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Event Name: 2014 Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, Presented By ASG When: 19 July 2014 Where: Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumulanga Category: Road 2014 Jock remains in Nelspruit<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" />The 2014 Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, presented by ASG, takes place on 19 July 2014 and the event will take place on the same route as in 2013.<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" />The feedback from competitors was overwhelming after last year’s event, which has led to the organization taking the decision to vest the event in Nelspruit. The 2014 Jock will start and finish at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit with the stages linking White River and Sabie to the Lowveld’s capital for a total 3-stage distance of 151km. Entries for the 3-stage event are limited to 1500 cyclists. The stages are as follows: Stage 1: Nelspruit – White River: 43km Stage 2: White River – Sabie (via Spitskop): 45km Stage 3: Sabie – Nelspruit (via Long Tom Pass): 63km Stage 1: The first stage, which starts at 6:30, goes out from the Mbombela Stadium towards the Sabie road around Nelspruit. Competitors will ride 20km out until they turn down onto the Brondal road, past Heidel Eggs and ending at the Rob Ferreira School in White River at 43 km. Stage 2: At 09:30 riders will start tackling the second stage (in the same order as the first. The race moves out of White River onto the Sabie road over Spitskop and will end at the entrance towards Sabie. It’s a 45km ride after which the field will settle down to lunch at the Sabie Primary School before gearing up for the final leg. Stage 3: The third stage starts at 12:30 from the School and riders almost immediately hit the first (and only) big obstacle - The Long Tom Pass. The pass is a monster, totaling 12km with an average gradient of 7 percent. The good news is that – after Long Tom - the riding becomes easier as the stage progresses all the way back to Nelspruit to finish back at the Mbombela Stadium. Entry limit: Riders must please note that only 1500 entries for the 3-stage event will be accepted. Cut-off and Prize Giving: The cut-off in Nelspruit is at 17:30 and prize giving will take place at 16:00. Entry fees: 3-stage: R720 2-stage: R450 1-stage: R180 R10 of every entry is donated to the Cancer Association of South Africa. Spectator Packages: Spectators can book a package which will enable them to follow the race in one of the spectator busses and also eat breakfast and lunch with their loved ones taking part in the race. The spectator packages are R400 each (kids under 7 can come along and eat and ride for free with their parent/s) Your entry fee includes: Special Jock long sleeved shirt Breakfast and lunch (for 3-stage riders, 2-stage riders will receive lunch only) Tog bag vehicles (please note your tog bag has to be on the tog bag vehicles 15 minutes prior to each stage start) Goody bags with nutritional supplements and other rider aids Some of the best water points and local hospitality you’ll ever experience Well marshalled roads Excellent race control Great camaraderie! Lovely Lowveld sunshine The satisfaction of conquering some of cycling’s greatest climbs and the prestige of having completed South Africa’s toughest single day race! Registration: The stadium will play host to registration on Friday afternoon before race day from 14:00 – 16:00. The Joburg registration will be at Cycle Lab in Fourways on the Thursday prior to race day from 10:00 – 16:00. All sorts of eats, drinks and entertainment will be put on at the stadium on Friday and Saturday and there is more than ample, safe, parking for participants. Official Vehicle Partner: NTT Toyota will again be the official vehicle partner to the Jock and have made more than 20 vehicles available to the organization. Tog bag vehicles: Tog bag vehicles will be available to transport rider’s tog bags between stages. Please note that riders are only allowed one tog bag. The tog bag vehicles will be parked adjacent to the Food Service area at every stage finish. Please note your tog bag has to be on the tog bag vehicles 15 minutes prior to each stage start. Accomodation: With the event moving to Nelspruit it opens up more accommodation options. Riders must please note that only 1500 entries for the 3-stage event will be accepted. Prize giving will take place at Mbombela Stadium at 16h00 and the race will end at 17h30 officially. With every Jock medal worn, again a cyclist is born! For further enquiries phone the race office on 076 621 1807 or email eventsupport@asgworld.co.za Go to Event Page

Don't forget to enter for this week's Xmas night series! Dress up and enjoy an evening of fun, great prizes up for grabs! www.asgevents.co.za

Next Jozi night rider is happening Fri, 6 Dec. If you haven't been to one of our Jozi Night Rides...here's what you've been missing...

