[Event] 2012 Bestmed Campus2Campus Pays Tribute To Ertjies Bezuidenhout

[ASG]

Event Name: 2012 Bestmed Campus2Campus Pays Tribute To Ertjies Bezuidenhout
When: 23 September 2012
Where: Potchefstroom University Old Rag Farm, North West
Category: Road

2012 Bestmed Campus2Campus pays tribute to Ertjies Bezuidenhout

 

Date: 23 September

Venue: Potchefstroom University Old Rag Farm

Start time: 7:00

Distances: 95km, 35km

On-line entries: www.asgevents.co.za

Closing date: 12 September 2012

 

Further information: eventsupport@asgworld.co.za or phone 076 621 1807

 

Entries are now open for the new-look 7th edition of the Bestmed Campus2Campus Super Classic, scheduled to take place on 23 September 2012. The race will start in Potchefstroom this year to pay tribute to its patron, Ertjies Bezuidenhout, who passed away earlier this year.

 

To enter, click here

 

Ertjies studied at North West University’s Potchefstroom Campus where he earned his degree and where he also raced and earned Springbok colours.

 

Besides a new venue and host city,the Bestmed Campus2Campus Super Classic will also present two race distances of 95km and 35km and riders who complete the event will receive a special commemorative Ertjies Bezuidenhout finishers’ medal. All pre-entrants will receive a Bestmed drawstring bag and complimentary Bestmed water bottle.

 

The event will start at the Old Rag Farm in Meyer Street, opposite the Medi Clinic. The Old Rag Farm is on the corner of Meyer Street and the R53 that goes out to Ventersdorp. The event starts in Meyer street and does a right turn to go out towards Ventersdorp before making a U-Turn and coming back on the same route. The road to Ventersdorp is wide and presents a lovely smooth surface all the way.

 

Licensed riders, and open/seeded fun riders who feel up to the challenge, will cover 95km while a more manageable distance of 35km will also be on offer.

 

The 95km event is the perfect training ride for riders taking aim at the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge.

 

The route for the event consists of lots of flats and mild, rolling undulations and riders will get home a little quicker than with past editions of the event.

 

The Bestmed Campus2Campus will remember a great rider and allround nice guy. Ertjies Bezuidenhout, who won the King of the Mountains title in the Raport Tour a magical seven times, suffered a stroke at the age of 56 after completing the Carnival City Macsteel Classic in February.

 

After the turn-around point, the final 47km are quick and the predominant winds predict a tailwind all the way to the finish. The road surface throughout is very good.

 

Now in its seventh year of staging, the Campus2Campus traditionally started and finished at the NWU Campus in Vanderbijlpark. The organisers felt it was fitting this year to change and showcase the Potchefstroom Campus, alma mater of Ertjies Bezuidenhout.

 

The 95km will challenge the best of South Africa’s professionals and a worthy winner will emerge in North West’s National Classic.

 

The final 2km of the ride in town will present a hassle free run into the finish with only a left turn.This point, as well as the finish will be safely marshalled by Tlokwe Metro Police.

 

Waterpoints

There will be four waterpoints on the route.

 

Venue

The Old Rag Farm at Potchefstroom University is the perfect venue to host the expected 1 600 riders with ample parking. Lots of eats and drinks will also be on sale on the day.

 

Directions to the start

From the N12 from Johannesburg, turn right into Louis le Grange Street and right into Meyer Street. The Rag Farm is a couple hundred metres on on the left hand side.

 

Bestmed Campus2Campus Ftech Cycling Shirt on sale for R399 when you enter on-line. Click here to view an image of the shirt.

 

 

 

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[Cheese]

Was planning to do this event if was still in Vanderbijl and going over Ertjies mountain.

[Jaco Steyn]

Has anyone received anything yet? I have not yet received my race number, nor start time. I tried calling the number on the website, and also e-mailed them. No answer and no replies to my e-mails. There is no information on which timing-chip that they will make use off as well. Sounds very un-organised! Maybe I should rather have entered the Meals on Wheels race? Cheaper and closer.

['Dale]

Nice tribute to the toughman.

[ASG]

Has anyone received anything yet? I have not yet received my race number, nor start time. I tried calling the number on the website, and also e-mailed them. No answer and no replies to my e-mails. There is no information on which timing-chip that they will make use off as well. Sounds very un-organised! Maybe I should rather have entered the Meals on Wheels race? Cheaper and closer.

 

Hi Jaco

 

Please can you e-mail wynand@cyclingnews.co.za as I'm sure he will be able to assist

[Ryan]

Nice tribute to the toughman.

 

A better tribute IMO would be to take the race over the hill climb named after him... like it used to.

[ASG]

Hi guys

 

Number Collection for the Bestmed Campus2Campus SuperClassic, presented by ASG, takes place at the following venues:

 

Friday 21 September: Cycle Lab Fourways (10:00 - 16:00)

Saturday: Dingo's Cycles Potchefstroom, inside the Fanie du Toit Stadium at the Potch University Sports Complex (10:00 - 14:00).

 

You will receive your starting time at registration and it will be printed on the front of your race number.

 

Start and Finish: Military Base just outside Potchefstroom on the Ventersdorp Road

First batch start time: 7:00

Route: Out and back towards Ventersdorp

Timed by RaceTec

[Scottdog]

"The road surface throughout is very good."

 

Not the road I rode on!