[Event] Bestmed Jock Classique Presented By ASG

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Event Name: Bestmed Jock Classique Presented By ASG
When: 21 July 2012
Where: Coronation Park, Baberton, Mpumulanga
Category: Road

The 29th edition of the Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, presented by ASG, covers a total distance of 154km, covering three stages on the same route as in 2011

 

The Jock organization received great news late in April, which has enabled us to stick to the original Jock route....

 

Road works on the N4 between Nelspruit and Kaapmuiden have been pushed forward to start in August, which means the race can use the traditional second stage route from Nelspruit to Kaapmuiden via Boulders and also the traditional third stage from Kaapmuiden back to Barberton.

 

Starting times:

Stage 1: 6:30

Stage 2: 8:30

Stage 3: 12:30

 

Stage distances:

STAGE 1: BARBERTON TO NELSPRUIT VIA HILLTOP – 42KM

STAGE 2: NELSPRUIT TO KAAPMUIDEN VIA BOULDERS – 58.8KM

STAGE 3: KAAPMUIDEN TO BARBERTON – 54KM

 

Entry fees:

3-stage event: R490

2-stages: R300

1 stage: R150

 

2 stage riders start in Nelspruit and 1-stage riders start in Kaapmuiden

 

What your 3-stage entry includes:

Breakfast in Nelspruit after the 1st stage

Lunch in Kaapmuiden after the 2nd stage

Free long sleeved special edition Jock T-shirt

Free Jock Fleece Jacket

Goody bags with nutritional supplements and other rider aids

Some of the best waterpoints and local hospitality you’ll ever experience

Well marshaled 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!

 

Riders in the 2-stage event don’t receive a free T-shirt and don’t receive breakfast in Nelspruit. You can purchase a shirt for R80 when you enter on-line. 2-stage riders do receive lunch in Kaapmuiden.

 

No breakfast or lunch served for 1-stage riders.

 

STAGE 1

The first stage of the Jock Cycle Classique over 42km starts from CORONATION PARK and finishes at BERGVLAM HIGH SCHOOL in Nelspruit.

 

1) Start in Hillary Street Barberton at 06h25 in 5 min. intervals

2) Ride to T-Junction and turn left towards Nelspruit

3) Follow road over Hilltop towards Nelspruit.

4) Start of first K.O.M./ Q.O.M. is 29,9 km out on Route

5) Line of K.O.M./ Q.O.M. and first waterpoint at 30,9 km.

6) End of stage 42 km on uphill just before Technikon

7) Free Zone approx. 2 km (Cyclists must adhere to traffic regulations etc.) to Bergvlam High School where breakfast will be served

 

STAGE 2

Stage 2 over 58.8km starts in Nelspruit at 8:30 in the same order as the start of the first stage in Barberton. Riders who join in here to do two stages will start at the back of the field.

 

1) Start inside Bergvlam school yard in the same starting order as in Barberton

2) Turn right into Geelhout str., left into Figtree, right into Enos Mabuza str. and through town to the N4 left until Matafin in a neutral zone

3) Race starts once more as the cyclists turn left on the N4 (approx 4,5km from start)

4) Route turns onto Lydenburg rd, and left onto the Ring road bypass

5) Cyclists turn right onto Mara Rd at 33,8 km towards Boulders

6) First waterpoint on Boulders at 37, km

7) Start of second K.O.M / Q.O.M at 40,9 km

8) Line of second K.O.M. /Q.O.M. and second waterpoint at 42.9km

9) End of second stage at T-Junction of the Barberton - Kaapmuiden rd at 58,8km

10) Free zone approx 800m to Kaapmuiden primary school (Cyclists must obey traffic rules) where lunch will be served

 

Remember, ultimately your safety is in your hands. The second stage ends on the Boulders road just before the T-junction at the Barberton/Kaapmuiden road. After the finish line, riders will be directed left to Kaapmuiden and right again briefly onto the N4 to get to Kaapmuiden Primary School which lies on the right hand side.

 

At Kaapmuiden Primary school, a lunch will be served to all 2 and 3 stage riders and the school tuck shop is well stocked extra drinks and eats.

 

STAGE 3

The third stage over 54km starts at the Kaapmuiden Primary school at 12h30 and it follow the very challenging rollercoaster ride back to Barberton.

 

1) Start of stage at the same spot where the previous stage ended in the same order as was the case with previous stages. Riders only taking part in this stage will start at the back of the field.

2) Turn right towards Barberton at T-Junction over Pettigrew’s Neck

3) First water point at Honeybird at 17,7 km

4) Second Water point at Towers at 24,7km

5) Third water point below Ezzies pass at 35,2 km.

6) First Railway Crossing at 38,3 km

7) Second railway crossing at 42,5 km.

8) Fourth Water point at Fairview turn off 45,4 km

9) End of stage in Sheba rd, just before Bland street Crossing at 54 km.

