Race Info
Route Information
FIRST RACE :
06h00
This is a CTCT seeding race and all riders will be informed of their group and starting time via CTCT whatsapp. The times below are just a guideline. Each rider is informed by whatsapp re race number, group number and their start time
102km from 06h00
52km from 07h30
ROUTES : 102 and 52 km – only 102km is a seeding race
START : At Hugenote Primary School in Gen Hertzog Blvd
GPS – 33,646692 19,015559
FINISH : In Piet Retief Street. 600m from Welgelee Traffic light.
GPS -33,645705 19,002136
CUT OFF TIMES
12h30
On course cutoffs will be strictly enforced.
Cutoff 1 :
Turn off to Hermon – 08h30 102km @ 26 km GPS -33,443567 18,968724
Cutoff 2 :
Layby Boesman on R45 – 10h30 102 km @ 64km GPS – 33,447085 18,76492
Cutoff 3 :
Landbouskool Water Punt – 12h00 102 & 52 km GPS -33,670713 18,880640
Cutoff 4 :
Finish : Timing mats lifted – Piet Retief – 12h30 all GPS -33,645540 19,002132
ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS
Cycle Route 102 km
Starting at the Huguenot Primary school, riders will be taken through Wellington and onto the Old Herman
Road where they will turn right onto the R44 at the Old leather factory towards Hermon. After turning off the
R44 onto the R46 the route will pass Hermon and Riebeeck Kasteel to climb over Bothmanskloof Pass
followed by a long downhill to meet the R45 where they will turn left towards Paarl. The route turns right
onto Slent(Voorpaardeberg) road to meet Vryguns where it turns left towards Windmeul on the R44. A left
turn onto the R44 takes riders back to Wellington, passing through the new traffic lights at the R44 / R45
interchange. After crossing the Berg river riders will continue on Champagne Street to the Cemetery before
turning left onto Piet Retief, where they will after 600m cross the finish line in Piet Retief. A neutral zone
takes the riders back to the start area at the Primary School where Coke, medals and refreshments are
available.
Cycle Route 52 km
The Short route will follow the long route to the R44, where it splits and turns left at the Old Leather Factory,
crossing over the Wellington Main road traffic lights and turns right at second set of traffic lights onto the
Lady Loch road. After crossing the Lady Loch Bridge riders turn right towards the R45. At the R45, a right turn
will take riders out towards Malmesbury. The short route will meet and merge with the long route at
Slent(Voorpaardeberg) road where they will turn left, thereafter following the same route as the 102km
route via Vryguns and Windmeul and back to Wellington, finishing in Piet Retief. A neutral zone takes the
riders back to the start area at the Primary School where Coke, medals and refreshments are available.
WATER POINTS
The water points on route are spaced approximately 20 kms apart.
Water points are situated on route at:
W1: Hermon Porceleinberg R44/R46 28 kms from start – 102 km only GPS -33,432465 18,95108
W2: Top of Bothmanskloof R46 – 40 kms from start – 102 km only GPS -33,40262 18,86728
W3: Boesmansfontein layby R45 – 64 kms from start – 102 km only GPS -33,53168 18,85138
W4: Uitkyk Voor Paardeberg – 70 kms from start -112 km GPS -33,57446 18,87603
21 kms from start – 52 km
W5: Vryguns Boland Landbou Skool – 88 kms from start –102 km GPS -33,67060 18,88058
– 39 kms from start – 52 km
W6: R44 Layby before R44/R45 – 96 km from start – 102 km GPS -33.65427, 18.95372
– 47 kms from start – 52 km
There will be bulk water points at the STARTING pen area for filling bottles prior to race.
Toilets
The school toilets will be used at the venue.
Portable toilets will be positioned. Total 23.
On Cricket field of venue (16) GPS -33.645863 19.012771
On Hertzog Parking (1) GPS -33.648357 19.012824
At water stations (4) W2, W3, W4,W5
Finish (cnr Champagne/Piet Retief) (1) GPS -33.650905 19.001032
Finish (200 m past finish line) (1) GPS -33.645315 19.002129
ENTRIES ( online & late ) & REGISTRATION
CTCTT has been contracted to handle all entries and seeding the entrants for the event.
The minimum age limits for
102 km is 16 years old | 52 km is 12 years old
Tandems is 12 years if accompanied by an adult
CSA fee R50 (Cycling South Africa)
As per CSA Rule’s for 2025, you will be required to produce your valid CSA License of Provincial Affiliation at registration; or you will have to purchase an Event License. PPA members : If you are a paid up PPA member then the CSA event license charge is not applicable.
Substitution fee for any substitute entry R50
FinishTime Timing Board – R140
If you entered the Cape Town Cycle Tour in 2024, you will be able to use the board collected at that event. DO NOT PURCHASE another board if you participated in the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2024 unless you have already lost that board. The timing boards will be usable at all FinishTime road events except where the event organiser requests disposable boards. Any road events after the Cape Town Cycle Tour that are timed by FinishTime is where you will be able to purchase one.
ENTRIES FINAL DATES:
ONLINE UNTIL MONDAY 20th JANUARY 2025
ONLINE LATE ENTRIES FROM TUES 08H00 TILL THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2025
LATE ENTRIES
FRI, SAT, SUN AT COLLECTION POINTS ONLY (No guarantee seeding)
ENTRY FEES
