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Event Name: Procycles Thursday Summer Series - BCC MTB Trails When: 26 January 2017 Where: Benoni Country Club, Gauteng Category: MTB Benoni Country Club Mountain Bike Trails in collaboration with Procycles are proud to present the Thursday Summer Race Series. TheSummerseries takes place on the last Thursday of the months of January, February and March 2017. Race starting times are from 18h45 and all entrants will complete a 17km timed lap through the Benoni Country Club. The race route will be a combination of club access roads and the renowned MTB trail route. The route specifically EXCLUDES the two infamous Red technical zones and is specifically designed for the enjoyment of all levels of cyclists ranging from beginners to seasoned pros. Race entry fee is R 50.00 per person. Registration opens at 18h00. Entrants will be batched into starting groups based on age beginning from Under 23 up to Grand Veterans over 60. Men and women will be batched separately. Group winners will be selected based on the fastest combined times over the three race series, given that there are more than 5 participants in each group. The overall winner will be the fastest combined 3 times, regardless of age or gender category. The series has been established not only to recognise the fastest and fittest, but to encourage ALL cyclists to come out and enjoy a wonderful evening at the Benoni Country Club. Experience the trail in a different “light”. Bring the family, ride and enjoy refreshments and a meal afterwards. Challenge your friends, bring your whole company along for a corporate challenge or just come and ride the beautiful trails for the pure enjoyment. No helmet, no ride. Front and rear lights are compulsory. All enquiries can be directed to Procycles on (011) 425-2007 or go to www.procycles.co.za. E-mail us at info@procycles.co.za. RACE RULES · Prizes will be awarded to all categories with more than 5 participants. MEDICAL o Any medical expenses incurred will be for the competitor’s personal account. o Competitors are responsible for their own evacuation costs should the need arise. BICYCLES o Only mountain bikes in good working order will be allowed to start the race. PROTESTS o Any protests must be submitted in writing to the race director/commissar within 30 minutes of crossing the finish line. DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES o Riders may be disqualified at the discretion of the commissar or race director for any of the following reasons including, but not limited to: 1. Riding without a helmet. 2. Littering 3. Disrespect or damage to the environment 4. Bad sportsmanship 5. Abuse of race officials 6. Breaking race rules BASIC MOUNTAIN BIKING RULES AND ETIQUETTE o Riders must complete the entire distance of the race, and the reasonability for following the official route lies with the rider. o A rider is not permitted to take any shortcuts, or to omit a circuit, or take advantage of opponents in a similar way. o Riders, who exit the course, must return to the course the exact location the exited. o Any walking, running, or riding by a rider which takes place outside of the marked route can result in disqualification. o Riders may not receive any technical assistance along the course from anyone other than fellow riders or an official of the race. o Riders must be polite at all times, and follow faster riders to overtake without obstruction and when safe to do so. o Rider must respect the country club, and ride on the official route ONLY. No polluting, no waste and no litter will be tolerated. o No glass containers of any kind permitted on or near the course. o No offensive or abusive language will be tolerated. Riders may not act in an unsporting manner, disrespect officials, or ignore race regulations. o Competitors may not participate without an official race board, clearly displayed on the front handlebars. o Each rider is responsible for maintenance of his/her own bicycle. HELMETS AND CLOTHING o Any riders not wearing a helmet at any stage, on or pushing the bike walking, will be immediately disqualified. RIDER IDENTIFICTION o Riders must display their number boards at all times. o Bike number boards are to be firmly fixed to the front of the bike, and must not be obscured by cables or other items. NUTRITION AND HYDRATION o It is the responsibility of the individual rider to take enough fluids and nutrition with them each day. SECONDING AND SUPPORT o Competitors may receive assistance from fellow competitors. o Outside seconding, assistance or feeding is permitted in designated areas only. o Outside assistance includes assisting with bike maintenance, water and nutrition support and physically assisting riders. o Bike repairs may be performed on the route, but without obstructing other riders. ETHICAL AND ENVIROMENTAL o No littering or damage to the environment in any form will be tolerated, Any rider caught in these offense is subject to a life-long ban from the country club and prosecution. Go to Event Page

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Nope - no red bits 2 of the 4 singletracks are the Green route and small section is the Yellow route. All the bits and pieces are very, very easy and safe for EVERYONE to enjoy We look forward to seeing you.

Hi Uni We have purposely started the race ride on the 15th at 16h0 to give the lightless at least 2 hours of riding. The trail for the race is probably 60% open jeep track roads. The 40 % forest ride has been selected specifically for easy negotiation and overtaking to make the race pleasant for all from beginners to race snakes. The success of the the last race shows us that we have the right recipe for all cyclists. Come along and enjoy the fun, we would love to have you around.

