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We are delighted to announce that the event date has changed to 20 July 2025 - Durban has the best weather in the country at this time of the year and we cannot wait to welcome you all here! Online entries are now open and we are happy to announce that the race entry fees will open at last year’s early bird prices and remain the same until the entries close. In addition, we also offer 10% pensioner discount (until 31 March); 5% family discount and scholar bulk entry (buy nine get one free). Get your entries in now! Click below to enter - https://online.entries.co.za/entries/findperson.aspx...

Hi Dustman, the Amashova Team event is a social batch. If you want to ride as a team and cycle for prize money then you must enter with the Elites / Vets. Hope this helps

Despite the Amashova Durban Classic not having a sponsor for 2011, the 106km race and 38km fun ride are still going ahead. We are very proud to say that the numbers are so far exceeding those of last year Keep it going guys

Hey we were at Giba Gorge this weekend - what an awesome sight!! So many people riding and enjoying the facility - the best was seeing so many families there! I am so pleased that the Management there have permitted to host the Amashova Mountain Bike events there in October again this year - it is a first class facility - that offers world class meals and friendly service - and now there is a Cyclelab Shop there that hires out bikes - we took friends who were visiting from JHB and they loved it - well done guys and thanks from the Amashova girls

oh and keep close to me and melis and we will show you where to go on Sunday!!!

Hey Slojoe well I hope that you are bringing down a gang and that you have entered the club comp where you can win a trip on a luxuary yacht and spend 3 hours on it with all your refreshments etc and a commemorative wind jammer!!

Hey Guys its Shova time again - get your pretty little butts on the bikes and bring them down to Durbs on 21 October - PLEASE!! Love Annie and Melissa

For all the hard work and dedication to the sport a million thanks - its great people like you that make events what they are, cycling will miss you greatly - Fond love to Karen, the family and the all your cycling buddies from Melis and Annie at Amashova

Well done CGC - if we all look at things in a positive way we will make cycling better for everyone - Annie

The license money goes to the CSA - perhaps you can contact them. I know that they have big plans to grow cycling and to make the structure sound which I think is a great idea! No - sorry the Shova is not a rip off - you get good value for your money!

That is awesome news to all cyclists as well as race organisers! Well done to CGC

Thanks so much Wolverine!! See you in October XXX

Big Mamma - this is going to apply to all races in all provinces. If you would like to chat to the CSA i can give you their phone number and maybe they can clarify the issue for you further.

Thanks Frosty we look forward to seeing you at the race.. we will welcome you with open arms Annie and Melissa

That is not very nice Big Mamma!!! It does not apply to only the Amashova, but to ALL races through out the country. shova2007-04-10 06:50:03

It all goes to CSA AND we pay a R5 levy per rider.

This will be run by CSA.

This is totally out of our hands. It is a CSA rule that has come into effect as at the 1st April 2007. It is on our website, on the home page. Thanks

Hi Guys, We have had a lot of emails about the licensing issue. Please see below the rules in KZN. Seeding for the Pick ?n Pay Amashovashova Cycle race 2007 Please note ALL Cyclists wanting to participate in events in Kwa Zulu Natal: RACING LICENCE: The cyclist must belong to a club. The cost of a Full Licence is R110.00 and R55-00 per discipline CYCLOSPORT LICENCE: The cyclist must belong to a club, more for the recreational cyclist and beginner. The cost is R55.00 and R20.00 per discipline. Riders will be on the national data base and will be seeded. TEMPORARY LICENCE:You do not have to join a club. This will cost R30.00 per event. The rider will NOT be seeded in any event entered. Rider will start right at the back. The cyclist will NOT be on the national seeding index. If a cyclist has been licenced previously he will not be able to purchase a temporary licence. DAY LICENCE: This will be for the cyclist that is licenced and whose details are on the national data base but does not produce his licence at registration. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR RIDERS TO ALWAYS CARRY THEIR LICENCE AND PRODUCE IT AT REGISTRATION. When a rider enters an event from Gauteng he will produce a credit card type membership card, this is acceptable as well as the PPA membership card, to enter into the events in the province. Seeding will be based on the Supercycling seeding index and will use Winning Time and Champion Chip.

Hi Epoh last year at the Shova we started a cycling club and as we were concerned that they would need to have some sort of bike Maintenance we asked the local Amakosi to select 10 young guys that would be interested in doing a Bike Mechanics course - last year Weldtech came to the Valley for 3 full days just before the race in October and taught these guys - i was hoping that they would get involved in on route neutral service at the race - but they all wanted to ride our 40km ride from Hillcrest!! - so bang went that idea!! These kds just loved cycling and when I saw them on the road I nearly died as they rode with absolutely NO road sense or awareness of cars, pedestirals, street signs etc. etc. As a result of this we have ear marked an area at Inchanga and I have approched, businesses to be partners with the Amashova in our social responsibiltiy programme and help us build a cycle Road safety park. This has been welcomed with open arms and we already have an asphalt suppplier, ground leveling, concrete fence supplier, rural toilet installer, trees and grass from a local nursary. The RTI in PMB and DBN are delighted and will use the park to train all local schools in KZN - this is a self sustaining project that will hopefully prepare all road users - particularly cyclists for the future. Will keep you in the picture as things develop!