Make sure you dress up for Thursday's Xmas night ride/trail run! Please bring treats along that will be handed out to the underprivileged, for more info, contact Jeanne (jeanne@asgworld.co.za)

Event Name: Sondela Family Stage Race When: 6 December 2013 - 8 December 2013 Where: Sondela Nature Reserve, Limpopo Category: MTB SONDELA FAMILY STAGE RACE 6-8 DECEMBER 2013 120km in 3 stages. Entries and Timing done by ASG. Meals and refreshments are for the entrants own account between stages. Medical emergency backup will be available, as well as: Water Points; expect loads of funBike wash: We will have a bike wash availableBike Maintenance: Jimmy's Cycles will have repairs & spares available. If you ride a funny bike, please bring your funny spares with.Massages: Available on a pre-booking systemRestaurant: will be available from 06:00 till 22:00 with a licensed barPrizes: family holidays, activities, exciting excursions and for the lucky cashCATEGORIES (1 Rider to Maximum 5 riders per group) a. 1 rider b. 2 riders c. 3-5 group riders (family) ALL RIDERS MUST FINISH TOGETHER, LAST RIDER'S TIME TO COUNT Sub categories 1. MEN 2. LADIES 3. MIXED (at least half the team made up by women) 4. MASTERS Program of Events Friday 6 December 2013 - 20km TIME TRIAL 12:00 - Registration at the Caravan Park 14:00 - 20km Time Trial Start (first in first out) Entertainment Village at finish line including food stalls, live entertainment and ample cold beverages 17:00 - Prize giving, one prize per category Saturday 7 December 2013 - 60km TRAIL 07:15 - Race Briefing 07:30 - 60Km Race Start Entertainment Village at finish line including food stalls and Beverages 12:00 - Prize giving, one prize per category Live Evening Entertainment : Cocktail party with Staff & Student Caberet Sunday 8 December 2013 - 40km TRAIL 08:15 - Race Briefing 08:30 - 40Km Race Start Entertainment Village at finish line including food stalls and Beverages 11:30 - Prize giving, one prize per category Entry Fees - All 3 stages (excluding meals) R850.00 for 1 pax R1 550.00 for 2 pax R2 250.00 for 3 pax R2 900.00 for 4 pax R3 500.00 for 5 pax Your entry fee includes the following: A Goodie Bag & Sondela branded T-ShirtAn Ice cold coldrink or Powerade before each stageAn Ice cold beer or coldrink at the end of each stagePre-Book meals Food-and drinks stalls will be available, but if you wish to pre-book meals, please visits our website at www.sondela.com. Prices are as follows: Breakfast Adults - R85K Kids under 12 - R55 Lunch Adults - R85 Kids under 12 - R55 Dinner Adults - R120 Kids under 12 - R75 For Accommodation, please contact Sondela on (014) 736 8900 or e-mail your accommodation request to info@sondela.com Get 20% discount on all Caravan Park Stands (Appliccable for Sondela Nature Reserve stands only) For event enquiries email opssec@sondela.com or phone 014 736 8900 Go to Event Page

Get up, DRESS UP and show up for our 1st ever Xmas Edition MTB/trail run! The 2 wackiest 'characters' will each win a 6month supply of refreshments from our friends at SAB! :clap:

