Entries are now open for the annual Winelands Cycle Race on Sunday 30 January. The race will start and finish at Hugenote Primary School in Wellington.
There will be two races, with online registration, timing and seeding by RaceTec, under the auspices of the Pedal Power Association. The races will start in General Hertzog Boulevard and from there cyclists can travel on two routes.
The first race over 112 km starts at 06:00 (entry fee is R280, PPA members R260). It is for more experienced riders and will be a seeding race for the Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT). The route takes riders to Hermon, Riebeek West, Malmesbury and then back to Wellington on a circular route around the Paardeberg.
The second race, over 86 km, is also a seeding race for the CTCT. It starts at 07:00 (entry fee R260, PPA members R240). Riders follow the same route via Hermon and Riebeek West, but cut out the detour via Malmesbury.
The closing date for online entries is Monday 25 January at 09:00.
Due to Covid, entries are limited to 1 500 riders. An online Covid form must be filled in beforehand. Temperatures will be taken before the start and masks must be worn before and after the race.
For more information go to www.winelandscyclerace.co.za. Proceeds will go to Paarl Rotary projects focusing on early childhood and youth development.
Race numbers can be collected at Bicycle Garage, Laborie Centre in Paarl on 28 January from 14:00 to 17:00 or at Chris Willemse Cycles at Willowbridge or the Cape Town Cycle tour office in Avenue De Mist, Rondebosch, on 29 January from 10:00 to 15:00.
