[Event] Boland Cycling League #1

[Seepglad]

Event Name: Boland Cycling League #1
When: 18 January 2014
Where: Cycle Lab Shop, Laborie Centre, Main Road, Paarl, Western Cape
Category: Road

Kermesse-style racing

 

 

 

See link to the circuit on Google Maps for the first three races: http://goo.gl/maps/BDnVE

 

 

Catering for all types and ages, these races are an extension of the successful Lights by Linea series races, held at Polkadraai last year, with the aim of offering affordable, safe fast races, for all riders interested in gaining an edge racing / training at speed.

 

Once these races are ran, during March, the local calendar will include longer races, such as the Tour de Boland, and the Monument Challenge and Pinarello Gran Fondo.

 

Costs for this series:

 

R100.00 per race, for riders over 16 years of age, and;

 

R50.00 per rider participating as u16 etc, PROVIDED the 'online entry' option is used - these entry fees remain applicable till January 11.

 

On-the-day entries, and last-week before a race entries will be charged at a 50% higher rate. (That means R75 for youth and R150.00 for oldies

 

Frame numbers with an embedded chip must be bought on day of first race for a cost of R50.00 UNLESS already in possession of one from About2Time. (These are the same frame numbers as used for the PPA / RON League)

 

Prizes to be awarded to top 3 in all ages, at end of series.

 

Format:

 

13:00 - 13:45 - Open, i.e. club riders, unlicensed riders, anyone keen to try, along with all youth below 10 years of age

 

14:00 - 14:45 - u12 / 14 / 16 (Youth)

 

15:00 - 15:45 - Women / Vets / Masters

 

16:00 - 16:30 Mountain Bikes, all ages

 

16:35 - 17:30 - Elite / u23 / Junior / SV

 

Dates:

 

18 January (Paarl)

 

25 January (Paarl)

 

1 February (Paarl)

 

8 February (Stellenbosch)

 

15 February (Stellenbosch)

 

Entries are open. Please go to About2Time to register - be sure to pay the R100 or R50 per race prior to entering, depending on your age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to Event Page

[Thornman]

Racing still on?

[Seepglad]

absolutely

[Rydogg]

What's the format of these races?

 

 

[Seepglad]

45 min plus one lap crits, also known as kermesses. see bolandcycling.co.za

[Rydogg]

Oh, is that the 800m lap shown on the Google Map link?

[Seepglad]

indeed

[lucmccann]

45 min plus one lap crits, also known as kermesses. see bolandcycling.co.za

 

As far as I understand it wouldn't this be criterium racing and not kermesse?

 

I was under the impression kermesse was much longer laps with a longer overall distance...not that it really matters though, i'll still be there.

[Seepglad]

I grew up with things called (Belgian) kermesses, of Kermiskoersen, and later learnt about the French / American criterium.

 

 

 

In those days 'Campy' was abbreviated as 'Campag', again, until the US took over the world

 

 

 

See you on Saturday....full road closure, safe parking, etc.

 

 

[lucmccann]

What time can we do on the day entries from?

 

 

 

[MTB_Roadie]

I see the lights by linea racing is starting on the 25th of January...some conflicting dates with their races. Best is you and Wayne sort it out and perhaps host it together.

[Seepglad]

sorry guys, event cancelled, by the powers-that-be, and the bigger pockets

 

 

[lucmccann]

Care to give us more details why?

 

Hope you will be emailing everyone that already entered to let them know, would hate for a bunch of cyclists to drive out to that side of the world for nothing...

 

 

[lucmccann]

oh and just the first event or the whole series?

[dutoitmarais]

The whole series or just tomorrow's race? What exactly happened?? So disappointed

[Seepglad]

there will only be one series, Light by Linea-organised and sponsored.