Event Name: Jozi Night Series #10 When: 6 December 2013 Where: Heia Safari Ranch in Muldersdrift, Gauteng Category: MTB NB. Should you experience any payment problems, please email: eventsupport@asgworld.co.za OPTIONAL: Riders wanting to pay via EFT please see following details: NB: Register online for the race (follow the online entry process until you have reached your "Cart" page Once the rider has been registered for the event, please use the following banking details for your EFT Payment: Account number: 4078872649 ASG Events ABSA Reference: JOZI10 (rider's name and surname) NB: Send Proof of Payment to: eventsupport@asgworld.co.za Jozi Night Rider Mountain Bike Series 15 November The Next edition of the popular Jozi Night Series will be on the 6 December. This monthly night-time Mountain bike event at Heia Safari Ranch in Muldersdrift is fast becoming a 'must-do' for more and more friends and families every month. Even with the chilly winter evenings, this has not kept the riders away and the event has grown from strength to strength .The amazing food, Gluvine, entertainment and bonfires have just added to the special routes at Heia Safari. The exhilaration of night riding amongst game and the verity of great features makes this event very unique. The launch of the floating bridge was a hit last month and a great addition to the event. So if you have not managed to get out to the Jozi Night Rider now's your chance There are 3 distances on offer: 3km Kiddies race ( 5:45pm Start) Jozi Night Rider 10km ( 6:45pm Start) Jozi Night Rider 20km ( 6:30pm Start) We have moved the start times a little later after a number of requests because of traffic to the venue so please note the new start times Events like this would not be possible without great sponsors, and we are very fortunate to have some of the best .A big thank you to Action Motor Group Krugersdorp (Ford , Mazda and GWM Dealers ) Cipla Nutrition Orthopaedic bed and mattress Zinmag Vitamins Intiem Magazine Heia Safari Ranch Cycle Lab Little Falls Vrede Foundation All of our Sponsors will have a presence at the event so please stop by and say hi For online entries please visit www.asgevents.co.za or visit the Facebook pages: In Touch Sports or ASG Events We look forward to a great evening and lots of fun on 6 December! Go to Event Page

Event Name: 2013 ASG Night Series - December When: 5 December 2013 Where: Rosemary Hill, Pretoria, Gauteng Category: Multisport LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE RACE! Important Announcement!: ASG Events has decided to expand its Night Rider Series by introducing a Night Runner trail run at the same event, which will now be known as The ASG Night Series! The Trail Run will be staged over the first half of the traditional Night Rider route, making it 8km in length. These events will be hosted at the picturesque Rosemary Hill farmland just 10 minutes from Pretoria East - the home of the Night Rider Series. The Night Series is the highlight of the Rosemary Hill event calendar, creating a safe, family friendly environment. Bon fires, kiddies activities and entertainment can be enjoyed by all, whilst waiting for friends and family to return from their ride or run. The race will pass through rosemary fields, past dams, across streams and through indigenous vegetation, not to mention some wicked single track and interesting man-made obstacles for the more daring rider. Our ASG Night Series caters for family and friends as well, with lots of entertainment for kiddies and safe play areas. Back at the base camp, guests can enjoy good food and drinks whilst relaxing around the massive bonfire. Please take note that all kids under the age of 10, must be accompanied by an adult for the Kids Race. Limited line entries will be accepted at the event. Registration: Venue: Rosemary Hill Date: 05 December 2013 Time: 4-6pm (Riders and runners to collect their race numbers at the venue during registration times) We will be limiting the event to 200 participants SO; DO NOT MISS OUT… Log on to www.asgevents.co.za today to enter and avoid disappointment Follow us Facebook (ASG Events) and Twitter (@ASG_Events) to receive your weekly entry and race details reminder! Go to Event Page

Great effort !!

Results are up: www.great-time.mobi Thanks to everyone who came out!!! Was a really hot day (36 degrees in some sections)...and despite Pearl Valley not allowing us to go through the estate last minute (ending up in another beach section right next to the gravel road on the other side of the fence!!) seems most people had a great time! The floods last week played havoc with some sections of the route...but thanks to the entire crew and local farmers who worked endlessly this week to still find a way through some sections. We'll definitely be able to start a lot earlier next year now that the new November date is confirmed. We have already received great ideas and feedback on how to improve the route for next year - please keep those suggestions coming and hope to see you guys next year! Rgds ag

You can - from 06h30 tomorrow morning.

Hi Guys, For those of you coming from far away - registration will be open on Sunday morning from 06h30. See you there!! Rgds ag

Hi guys Please phone Wandra at Events regarding seeding and registration 012 751 4130 or wandra@asgworld.co.za Regards ASG

You make some good points (thanks for that) and certainly ones we have debated at length and on many occasions (and will continue to debate). Without getting into more detail, the answer/s is definitely not simple and the challenges are big. In the end we (like most people and companies) would like to gain the respect and appreciation for what we do and we are committed to that task (even if we put ourselves in the firing line at times)...for now everyone is obviously entitled to their own opinions and views and obviously entitled to enter / or not enter any events they wish to.

