The vibrant streets and fields of Khayamandi are set to come alive on Wednesday 12 March as the community hosts the 10th edition of the songo.info Champions Race, presented by fibertime™.
This spectacular urban mountain-bike event, held on the Wednesday between the Cape Town Cycle Tour and the Absa Cape Epic, has become a highlight on the cycling calendar, attracting world-class athletes and passionate fans alike.
Over the past decade the race has witnessed victories from cycling luminaries such as Alan Hatherly, Jaroslav Kulhavy, Sam Gaze, Anna van der Breggen, Annika Langvad, Anne Terpstra, and even songo.info founder, Christoph Sauser. This year promises another thrilling competition, with a star-studded field of elite riders expected to test their mettle ahead of the gruelling Absa Cape Epic.
The 2,5 km course, situated on the Khayamandi Sports Fields below the songo.info Clubhouse, offers a challenging mix of single-track, BMX track sections, and urban riding on roads and footpaths. The day’s racing kicks off with an open race at 16:30, providing an opportunity for juniors and amateurs to experience the same course as the pros. The excitement continues with the E-MTB race at 17:00, followed by the women’s elite race at 17:30, and culminating in the men’s elite race at 18:00. All races follow a 20-minute-plus-one lap format.
“I’m looking forward to coming back to Khayamandi and giving my all to try to defend my songo.info Champions Race title,” said 2024 winner, Matt Beers. “It’s always an exciting event, with so much going on. And it’s a great opportunity to represent the sponsors, and support songo.info ahead of the Absa Cape Epic.”
Spectator entry to the event is free, with donations to songo.info gratefully accepted. Amateur and age-group riders can enter the Open or E-MTB races via Quicket for a R350 donation.
Elite riders with Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) certified licences should contact the songo.info team for entries. Prize giving will take place at 18:30 after the final race.
For those unable to attend in person the races will be broadcast live on the fibertime.tv YouTube channel. The event is made possible by the generous support of presenting sponsor fibertime™?, along with INEOS Grenadier and Ninety One asset management. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ninety One’s title sponsorship of songo.info, a partnership that began in 2015 when Sauser and Kulhavy won the Absa Cape Epic in Investec songo Specialised colours.
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