[Event] Tour Of Ara: Race Category

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Event Name: Tour Of Ara: Race Category
When: 31 July 2017 - 5 August 2017
Where: Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape
Category: Road

The Tour of Ara, named for the Southern Hemisphere constellation of Ara, is a prestige race that is ridden mostly on South African-built steel racing bicycles in the proud tradition of the early Italian multi-day stage races.

 

The Tour follows a gruelling new 800 km dirt-road route over six days through the beautiful but harsh semi-desert Karoo every year, and is as much a race as it is an exploration and celebration of this unique landscape and the people that live there.

 

In the interest of keeping the Tour small and intimate, two categories are being introduced for 2017, running in tandem and two days apart from 29 July - 5 August. Each of the two categories will be open to only 40 racers, and will follow the same 800 km all-gravel route. The new 'Sport Category' will accommodate all those who do the Tour as a personal challenge, or who want to race against friends. The second 'Race Category' is for those who want to do the fastest possible times every day, and race for the glory of winning each stage. However, you may race in whichever category you'd like, regardless of your speed and ability - the choice is yours.

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