Event Name: Benoni Country Club Halloween Race Preview Ride When: 5 October 2016 Where: Benoni Country Club, Gauteng Category: MTB FREE RIDE Come and preview the Halloween Race route for an evening of fun and enjoyment. Stay for a Pizza and a beer afterwards. All welcome. Route opens at 18h00. Enquiries at Procycles - 011-425-2007 Go to Event Page

Event Name: BENONI COUNTRY CLUB HALLOWEEN 4 HOUR RACE When: 15 October 2016 Where: BENONI COUNTRY CLUB, Gauteng Category: MTB After the resounding success of the 1st Benoni Country Club 6 hour race, we are now proud to offer our 2nd event with a slightly changed format. We have shortened the event to 4 hours and are starting a little earlier. This will allow cyclists who do not have lights to ride the 1st 2 to 3 hours of the event safely. Finishing earlier will also allow friends and families to enjoy a fabulous evening of food, live entertainment and prize giving well into the night after the finish of the race at this awesome venue. The Race Format. Mixed jeep and forest singletrack 7km loop. Race as an individual, team of two or four (Only one team member on the trail at a time). Most laps wins the categories. Category prizes. Lucky draw prizes. Free themed technical T shirt and a great goody bag. Enjoy the wonderful facilities of the Benoni Country Club. Full food and beverage offerings including the craft beer Green Bar. Live band. Change rooms and shower facilities. We are also excited to include the smaller members of the family in the fabulous Kiddies Halloween Forest Walk. Come along and enjoy the fun. Entry Enquiries - Josh Stienen - 011-425-2007 Race Enquiries - Pete Mitchell - 084-920-6640 or Cliff Barker 083-280-4840 Go to Event Page

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We are planning to make this a bi-annual event. Autumn and Spring. We are also considering both shorter daytime events (Golfers not withstanding) as well as a monthly night series similar to the Modderfontein event. We'll keep you all posted. Please send your e-mail address to bcccycling@gmail.com to assist us with building up a mail distribution list.

Hi Scotty With Cliff and I running around trying to do everything at once on Saturday, I clean forgot to block off the log jump. I did a sweep lap at the back of the field for the 1st lap and closed off access to the jump. The main reason was to make the route as safe as possible for all cyclists. While you may be able to bunny hop with gay abandon, many, especially beginners, cannot. Our concern was that 5 hours into the race, a competitor chooses the "wrong line" and we end up with a serious, and unnecessary injury.

Thank you folks for all of the feedback and your support. Not a shabby first time event by the boytjies from Benoni. I sincerely apologise for the lap theft. Our timing fella had major issues reading 3 and 4 riders plowing through the timing area together on the first two laps. Once we placed the chicane at timing zone entrance, things worked swimmingly. A few small bugs to iron out for the next event (Yes, there definitely will be one ), but overall, we are very satisfied. I really is a pity that a 3rd of the field disappeared home during the rain, they certainly missed out on the best trail conditions later on.

Benoni Country Club is proud to present its first ever cycle race. The ride will take place on a lap format. Individuals and/or teams of two or four are eligible for entry. No children under the age of 12 years old are allowed to race. Online entries at www.bikeabout.co.za. We will take late entries on the day up until 16h00, but please enter early. The lap is an easy 8.1km loop consisting of mainly jeep track interspersed with some forest single track. The single track will be cut wide to make passing very easy and to allow both beginners and racing cyclists to ride together in peace and harmony. All technical sections have been avoided for the race. We encourage competitors to bring the whole family along to cheer and support all cyclists young and old, fast and slow, while enjoying the wonderful facilities at the club. If you feel that the time and combined distance is too long and far, please enter and cycle one or two or even three slow easy laps during the evening. Take a long rest between laps in the company of Mr Charles Glass J. The aim of the evening is to promote the facilities at the club by creating an event for EVERYONE to enjoy. Furthermore, proceeds will be utilised to further develop and enhance this already wonderful cycling trail facility. Your entry fee will give you entrance to cycle the race plus a goodie bag containing a beautiful screen-printed long sleeve technical shirt celebrating the event plus giveaways of the sponsors products. The goodie bag alone is almost worth the cost of entry. Free nutrition from FIT Nutrition will be available to all competitors as well as free coffee from Procycles all night long. Arrow Stationers have also arranged digital cameras and computer printers as lucky draw giveaways to participants. Thank you for your support – we look forward to seeing you on the 9th of April 2016.

Excellent We will have multi-plug charging points available for those without bat vision

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Hi Eldron Two bits of advice 1. Never underestimate the power of those who have been there before (How many cyclists have two events in one day on their completed bucket list?) 2. Come and relax and enjoy yourself. Do a few relaxed sight seeing laps. Between the awesome race pack and the free coffee, you are at break even on your entry fee. What have you got to lose? You can recover all day Sunday . Have fun and safe cycling.