Stan Engelbrecht Posted May 31, 2015 Share Event Name: Tour Of Ara 2015.When: 26 September 2015 - 1 October 2015Where: Cederberg, Western CapeCategory: Road www.tourofara.co.za The Tour of Ara, named for the Southern Hemisphere constellation of Ara, is a prestige race that is ridden on vintage South African-built steel bicycles in the proud tradition of the early Italian multi-day stage races. Open to only 35 racers, this second edition - 26 September to 1 October of 2015 - will take riders, predominantly over hard gravel roads, from the tiny village of Die-Dorp-Op-Die-Berg over the Cederberg mountains to the settlement of Algeria - the next morning will be spent with the local community before heading off to Clanwilliam. From Clanwillian the route climbs north to Calvinia, and then turns south to the little hamlet of Middelpos. Next is Sutherland, after which the last stage will be a race to the finish in the heart of the Karoo at the famous Lord Milner Hotel in Matjiesfontein. It's a race against the clock, and stages will be very difficult and challenging, predominately over varying quality dirt roads, with the longest day being about 150 km. Riders will encounter soft sand, corrugated roads, loose stones and sharp tyre-shredding rocks, and possibly even rain and snow. Tour of Ara is completely independent, and paid for by the entrants ; there are no sponsors or patrons, and no prize money - we aim to keep it that way. This race is ridden entirely at ones own risk. You cannot hold anybody but yourself responsible for what might transpire during the Tour of Ara. So don't come crying if you get a flat or lose a finger. Prepare, train, and know your abilities and limitations before entering. Edited May 31, 2015 by Stan Engelbrecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted May 31, 2015 Share Would love to if I have a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted May 31, 2015 Share What happened to the "e"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Engelbrecht Posted June 1, 2015 Share What happened to the "e"?I dropped the 'e' because of pronunciation confusion. It's supposed to be pronounced 'ah-rah'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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