Cape Town Cycle Tour will go ahead, detour route now 47km

[Karman de Lange]

This is only speculative, but I foresee the finish to be

N2 to Strand Turn-off.

Straight into High Level Road

Turn right Glengariff Road

Turn Left onto Main Road

Turn right at Victoria Road / Main Road Roundabout

Turn Right at Beach Road Roundabout.

Mad sprint to the finish. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1425619575.143389.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1425619585.998295.jpg

 

Does anyone have any official announcement on the details for the last 10km?

 

On website: 

 

http://www.cycletour.co.za/new-route-info/

Edited March 6, 2015 by karman

[GLuvsMtb]

On website: 

 

http://www.cycletour.co.za/new-route-info/

thanks. i seemed to have not receive any emails with new route details and none was available yesterday morning at the Expo 

[GLuvsMtb]

I only get 43km with the route suggested by the website. Lets hope people don't whinge over 4km. 

[GLuvsMtb]

[Mongoose!]

Lets hope the distance is 43km, and Racetec calculate the ave speed with a distance of 47km...lol

[Escapee..]

I only get 43km with the route suggested by the website. Lets hope people don't whinge over 4km. 

 

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[Thor Buttox]

I only get 43km with the route suggested by the website. Lets hope people don't whinge over 4km.

 

I pay by the meters of climbing... It better be exactly 675.23m!

[DJR]

Lets hope the distance is 43km, and Racetec calculate the ave speed with a distance of 47km...lol

Don't hold your line and weave left and right to up the distance.   

[Wyatt Earp]

Sorry I am a bit late.

 

I saw the distance got reduced, saw many cyclist bitchin and moaning about it.

Looked at all the pictures posted all over the place, the devastation, the sadness and the sorrow in those who are caught up in the tragedy.

 

Yesterday for the radio talk I had no idea what to talk about, all I could think about was the CTCT and the fires and I decided that we should talk about that .

I have never done an Argus.

 

I mentioned how people should put their own selfish thoughts and ideas aside and ride for solidarity, the firefighters in those heavy hot suits, the woman sitting on a pile of rubble that used to be her home and her entire life's memories.

Many others who lost their homes and suffered smoke inhalation .

The terror for kids that had to witness this.

I could go on all day.

 

If I ever wanted to do an Argus, this would be the one, and I will be sure to take as long as I can to cover the new distance decided upon, take time to greet fellow cyclists, give others a hug, banter and show my support to the people of Cape Town .

If I had the ways and means to be there, I would have been filled to the brim with excitement to be a part of something that could unite the people of Cape Town like never before.

 

I want every cyclist who leaves that start line to go and make the cycling community proud and show the people of Cape Town that we care .

Have fun and be safe .

[CAAD4]

What he said x 1000. Take that and inhale it Stravassholes....

[Shebeen]

I have never done an Argus.

 

Wait never done an argus? You can get unfairly judged for admitting things like that, that must be like being a pope watching porn.

 

but otherwise 100%, my thoughts exactly...lets go have some fun on bikes people.

[TALUS]

@Wyatt: Auction your back wheel for next year. Do the second lap for fun and have the weekend for free. Howzat for capitalism?

[eddy]

@Wyatt: Auction your back wheel for next year. Do the second lap for fun and have the weekend for free. Howzat for capitalism?

I will start the bidding at R1000 plus accommodation in Greenpoint for the weekend........

[GLuvsMtb]

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pity .gif files dont work on tapatalk. 

[sawystertrance]

I have posted this on the Ou Kaapse Weg thread but think it is more appropriate here:

 

Wouldn't it be a great idea if the CTCT was opened to anyone now for a fee of, say, R100?

 

All cyclists who have not entered yet could take part and the extra fees raised could go to the Volunteer WildfireServices.

 

The race has, after all, lost half its distance and could gain something extra. It could be a wonderful initiative with benefits and could be remembered in the future as something special in which many got to participate. 

[Barker]

Does anyone have the new routes profile? The profile on this image does not include heights or distance. Grade would be awesome aswell.
http://www.sapeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cape-argus-route-map-590x856.jpg