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With due respect, for the past 18 months ASG has been sponsoring/carrying/subsidising all of the events in its porfolio (except 1). We have some great sponsors who help carry the load but sadly not enough to make profits on these events - that is the honest truth. The smart business decision would be to 'can' all these events but we (and our partners) still believe in their future and in the mean while view this shortfall as marketing expenditure (and this is why ASG Performance Solutions is prepared to carry the loss). The only reason we mention our products and the exchange rate is because in many of these posts there seems to be no differentiation between ASG Sport (Importer/distributor) and ASG Events (two separate companies with different shareholders)...if someone is unhappy with the medal, goodie bag, a waterpoint or even accuse us of stealing someone else's event they often call for a boycott on ASG Sport (barking up the wrong tree)?? We most certainly do not hold any participant in an ASG event responsible (through higher fees) for changes in ASG Sport Solutions product cost structures. The two business are completely separate. Having said all this we take your point (1) that you are only interested in what you pay for an entry and if you feel that it is fair ('your pocket') - again, we respect and understand that and we have never claimed otherwise - we have to do what we have to do though while realising that our actions will impact on who enters and who doesn't (it's logical and a simple economic principle) but it does not mean we did that to 'screw' anyone or 'bleed people dry' (precisely because there is no gun against your head) - it is a fine line (higher fees equals drop in entries), we know but putting up an event like the Jock so far from our base in Pretoria is expensive and we did what we felt we had to. Would have been fantastic to keep the fee the same or only slightly increase it but that was not possible. What we will try to do is find additional benefits to make the increased fee worthwhile for the participants that do come and support the event (better goodie bags with more value, negotiate product discounts, better catering, etc) - on this point we accept the challenge. Thanks for the feedback (we take your points) - we are 100% committed to cycling, cyclists and the effort to not lose 50+ cycling events from the calendar and eventually hope to present these in a way that makes a huge amount of financial sense to both entrants and ourselves...until then the search is on for more co-sponsors (in a time when they are pulling out all over the show due to really tough economic conditions) and for cyclists to make up there own minds which races they want to do and which one's they don't want to do - without having to call for boycotts - this we truly understand!

Hi Guys, Everyone is entitled to their opinion and to choose to support an event or not – we appreciate that but some of the 'facts' being thrown around here are so devoid of the truth it makes your head spin…. We have in previous replies to similar posts along the same lines (most recently posted by 'AG U SUCK') replied and explained our position – some of the main points include the following: ASG EVENTS presents more than 50 different races during the year of which most are sponsored by ASG. Only a small portion of events are sponsored by outside companies and finding sponsors in this tough economic climate is proving a huge challenge for all race presenters. Even the Grape Escape fell victim to this reality last week when it got cancelled. In the total portfolio of events ASG Performance Solutions (a separate software company) has paid more than R3m just to keep all these 'supposedly lucrative' events up and running. Most of these events will only turn a profit when sponsored properly and certainly only after a few years of investment. Entry fees are a function of costs less sponsorship revenue. As sponsors come and go entry fees are effected – the alternative is simple – drop the event/s. Comments about 400% markup by ASG on products and eyewear is ridiculous to say the least – wouldn't that be fantastic! This is an especially crazy statement considering the Rand has devalued by more than 40% against the EURO (where most of ASG's suppliers are based) in the last 12-14 months. It is obviously impossible to pass all of this on to clients which results in incredible pressure on margins of any importer/distributor. The reality is that we love the Jock – it is an awesome event with awesome history but in the absence of a big sponsor we cannot continue to run this event at a loss. We are already committed to the 2014 event despite this and ASG will cover any shortfall (as we do with almost all the other events). In addition we will try our very best to provide much more value ito goodie bags, catering, etc to make it an awesome experience for all participants. We appreciate that consumers have choices in which events they enter and what they pay or not pay to do something – with this in mind the pressure is on us to try and improve the events we present despite a seriously challenging financial environment. At the same time we are doing our utmost to secure more sponsorship for these events (which sadly is made so difficult with this kind of feedback on a public forum). As and when we secure more sponsors, we can hopefully include more events in our portfolio that will be perceived as great value for money for all our participants. We can only ask that you think twice before drawing the kind of conclusions that have been 'thrown' around as 'facts' in this post. There, that is the thruth – you have a choice to believe us or not and we certainly did not have to share some of this information but we did. No doubt some will jump all over this again and read statements into this reply that's not intended – I hope our intentions are clear. For the record, with our sponsorship into events, numerous cycling teams and academies, cycling development, etc we think it is fair to say that ASG is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) sponsor of cycling in South Africa (despite serious financial pressures and ever diminishing incentives) – that in itself makes some of these comments very hard to swallow but again we have to acknowledge that everyone has a right to their own views and opinions. Regards AG