10) Free Zone down Bland street towards Alexandra street and up to Coronation park, Approx 1,5 Km. (Cyclists must obey traffic rules) where the medals are handed out and where all proceedings for the prize giving etc. takes place

 

Because of the severity of the race, riders under Junior status are only allowed to compete in the final stage, according to UCI rules. Therefore, they only compete in the 50 km distance over the final stage.

 

Back-up

 

NTT Toyota providing all vehicle requirements with more than 20 support vehicles. Added to the more than 50 marshalls, 30 metro officers and the experienced medical back-up from ER 24, cyclists will be taken care of well.

 

Tog bag van with trailer

Riders must please mark their tog bags clearly with name tags. The tog bag van will be available at the start line in Barberton for the first stage. It will be parked in front of the food hall at the second stage in Nelspruit and in Kaapmuiden it will be parked at the entrance to the school hall adjacent to the rugby field. The tog bag van will depart from every stage after the last rider has taken off

 

Rules and regulations

THE JOCK WILL BE RUN ACCORDING TO THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE U.C.I. - CYCLING S.A. AND MPUMALANGA CYCLING UNION. The Jock is rated as a classic, and must be run accordingly.

1) It is compulsory to wear a helmet during the race.

2) Obey all Traffic rules and stay on the left hand side of the road. The roads are narrow therefore it is for your own safety. Those who would not adhere to the rules will be disqualified.

3) When taking on refreshments at water points, you must stop at the waterpoint. Purified water will be served as well as Bio Cycle energy drink and some stations will have eats and energy bars.

4) The race moves through a nature reserve just as you leave the N4 towards Mara. Please don’t litter as wild animals run free in this area.

5) THE DESCENT DOWN BOULDERS IS DANGEROUS AND QUITE TECHNICAL. Please take care.

 

Timing

The timing will once again be done professionally by the officials of Cycling SA and by Racetec. Please remember to fit your chip.

 

Prize Giving

Prize giving will be at 16h30 at Coronation Park.

 

Cut-off times:

The following cut-off times will be enforced on stages:

Stage 1: 9:00

Stage 2: 13:00

Stage 3: 17:30

 

Prize money (see website for details)

 

With every Jock medal worn, again a cyclist is born!

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[ASG]

Comrades of cycling to test the toughest

 

Wanted! Riders with a sense of adventure; cyclists who are not afraid to face a tough challenge.

 

This is not the wording for an advertisement for the Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique, but it could have been.

 

The race, presented by ASG and organised by Wynand de Villiers, will be held in the Lowveld on July 21.

 

De Villiers can’t hide his excitement when he talks about the Bestmed Jock. “Do you know it is the second oldest classic in South African cycling? This year is the 29^th Jock. Only the Argus is older.

 

“I regard the Jock as the Comrades of cycling. Any rider who finishes can be proud of the achievement, having conquered what is possibly the toughest climb in local road cycling.”

 

The climb De Villiers refers to is Boulders on the second stage between Nelspruit and Kaapmuiden. It is 7km long with an average gradient of nine per cent. For about 3km it goes up to 14 per cent.

 

De Villiers predicts that is where the race will be won or lost. “Any rider who is prepared to push himself through the pain barrier will be able to ride ‘calendar days’ into his rivals.

 

“The backmarkers always battle a bit to get to the top, but there is no need to get despondent – there is a long descent to the finish line.”

 

According to De Villiers, the three-stage, 154km Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique is the biggest winter road event in the country, attracting 1 300 riders annually.

 

“Riders love the three-stage format. The locals treat them really well before and after the racing. The food and hospitality just couldn’t be better.”

 

Follow Wynand on @CyclingnewsZA.

 

Enter on www.cyclelab.com. Mail eventsupport@asgworld.co.za or phone 076 621 1807 for enquiries.

 

CAPTIONS:

 

Jock Cycle Classique – Team Bonitas drives the peloton during last year’s Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique. Photo: Cyclingnews

 

Jock – Dylan Girdlestone- Dylan Girdlestone wins last year’s Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique. Photo: Cyclingnews

 

Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique – quick facts

 

Date: 21 July 2012

 

Venue: Coronation Park, Barberton

 

Starting times: Stage 1: 6.30am; Stage 2: 8.30am; Stage 3: 12.30pm

 

Stage distances: Stage 1: Barberton to Nelspruit via Hilltop – 42km; Stage 2: Nelspruit to Kaapmuiden via Boulders – 58.8km; Stage 3: Kaapmuiden to Barberton – 54km

 

Entry fees: Three stages: R490; Two stages: R300; One stage: R150 (two-stage riders start in Nelspruit and one in Kaapmuiden)

 

Three-stage entry includes: Breakfast in Nelspruit after stage one; Lunch in Kaapmuiden after stage two; Long-sleeved special edition Jock T-shirt; Jock Fleece Jacket; Goody bags with nutritional supplements and other rider aids; Some of the best waterpoints 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!

