Tour de la Col presented by Drake Events

[wesdrake]

Drake Events presents the Tour de la Col, an all-inclusive 3-day tour from Pretoria to Nelspruit, aligning with the Jock Classic Road Race. 

The route from Pretoria to Nelspruit is anything but flat, but truly spectacular! The 517km will bring on 6814m of vertical ascent. Although it may be a challenge, the group will ride at a respectable, endurance pace daily. As you ride through Dullstroom, Lydenburg and up the infamous Long Tom Pass, you'll have plenty opportunity to enjoy the scenery and make memories with new friends. 

This tour is all about you and enjoying every minute spent in the saddle. The all-inclusive package is a "no-wallet" tour, as we provide everything you will need for a memorable weekend away.

In A Nutshell:

• 21-23 January, 2022
• 2 Nights | 3 Days
• 3 Stages | 517km | 6814m ascent

All expenses paid including:

• Think Bike Marshals
• 2 Nights’ Accommodation
• All Meals, Snacks & Drinks
• Stocked Water Points Daily
• Masseuse
• Jock Classic Entry
• Number Collection
• Nelspruit-Pretoria Transfer
• Nelspruit-Pretoria Bike Transfer
• Goodie Bag
• Lots More

We will have one group riding cohesively for the entire tour. This is a no-drop ride daily as we aim to keep the group together - safety first!

We look forward to hosting you and having an epic tour together!

All details for the ride can be viewed on Drake Events website - https://drakeevents.co.za/tour-de-la-col/

 

Enter at https://drakeevents.co.za/entry-form/

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by wesdrake
Update to sponsors and partners for the tour

[The Ouzo]

All the information except the cost?

[babse]

9 minutes ago, ouzo said:

All the information except the cost?

Package Cost:

R6750

Payment plan available

More info below

 

As per site...

[The Ouzo]

1 minute ago, babse said:

Package Cost:

R6750

Payment plan available

More info below

 

As per site...

but the rest of the info was posted here, dont see why the cost was left out.

 

and by the way, not singling out these guys here, see this way to often, its like organisers are embarrassed about the costs.

[Danger Dassie]

1 minute ago, ouzo said:

but the rest of the info was posted here, dont see why the cost was left out.

 

and by the way, not singling out these guys here, see this way to often, its like organisers are embarrassed about the costs.

So what, it's on the landing page along with other info. Just one click, literally. 
And if anything it gives the guy's website a bit of traffic, which also helps.

[wesdrake]

15 minutes ago, ouzo said:

but the rest of the info was posted here, dont see why the cost was left out.

 

and by the way, not singling out these guys here, see this way to often, its like organisers are embarrassed about the costs.

By no means are we embarrassed by the costs.  Today's culture leads people to look at price without looking at what's included, followed by the same people making comments on how they can ride by themselves for free.  In marketing, a company will never lead with price, but rather the value into what you are buying.  The costs, just like the routes, proposed pace, etc., is all on the website as transparent as we can be.  The serious entrants who click on the link to the website will see this, but the keyboard warriors will scroll and troll on.

[HdB]

I'll just add this to my bucket list...
We lived in Lydenburg when I was in primary school; I would LOVE to ride through there and especially Long Tom Pass one day when I have the time.

[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, wesdrake said:

By no means are we embarrassed by the costs.  Today's culture leads people to look at price without looking at what's included, followed by the same people making comments on how they can ride by themselves for free.  In marketing, a company will never lead with price, but rather the value into what you are buying.  The costs, just like the routes, proposed pace, etc., is all on the website as transparent as we can be.  The serious entrants who click on the link to the website will see this, but the keyboard warriors will scroll and troll on.

did you, a promoter of an event, just call me a troll ? 

For your information, I was actually interested in the event, not for 2022 due to current circumstances but certainly was a possibility for 2023. An idea of cost would help make that decision.

If you're going through the trouble of posting all the other info and a banner why exclude the cost. I must now go clicking on further links. Links that are blocked at the draconian place of work I'm at (somehow bikehub has not hit their radar to be blocked yet).

 

[wesdrake]

1 minute ago, ouzo said:

did you, a promoter of an event, just call me a troll ? 

For your information, I was actually interested in the event, not for 2022 due to current circumstances but certainly was a possibility for 2023. An idea of cost would help make that decision.

If you're going through the trouble of posting all the other info and a banner why exclude the cost. I must now go clicking on further links. Links that are blocked at the draconian place of work I'm at (somehow bikehub has not hit their radar to be blocked yet).

 

Not at all ouzo... just mentioning there's a lot of people out there trolling people trying to do good both in and out the cycling community.  I didn't nor do I mean you.  

I do hope you may look at joining us for future tours.  We are all-inclusive and aim at building people up, giving more confidence to the average rider to believe they can ride further with the correct support.  

Sorry to hear about the blocked sites at work.  We need to get the powers at be into cycling. 😉  

[Danger Dassie]

Wes, I think it's clear you weren't calling anyone anything and you explained it well enough. All the best with the event, it looks to be an amazing experience along somewhere different. 
Hope to tick this one off soon!

[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Wes, I think it's clear you weren't calling anyone anything and you explained it well enough. All the best with the event, it looks to be an amazing experience along somewhere different. 
Hope to tick this one off soon!

Maybe my ride this morning did not de-stress me enough and I was seeing things that were not there. @wesdrakesecond response cleared things up.

 

Anyway, you got some bumps on your thread, hopefully it brings more entrants for you.