The Wp track league 2 is postponed to 26 July. The City of Cape Town and contractors are working hard to put better lights in place. Wp track is looking forward to the new upgraded venue and better events under the lights. Training is suspended until the work is done.
Here are the league leaders:
Wp cycling and TrackCyclingSA continues the tradition of velodrome racing on the Friday before the Cape Town Cycle Tour (Argus).
There will be a sprint tournament and bunch racing. Racing will be fast and action packed and runs from 7pm to 10pm. Doors open at 6pm.
The event is family friendly. There are 200 tickets available. Sales are online on Quicket. Donations can be made on the same link: https://qkt.io/xaIoV2
Our barista, Soul Coffee, will be trading on the night.
Bring you family, friends and cycling enthusiasts to support and help us on our journey to establish Bellville velodrome as the top track cycling destination in Africa.
The Cape Town Sprint Grand Prix will see some of the top talent in the country compete in a sprint tournament at Bellville velodrome.
The event takes place on 16 Dec 23 from 4pm – 8pm. Spectator entry is only R20 + R5 admin fee. Tickets can be booked on Quicket
There will also be fast paced endurance events with average speeds close to 50kmh for the category A riders. Western Province Track Cycling also strongly believes that developing the youth is key and as such there will be scholars racing as well.
Spectators can look forward to commentary by the knowledgeable Coen Pretorius who will explain the finer details of track cycling. There will be coffee and food on sale at the venue.
Heritage Day Gp, Bellville velodrome
24 Sep 2023 from 10am to 2pm
Sprint tournament program – road to the finals – Heritage Day GP
Start list – Heritage Day GP 2023
Important Notice – Your Wp track league number is your number for this event and for the whole year. Riders to bring their Wp track league numbers to this event.
Visiting riders will be issued new numbers. Please to be returned at end of event.
Riders need an active and valid CSA membership to participate. Day licenses need to be purchased at R50 each if riders fail to prove active membership.
Sign-on required for all riders. Registration open from 9 to 9.45am.
Prize giving will be at the end of the event. Wp track good governance requires Eft payment of prize money and we’ll arrange this with the winners.
There is a R20 spectator fee. We strongly recommend purchasing tickets on Quicket to avoid queues.
Food and drinks for sale at event:
Barista coffee
Pancakes
Koop and Kou Halaal foods
Wp cycling is hosting the Heritage Day Grand Prix at the Bellville velodrome on Sunday, 24 September.
The event is the biggest Match Sprint tournament in South Africa. It also has endurance races.
National team riders Ethan Kulsen, James Swart, Amber Hindmarch, Anya du Plessis and many other top riders will be there.
There are 16 sprinters in the sprint tournament and 80 riders in total. Riders from across the country will be competing.
Spectator entry is R20. Racing starts at 10am. Tickets can be booked on Quicket to avoid queues at the door.
The purpose of the event is to grow track cycling in South Africa and to create awareness of a sport that is active since the first races were held in 1898.
There will be vendors with coffee, pancakes and other snacks on sale.
Provisional program
Entries are open for WP track league 4. The racing is from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday 20 August. This avoids loadshedding.
The program is geared to prepare riders for the SA omnium champs.
The snowball race makes its appearance on the program to up the intensity. The first rider across the line scores 1 point on lap one, 2 on lap 2, 3 on lap 3 and some forth. The race is 12 laps so lap 12 is worth 12 points. The rider with the most points wins the race.
The last event of the night is the team pursuit over 2000m. This will test the legs of the riders after a full evening of racing.
Event and entry details.
Program: WP track league 20 Aug 2023
The fun continues at the Bellville velodrome. We are adding an Italian flavour to the program with an Italian pursuit.
The event is on Friday 23 June 2023 and racing starts at 7pm.
The Italian Pursuit is similar to a team sprint, but with 4 riders.
Here are the full event details.
Spectator entry is free. There will be a barista and a food vendor.
The “Back to the 80s” event was held at Bellville velodrome on 20 May 2023.
There was significant growth on last year with more than 50 riders entering. The event is called “Back to the 80s” referring to gear ratios. Riders were restricted to a maximum ratio of 90-inch. It meant that riders had to use high cadence to turn up the speed.
The club competition included a team sprint. Team DSV leads the team competition after round 1.
Carl Bonthuys (CTC) leads Cat A.
We also had riders from Benin and Ivory Coast competing in the elite women’s competition. They are part of the World Cycling Centre – Africa.
Here are the full results: WPCA track league results and standings – 20 May 23
Berty Mostert (WP track commission) kindly donated a Ciovita bag to be awarded to the most positive ride of the day. This went to Nuhaa Kamaldien (u13 Girls). This was her first event and she won her second race of the night by attacking the U11 boys and staying away.
Jaco Scholtz (WP track), Nuhaa Kamaldien and Ishmail Clarke (Active Bodies Sport development)
Active Bodies brought 16 riders to the track and there are more in the pipeline for the future. Complements to the work done by Glen Bonthuys (WPCA development) and Abbas Harris (Active Bodies)
John Moss (City Cycling Club)
Track cycling is an inclusive sport and events are supported by friends and family. The youngest rider at this event was 6 years old. John Moss at UCI category 70+ still took points home in the veterans category.
The next event is on Friday 23 June’23 at Bellville velodrome.
WP track cycling is excited to announce the details for the 2023 track league. We believe in growing the sport by offering racing for all categories. We enjoy hosting fast and exciting events for our riders and spectators. We look forward to seeing you at Bellville velodrome at our league events:
Event dates
Saturday 20 May 2023 1 pm – 4 pm (click for details)
Friday 23 June 2023 7 pm – 10 pm
Friday 21 July 2023 7 pm – 10 pm
Friday 18 August 2023 7 pm – 10pm
Friday 15 September 2023 7 pm – 10pm
WPCA track league 2023 handbook
WPCA WAIVER AND CONSENT FORMS FOR TRACK
WP track league 20 May 2023 – program
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The national track cycling camp will be hosted in Bellville, Cape Town. The camp runs from 17 to 19 Dec 2022. It is aimed at u15 to elite level.
There is a road ride on Sat the 17th. This is followed by two days of assessment and track orientation at Bellville velodrome.
Entries close on Friday, 9 Dec. Pre-entry only. Riders will receive time slots for power profile and test assessments. Registration forms and consents a requirement. Here is the entry pack:
SA NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP 17-19 Dec 22