 

Riders in the two-stage event don’t receive a free T-shirt or breakfast in Nelspruit. You can purchase a shirt for R80 when you enter online. Two-stage riders receive lunch in Kaapmuiden.

 

No breakfast or lunch served for one-stage riders.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Edited May 24, 2012 by ASG

[CASSIE1975]

Please confirm if the goodie bag includes the "JOCK Fleece Jacket (as stated above and copy below)??

 

The people at Cycle Event office don't know and can not confirm...can anybody confirm this???

 

 

 

Or advise if they are given out at the end of the race???

 

Please confirm - YES or NO??? THANK YOU!!!

 

 

 

What your 3-stage entry includes:

Breakfast in Nelspruit after the 1st stage

Lunch in Kaapmuiden after the 2nd stage

Free long sleeved special edition Jock T-shirt

Free Jock Fleece Jacket

Goody bags with nutritional supplements and other rider aids

Some of the best waterpoints and local hospitality you’ll ever experience

Well marshaled roads

Excellent race control

Great camaraderie!

Lovely Lowveld sunshine

[ASG]

Please confirm if the goodie bag includes the "JOCK Fleece Jacket (as stated above and copy below)??

 

The people at Cycle Event office don't know and can not confirm...can anybody confirm this???

 

 

 

Or advise if they are given out at the end of the race???

 

Please confirm - YES or NO??? THANK YOU!!!

 

 

 

What your 3-stage entry includes:

Breakfast in Nelspruit after the 1st stage

Lunch in Kaapmuiden after the 2nd stage

Free long sleeved special edition Jock T-shirt

Free Jock Fleece Jacket

Goody bags with nutritional supplements and other rider aids

Some of the best waterpoints and local hospitality you’ll ever experience

Well marshaled roads

Excellent race control

Great camaraderie!

Lovely Lowveld sunshine

 

Hi Cassie1975

 

Yes, you will receive a long sleeve top and a fleece jacket in the goody bag

 

Regards

 

ag

[ASG]

Jock news:

 

"Welcome to the Lowveld. We hope you enjoy your stay." It's with these words and a wry smile that cycling locals welcome hopeful Jock finishers to Barberton annually.

 

The outstanding feature of the Jock still surprises novices every year - the mountains. Riders from Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounds don't train on climbs that feel like they never end - and that's why most of the field suffer; really suffer, to make the 17:30 Jock cut-off in Barberton.

 

Many finishers collapse as they cross the line and have to be helped to the medals table. But in their agony they're all inspired by the fact that they have completed the Comrades of cycling.

 

On 21 July 1500 brave souls will again take to the roads between Barberton, Nelspruit and Kaapmuiden for the 29th staging of the Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique.

 

Among the starters will be many riders battling a personal setback or disability, and many more that would just like to show themselves that they can.

 

Any rider who finishes will know that he or she can be counted as one of the toughest in the sport - and he, or she, will have serious bragging rights for the rest of their existence.

 

Boulders and Hilltop have become part of South African cycling folklore. Boulders, on the second stage between Nelspruit and Kaapmuiden, is the main monster on the trip. It is 7km long with an average gradient of nine per cent. For about 3km it goes up to 14 per cent.

The backmarkers always battle to the top, but the big reward is an alpine like decent all the way to the finish in Kaapmuiden.

 

The parents’ committee of Bergvlam High School, who have been in charge of catering for the past three years, will again be on hand to spoil cyclists during the breakfast and lunch stops and they have promised to lay it on thick once again. Cyclists usually complain that they eat too much and battle to get up the climbs on the last stage!

 

The three-stage, 154km Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique is the biggest winter road event in the country, and is growing at a rate of more than 50% in entry totals annually. It seems riders love the three-stage format. The locals treat them really well before and after the racing. The food and hospitality just couldn’t be better.

 

The only change to the originally advertised race is that the second stage will commence at 9:00 for the first bunch, and not 8:30 as the entry form reads.

 

Mpower FM is following the Jock this year and will provide entertainment at each venue. They will also do live crossings during the day to keep listeners updated.

 

The Jock will be broadcast on SuperSport, so keep a look-out for programme guides.

 

Bestmed Jock Cycle Classique

Date: 21 July 2012

Venue: Coronation Park, Barberton

Starting times:

Stage 1: 6.30am; Stage 2: 9:00am; Stage 3: 12.30pm

Stage distances: Stage 1: Barberton to Nelspruit via Hilltop – 42km; Stage 2: Nelspruit to Kaapmuiden via Boulders – 58.8km; Stage 3: Kaapmuiden to Barberton – 54km

 

With every Jock medal worn, again a cyclist is born!