Event Notification

We had planned such an interesting format to racing, with 3 x mini leagues all leading up to a season finale with the 4-day event hosted by Cyclopaths, which all had to be canned due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has swept the world.  The local cycling fraternity haven’t been without it’s losses.  We mourned the passing of Peter Daniels a short while ago and he will be a great loss to Western Province Cycling.

However, we are pleased to announce our first race back after what can only be described as a difficult few months.  On 13 September we’re heading out to the beautiful Slanghoek Valley for what is considered one of the most stunning races on our annual calendar.

Due to restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus, we will not be following the normal category format.  We are only allowed to have 300 people at an event and this includes participants, support staff, race officials and race staff.  Start group numbers are limited to a maximum of 50 people including start line personnel.  On top of this, competitors have had their own restrictions insofar as their ability to train is concerned and we have taken cognisense of this.

The race format for Slanghoek is as follows:

A team race of 135km:                                       Teams of minimum 4 and maximum 6 cyclists, riding all together.  Team time is taken on the 4th person over the line, however line honours for the first 3 over the line will also be awarded.  Team members are to enter individually and team captains to send their team selection through to Sue for registration.

Individual races of 120km and 80km:            Cyclists are to chose which distance they wish to race.  We will determine the start batches depending on the number of entrants and their performance in the past 2 seasons.  Details of which batch you are starting in and your start time will be sent to you on the Friday before the race.

Ladies:                             Will race 80km however we require at least 20 ladies to enter to have a separate start time for you.  Failing this, we will accommodate you in with other 80km entrants.

Under 19’s:                    If not part of a race team, can choose which distance they wish to race.

There will be strict social distancing practiced at the event.  Instructions regarding parking, registration, start batch times, etc. will be emailed to all participants on the Friday before the race.

Please note that we are still trying to sort out what we can do within the restrictions placed on us so please help us in keeping the virus under control by adhering to the controls we’re putting in place for your safety.

Please see the link to the event guide below.  If you have any queries please contact us at events@wpcycling.capedjco.co.za or you can contact Sue directly – sue@myriadevents.co.za

Event Guide

We are pleased to announce a return to racing, albeit on a smaller scale to previously.  After much negotiation by Ciska and her CSA team, the government has allowed us to resume racing under strict conditions.

To kick start the return to racing, we are planning on holding a criterium series at Killarney.  While things are still in the planning phase, we envisage holding 3 or even 4 individual events each on 3 Sundays in August, with start times staggered so that each event is separated from the others.  This is so that we can stay within the 50 participant limits that have been set by CSA.  The date of the first event will be 2 August and the other 2 dates will be confirmed as soon as we get approval from Killarney

For cyclists to participate, there are certain protocols that need to be followed.  We may not have covered every aspect at this stage as we are still learning to manage the requirements as we go along.

1.  All participants need to hold a valid CSA membership or full racing license.
2. Preference will be given to members of WPCA affiliated clubs.
3. At this stage, we can only offer racing to the senior categories and U19’s.
4. Ladies entering will be entered into Cat 3 unless permission is requested and granted from the road commissioner to ride in another category.
5. There are to be no spectators at these events.
6. Entries will only be taken and paid for online.  There will be NO on the day entries or payment.
7. When entering online, you will be required to fill out a medical questionnaire.  Please ensure that this is answered correctly and in its entirety.  We do not want to put any of our participants or event staff at risk of exposure to COVID-19.
8. All events are restricted to 50 participants.  If any of the races are over subscribed, we will endeavour to place the additional people into other races, however we cannot promise that this will be possible.
9. Entry into an event will be on a first come, first served basis, however payment for the race entry needs to be done within 2 hours of the entry to secure your place.  If this is not done, your entry will fall away and the place open up for other participants.
10. Each participant will be sent details via email of confirmation of their entry, category entered, time of their race and earliest time that they are allowed to arrive at the venue for their race.
11. We cannot allow the different event participants to become spectators at the preceding or following events.  Once your race is over you will be required to leave the venue immediately.
12. On race day, you will arrive at the entrance designated on your entry, no earlier than the time specified.  From this entrance you will be directed to a holding area where your temperature will be taken before you proceed to registration.
13. At registration you will be required to show your WPCA 2020 race number so that your barcode can be scanned.
14. From registration you will be allowed through to the race track, where you can do your warm up.  Only people who have been through the pre-screening will be allowed in the race area.
15. Upon completion of your race please leave the venue as soon as possible.
16. Results will be posted online within 24 hours.

We realise that the regulations surrounding our races are tough but in these times we cannot afford to be lax in our approach to managing the environment around our races.  As we will be the first cycling related events to take place since lockdown we need to ensure that the risk to all people involved is kept to an absolute minimum.

Full details of each set of races will be published in the next few days.  In the meantime please go to our Facebook page and take part in the poll relating to this – click here

Preference will be given to members of WPCA affiliated clubs

Any queries relating to the above are to be sent to sue@myriadevents.co.za

Race Village Lay Out and Cyclists Parking

Perdeberg Cellars, the host venue for this years Western Cape Road and TT Championships have requested that their main parking area at the Cellar be reserved for their restaurant patrons.  To facilitate this, we request that cyclists and their supporters take note of the following parking arrangements.  Cyclists are requested upon entering the main gate to please keep to the left, driving in front of the buildings.  This area is reserved for race officials, paramedics and other race personnel.  At the end of the building, turn to the right and follow the roadway around to the back of the building.  Cyclists can park here.  Alternatively continue around the building to the grass area on the side that you entered as this has been allocated for parking and club and team gazebo’s.  Cyclists are requested to please follow marshals instructions at all times.

Registration will take place in front of the restaurant.

We are extremely grateful to Perdeberg Cellars for allowing us to use their premises as the venue for our event.  Please be considerate to their other patrons while we are enjoying their facilities.

The prize money for the Piketberg Elevation Challenge to be held on 13 October has tripled.  Go to our online entries page to enter this hill top finish!

Thanks to Myriad Events for contributing to this prize fund.