[Event] Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB

[Pedal Power Association]

Event Name: Tiletoria Elgin Valley MTB
When: 25 August 2019
Where: Paul Cluver, Western Cape
Category: MTB

ENTRIES

Online entries will open on Monday, 20 May 2019 and close on Monday, 19 August at 09h00.

There is an Early Bird entry fee offer to the first 50 MTB entrants valid until midnight on Friday, 24 May and a discounted entry fee to the Trail Run entrants.

Pre-registration will take place at Tiletoria on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 August from 12h00 – 18h00. Entries will still be available at pre-registration at the pre-entry price.

There will be late entries for all distances on the morning of the event at a stipulated late entry price.

 

ENTRY FEES

The entry fees are classed into Early Bird; Pre-entries and Late-entries:

Early Bird Entries: Limited to first 50 MTB entries and ongoing for Trail Runners until the pre-entry date:

• 66 km - R320.00
  
• 40 km - R290.00
  
• 13 km - R50.00
  
• 13km Trail Run - R120.00
  

Pre-Entries (after 50 MTB entries or as from 25 May) till Monday 19 August (online) and at pre-registration:

• 66 km - PPA Members: R395.00 | NON-Members: R425.00
  
• 40 km - PPA Members: R320.00 | NON-Members: R350.00
  
• 13 km - PPA Members: R60.00 | NON-Members: R90.00
  
• 13km Trail Run - R140.00 for all
  

Late Entries (on the day of the event):

• 66 km - PPA Members: R450.00 for all
  
• 40 km - PPA Members: R400 for all
  
• 13 km - PPA Members: R150 for all
  
• 13km Trail Run - R180.00 for all
  

ROUTES

The event will consist of 3 MTB routes (±66 km; ±40 km and ±13 km) as well as a Trail Run (on the ±13 km course).

We are happy to announce that Groenlandberg is back for the 66km long route!

 

 

PRIZE GIVING

Prize money will be awarded to the first 3 men and first 3 women across the finish line for the 66km and 40km MTB routes.

 

NOTES

Remember to wear your PPA MTB fun ride board and Racetec timing chip.

No youth u/19 on the 66 km route.

No children u/15 on the 40 km route.

Kids between 8 and 10 must be accompanied by an adult at all times on the 13km route.

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE FROM CAPE TOWN

From the Cape Town via N2:

The distance from the Cape Town City Bowl via the N2 is around 75km and should take just over an hour to get there. Get onto the N2 and continue through Somerset West and over Sir Lowry's Pass. Continue past Peregrine Farm Stall for another 4km then turn left, cross over the railway line and through the security boom and about 1km further down, turn left towards the tasting rooms, parking and SALT restaurant then at the T-junction turn right and continue through the gate along the gravel road, past the amphitheater to the parking area.

GPS Co-ordinates:

Latitude: -34.17'15.45"

Longitude: 19.07'83.67"

Go to Event Page

[Rouxenator]

Bagged me an early bird entry on the 66km 

[marcmorley78]

Anyone seen info about the routes? I'm not fit enough to manage the 66k route, but don't wanna ride 40k of jeep track...

[Rouxenator]

I'm more concerned about the potential rain.... or wind....

 

This will be my 4th time on the long route. 

 

Last years long route.

[vulgar]

Rather buy myself a new tyre at that entry price...Redonculouse!!!

[xamnam]

Is this race e-bike friendly

 

Can I charge my battery after the race so I can do a second loop - will there be charging stations

 

Also is there any prizes for ebike racers

Edited August 20, 2019 by xamnam

[Rouxenator]

Is this race e-bike friendly

 

Can I charge my battery after the race so I can do a second loop - will there be charging stations

 

Also is there any prizes for ebike racers

no

[Mamil]

Ja - it's a nice race but that's too expensive.

 

R425 for 66km- yikes.
Used to love this race but sadly no longer for me.

[Hamstring]

at that price ill give it a miss, day permit and ride with friends with wine tasting at the end

[PhilipV]

at that price ill give it a miss, day permit and ride with friends with wine tasting at the end

you won't be able to do the long route over Groenlandberg on a day permit.

[Rouxenator]

The price was very reasonable, for me at least, I entered the Ride and got the discount too. Comparing that to what you get on this event the value is insanely good.

 

Come to think of it the price is so good it feels like they are paying us to do it. 

[Hamstring]

you won't be able to do the long route over Groenlandberg on a day permit.

 

Groenlandberg, yes will be another permit if i remember. 

[Hamstring]

i think we paid again at the foot of Groenlandberg.

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[PhilipV]

i think we paid again at the foot of Groenlandberg.

Yes, but to get from Cluver/Oak Valley to Groenlandberg on the race route you are crossing over other farms.

The race route crosses over Mara, Molteno and IIRC Applegarth on the dam side of the road, then it goes up a route similar to yours up Nuweberg, over Groenlandberg, around the back and into Cluver again.

But on a day permit ride you could always ride out the OV gate and follow tar roads.

Edited August 20, 2019 by PhilipV

[Rouxenator]

If I'm not mistaken, they have to pay the full day permit fee to Groenlandberg for every rider on the 66km.

[soconnor]

I agree the price of race entry fees are getting expensive but then again everything seems to be going up in price and when one starts adding associated expenses like the cost of getting to and from the venue pre and post race refreshments it starts getting prohibitively expensive for the average person to afford especially if you take the family along.I used to do plenty of races in a season but no more I will rather pay for a day permit.