[Event] Jakaranda Spring Tough Ride

[DaveSA327]

Event Name: Jakaranda Spring Tough Ride
When: 22 September 2013
Where: Zambesi Mall, Pretoria, Gauteng
Category: Road

Location: Zambesi Mall, Pretoria. Just Off N1 - Zambesi Drive offramp. about:

A brand new race in Pretoria on the cards. This is a very famous and safe route for cyclists. The race wil start at 07:00 with the final cut-off time at 11:00. The route is very quiet with almost no traffic on it, however, it is a moderate to difficult route.

Prize money will be given to the winners of the categories on the 105km race with trophies to the winners on the other distances.

 

Categories:

105km - Tandems; U23 & Elite Men; Junior Men; Men 30-39; Men 40-49: Men 50+: Open Ladies.

76km - Tandems; Paracyclists; Junior Ladies; Men U16; Ladies U16; Men U14; Open Ladies (All ladies start together); Open Men.

36km - Tandems; Paracyclists; Ladies U14; Open Ladies; Open Men.

Lots of lucky draw prizes will be available after prize giving, so stay behind and join the fun, you might be lucky to win a lucky draw.

Timing & Other Rules:

Timing is done by ChampionChip with the standard rule of No Chip - No Timing - No Result - No Prize.

Timing Chips are available when entering the race and will also be available at the venue at R120-00 (including Bike Clip). Both Tandem Riders to wear their own chip. Route Maps<br style="color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px;" />105 Km<br style="color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px;" />69 Km<br style="color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 11px;" />36 Km

 

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[DaveSA327]

Awesome route !!! Let's support and grow the Pretoria events...

 

 

[Pants Boy]

Under what rock do you live? The Molotto road has never been and will never be a 'Safe route' for anyone, never mind cyclists! A search for Moloto Road returns images of several crashes.

 

And Championchip? Are you serious? R160 for the race PLUS R120 for a timing chip? Never.

[Andyr249]

A "moderate to difficult" route with a four hour cut off? That is fine for the top riders that start at 0700 but not everyone will so they will have even less than 4 hours to complete the route.

 

And judging by that road on the way to Trailseeker Cullinan in July it would be anything but safe to race on!

[jcza]

Not sure about this one so I'm going to Heidelberg for Meals on Wheels race.

[Andyr249]

Not sure about this one so I'm going to Heidelberg for Meals on Wheels race.

 

But you were meant to go win it?

[jcza]

But you were meant to go win it?

 

Hahahaha....don't think so!

[DaveSA327]

The cut-off is at the 70km mark - on the 105km route, therefore any rider who sees fit to attempt 105km should easily make the cut.

 

 

 

Yes, we will make the race as safe as can possibly be.

 

Metro Police have been arranged and will be on duty.

 

Road Ranger motorcycles and Lead vehicles for start groups.

 

No intersections will be crossed by cyclists - only Left turns on the route.

 

Dedicated Marshals posted at every intersection.

 

 

 

Bear in mind the race is on Sunday morning - so traffic will be minimal.

 

 

 

 

[Pants Boy]

Sorry Dave, I used that road for a long time as I built a off-road track some 30km's out on it - if you think that 'chains' of 10 putco busses at a time doing 120 km/h on a Saturday morning is safe, be my guest. I have seen more accidents on that road than I care to remember, all of them over weekends (as I never drove/rode it in the week)

[DaveSA327]

S U N D A Y . . . . usually the the day after Saturday - no need to be sorry.

 

 

[flatwheel]

Sorry Dave, I used that road for a long time as I built a off-road track some 30km's out on it - if you think that 'chains' of 10 putco busses at a time doing 120 km/h on a Saturday morning is safe, be my guest. I have seen more accidents on that road than I care to remember, all of them over weekends (as I never drove/rode it in the week)

The race is this coming 'SUNDAY' and not 'SATURDAY' when you were building your track .....

 

I cycle this route nearly every Sunday morning and it is an awesome loop. The busiest part is the actual Moloto road but definately nothing to get excited about in terms of safety.

[Pants Boy]

Also no need to be condescending. If you want to organize a race on one of the most notorious roads in South Africa, be my guest, but don't go calling it safe. And don't be a little bitch when someone warns other people about the dangers of your folly.

[flatwheel]

Also no need to be condescending. If you want to organize a race on one of the most notorious roads in South Africa, be my guest, but don't go calling it safe. And don't be a little bitch when someone warns other people about the dangers of your folly.

Bad night? ....

[Unknown MTBR]

Also no need to be condescending. If you want to organize a race on one of the most notorious roads in South Africa, be my guest, but don't go calling it safe. And don't be a little bitch when someone warns other people about the dangers of your folly.

hahahahaha its not even friday yet.. Lets all drink our HTFU pills and dont forget the prozac for those feeling exited..

[Cheese]

Registrations on the Day I presume.

In Middelburg for the weekend but looking for a race so might just drive to PTA for it.

Will just have to convince my Wife.

Edited September 17, 2013 by Cheese

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@ Riaan Coetzee, smile and wafe boet, life is really not that serious. You clearly have issues with Campion chip and Jacaranda - deal with it and leave the rest of us to decide on our own whether we want to do this race.

 

The route is as safe as any other route in Gauteng on a Sunday. I have used it for the past 2 Sundays to get familiar with the route and it was fairly quiet.