turn right onto untitled road
  • 129km : Finish Rustenburg kloof
Koster
  • Enter koster via R509 at 79.7km
  • Go past Theron St
  • 300m keep left on Duister Eloff Rd going past Jameson St
  • 100m pass Gladstone St
  • 230m turn right on untitled road
  • 170m turn left on Rissik St (R52)
  • 440m cross Die Laan St
  • 100m cross Malan St
  • 170m cross De Wet St
  • 170m cross De La Rey St
  • 170m cross Rand St
  • 170m cross Magalies St
  • 170m cross noord St
Route

Profile

Last 3 km

Day 2 – Road race - stage 2

Kloof to Kloof
  • Start : Rustenburg Kloof on untitled road
  • 5.5km : Turn right onto N4 west on ramp
  • 9.7km : Turn left on to R52
  • 43.6km : Turn right onto Millvale road
  • 66.4km : Turn around on Millvale road
  • 88.8km : Turn left on to R52
  • 123.0km : Turn right onto N4
  • 125.8km : Take off ramp onto R104
  • 126.4km : Turn right onto old Kloof road
  • 133.0km : Finish at Rustenburg kloof
Route

Profile

Last 3 km

Day 3 – time trail - stage 3

Time Trail
  • Start 09h00: Omaramba Resort on untitled road
  • 17.3km : Turn around on untitled road
  • 34.6km : Finish at Omaramba Resort on untitled road
Route

Profile

Day 4 – stage 4

Start: 09h00 at Kgaswane Nature Reserve in Rustenburg
This lap is 10 times 10km.

Route/Profile

Last 3 km

Day 5 – stage 5

ATKV Lap Race
  • Start 09h00: ATKV Buffelspoort R104
  • 14.5km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 17.0km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 38.5km : Turn left on R104
  • 53.5km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 56.0km : Turn left on untitled road
  • 78.1km :Turn right on R104
  • 78.7km : Finish at ATKV Buffelspoort
Route

Profile

Last 3 km

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Cycle Classic Mass Race 80km
Start: 09h00
To be held on Sunday, 24 June. Race registration will take place on Saturday 23 June and Sunday 24 June at ATKV Buffelspoort from 05h00 to 08h00.

80km

Start: Elite, U/23Men and Junior men 08h00 – Veteran groups thereafter at 10 minutes intervals at ATKV Buffelspoort
Finish: ATKV Buffelspoort
Same route as stage 5 above

40km

Start: 09h00 ATKV Buffelspoort
Finish: ATKV Buffelspoort

Water points will be supplied.


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Rules

The rules of the event will be published in the race handbooks and explained to team managers at the managers' meetings.



Entries and registration

Riders must enter for all tour events online at Cycle Lab
You may enter online or on the day at Babbas for the MTB fun rides.

Closing date for entries is 7 June.

Mountain Bike Tour R800 per rider
Meals and campsite facilities at Babbas, you must supply your own tent. R750 per rider
Road Cycle Tour R1100 per rider
Cycle Classic 80km race: R220
40km race: R140


Race registration

Registration for the MTB event will take place on Friday 15 June at Babbas from 08h00 to 12h00. Registration for the road tour will take place on Tuesday 19 June at ATKV Buffelspoort from 14h00 to 20h00.

Registration for the mass race will take place on 23 June from 14h00 to 20h00 and 24 June from 05h00 at ATKV Buffelspoort.


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All category winners will wear the following leaders jerseys.

Leader Jersey - Male leader jersey
Vets 30 -39
Vets 40+

Leader Jersey - Female leader jersey (Mountain bike tour only)

Leader Jersey - U23 & Junior leader jersey

Leader Jersey - Masters leader jersey

Leader Jersey - Most aggresive leader jersey (Road tour only)

Veteran Jersey - Veteran leader jersey mountain bike

Sprinter Jersey - Elite, Vets 30-39 & Vets 40+

King of the mountain - Elite, Vets 30-39 & Vets 40+

Overall Winner


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