Hi Guys, Our team on the track doing a final Recce - at this stage all good with some awesome sections fortunately still 100% for this weekend (despite the rains). Weather looking great. Some great additions / improvements from last year that we trust you will enjoy. So at this stage: Weather: Check Route/Track: Check Great prizes: Check Entrants: looking like 1000+ Can't wait to see you all there this weekend! Don't forget to enter ! Rgds ag

Hey T-Bag68 The weather is looking good for the race so there shouldn't be problems

Guys, please call Wandra at the ASG Events office on 012 751 4130 for any problems / queries regarding the entries EAI Val de Vie MTB Challenge – Entry Deadline Entries for Sunday’s EAI Val de Vie MTB Challenge, presented by Bestmed in Paarl, close tomorrow evening (Tuesday, 19 November), so riders who haven’t got their entries in have to get clicking to www.asgevents.co.za To enter, click here With a route that is second to none, a wonderful venue and the best waterpoints you’ll find anywhere in the sport, it’s little wonder that the EAI Val de Vie Mountain Bike Challenge, presented by Bestmed, attracted almost 1000 riders in its inaugural year in 2012. On Sunday all these elements of race organisation will again be in place, but besides two new title sponsors in Bestmed and AEI, other new sponsors Rudy Project are adding more than R150 000 in prizes up for grabs, a free Rudy Project T-Shirt (valued at R180) to the first 500 entrants and a R200 discount voucher to all entrants on their next Rudy Project Eyewear, Rudy Project helmet, Sidi shoes, Scicon Bike Bag or Ftech ASG kit purchase. R10 of every entry is donated to the Cancer Association of South Africa. The popular event this year boasts various route improvements and wonderful added features – including a trip past the house where Nelson Mandela was held captive in the Drakenstein prison. Cyclists will ride through the prison to the Mandela Statue at the entrance where a photographer will be on hand to capture the special moment. From there they will cycle to the house where Mandela was held, through the yard and out the prison’s back gate. Cape Nature has given the race the go-ahead to use vast sections of their land, and this has opened some wonderful terrain, including a stunning viewpoint. From the viewpoint there is a wicked 3km descent which is tricky but awesome. Cape Nature’s approvals as well as Pearl Valley Estate allowing the event thoroughfare means that there won be any double backing on the way back to Val de Vie. There were a few contrived sections last year on the way back where cyclists passed each other out and back, but these have now all been circumvented. The waterpoints at the inaugural Val de Vie MTB Challenge left an indelible impression on riders and this year will be no different. Partners that have come on board already with the waterpoints include Cipla Nutrition, Vrede Foundation, Freedom Hill Farm, Durr Farm, Raw Nutrition, Val De Vie Estate, Organic Energy, Virgin Active, Drakenstein Prison, Ion Camera (Premium brands) For further information email eventsupport@asgworld.co.za or phone 076 621 1807

Entries are still open, here's the link: https://www.asgevents.co.za/pages/events/raceSignUp.php?id=157

Experience world-class single track and spectacular descents at the upcoming EAI Val de Vie MTB Challenge, presented by Bestmed Online entries open! https://www.asgevents.co.za/pages/events/raceSignUp.php?id=157

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