Event Calendar

Dec
12
Wed
2018 SA National Track & Para Cycling Championship and Omnium @ Bellville Velodrome
Dec 12 – Dec 16 all-day

The 2018 South African Track, Para-cycling and Omnium Championships will be held at Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town from 11 to 16 December 2018.

This page lists details for the SA National and Para Track Championships online entry from 11 to 15 December 2018 and SA Omnium on 16 December 2018.

This event is proudly hosted by Western Cape Cycling.

The Championships will be held in accordance with the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) unless otherwise ruled by the National Federation. In case of stoppages, priority will be given to Events eligible for UCI points. The racing format may also be modified at the discretion of the President Commissaire in response to prolonged stoppages with the possibility of events being cancelled due to insufficient time to complete them.

Event Program

This year the event is structured in such a way to accommodate Scholars and Masters in the morning sessions and Junior and Elites in the afternoon sessions.

 Download the program here

Program version: 1 Release date: 9 December 2018

This program is subject to change. All official programs will be posted on this page, with its corresponding release date printed on the program for reference.

Race Handbook

The race handbook, which details the event structure and rules, can be downloaded here: 2018 Track Champs Guide.

Clarifications / Amendments

In this section we list various clarifications and/or any changes made to the program or race handbook since the initial versions was published on 8 December 2018;

a.  Page 6 – Youth Restrictions:  For the U/17 categories, male and female, the following maximum roll out distances shall apply: 6.89 meters (88″)

Keirin Qualifiers

The Elite Men (12 riders) and Junior Men (8 riders) will have to take part in a qualifier round as per UCI regulation 3.2.135. The order of the qualifying times will determine the distribution into Heat 1 and Heat 2. A change to the program will be made to include a Final for positions 7-12.

Medals

All Youth, Junior and Elite categories will receive medals per category. Masters, with a few exceptions, will get medals in 5 year age increments for individually timed races and 10 year increments for bunch races, irrespective if they are combined to form a larger start group / consolidated program line item.

Exceptions include however Masters Men Points race, Masters Men Scratch race, Masters Woman 1500m, Points, Scratch and Team Sprint. We simply do not have the numbers to run them as individual age categories.

Who can take part

This event is open to South African citizens and permanent residents. The organizers may verify/confirm your participation with your Provincial/ Regional Commission. Riders will not be considered registered until all administrative requirements have been fulfilled. This event is open to South African citizens and permanent residents. In order to be eligible to enter, the event organisers will verify and confirm your participation with your Provincial/Regional Track Commission.

Junior, Elite & Masters must be in possession of a valid Cycling SA Racing License. All riders must present this license or membership at registration and upon demand during the event. No one-day event licenses will be sold.

Riders are not considered registered until all administrative requirements have been fulfilled:

  • Online entry has been completed (no paper-based entries will be accepted)
  • Entry fee has been paid in full, in advance
  • Cycling SA Track Racing License or Membership has been verified.

Costs

Entry fees for this year’s championship is based on a per-event bases, which departs from the fixed fees charged in earlier years. The reason for this is two-fold;

  • Participants enter as many events as possible during registration, but then either cancel or do not show up for the events on the day. This affects the organiser’s ability to effectively plan the race program, as each event need to take into account the planned number of participants. As a result last-minute changes to the program causes additional work for administrators and officials and cause confusion and negatively affects the athletes in their preparation for their events.
  • Access to funding for national events like this have been in a steady decline over the years. This is evident in the willingness of provinces to host these events. Western Cape Cycling is committed to hosting a proportional share of these national events to further the sport, but it requires funding to do so. With a projected budget of over R300,000 in expenses to host this event we need to rely on the cycling community to contribute towards these costs.

Fee structure

The fee structure is based on the number of events each person will participate in in accordance with the fee structure listed below.

Number of events  Price 
Track entry fee (Basic fee – Compulsory)  R         50
One event  R       150
Two events  R       250
Three events  R       350
Four events  R       450
Five events  R       550
Six events  R       620
Seven events  R       680
Eight events  R       754
Nine events  R       815
Ten events  R       850
Eleven events  R       875
Twelve events  R       890

Starting with an initial, compulsory fee of R50, the first 4 events will cost an additional R100 per event, then event 5 to 6 will cost an additional R75 each, then event 7 to 10 will cost an additional R50 each and thereafter at R25 each.

NOTE: The discounts listed above are only calculated and visible once viewed in the checkout basket.

Omnium fee

The Omnium is included in the costing for the Championship and is therefore treated as an additional event according the the above price schedule. This makes it much cheaper to enter for this 5 race event!

Team events

For team events, each participant should enter for the event, then one of the participants or your manager should send us an email to [email protected], stating the name of the team, the names of the riders and the event you refer to.

Enter

Entries open on Tuesday, 6 November and closes on Sunday 2 December 2018.

Online entries are now closed.

 Event management and online entries made processed by Myriad Events.

Changes

Need to make a change to an existing entry? Please send us an email to [email protected] so that we can assist you.

Categories

The age categories listed below will be used in this event. Participants who qualify for the Master’s categories can “ride-up” to the elite category. These individuals will need to be in possession of an Elite racing license for 2018. Note that such riders may not participate in any Masters races for that year.

Category Minimum age Maximum age
Elite Men 19 49
Junior Men 17 18
Under 11 Boys 5 10
Under 13 Boys 11 12
Under 15 Boys 13 14
Under 17 Boys 15 16
35-39 Men 35 39
40-44 Men 40 44
45-49 Men 45 49
50-54 Men 50 54
55-59 Men 55 59
60-64 Men 60 64
65-69 Men 65 69
70-74 Men 70 74
75+ Men 75 100
Elite Woman 19 49
Junior Woman 17 18
Under 11 Girls 5 10
Under 13 Girls 11 12
Under 15 Girls 13 14
Under 17 Girls 15 16
35-39 Woman 35 39
40-44 Woman 40 44
45-49 Woman 45 49
50-54 Woman 50 54
55-59 Woman 55 59
60-64 Woman 60 64
65-69 Woman 65 69
70-74 Woman 70 74
75+ Woman 75 100
Para C4
Para C3
Para C5

Based on the entry numbers some categories, typically in the Masters age groups, may be combined. Details will follow shortly before the event.

Category / Race Matrix

The matrix below shows races which will be offered per age category.

Cat Ind.
Pursuit
Match Sprint Time Trial 1500m Points Race Team Pursuit Scratch Race Team Sprint Elim Keirin Madsn Omni
Elite Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Junior Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Under 11 Boys Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 13 Boys Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 15 Boys Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Under 17 Boys Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes* No
35-39 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
40-44 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
45-49 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
50-54 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
55-59 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
60-64 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
65-69 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
70-74 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
75+ Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Elite Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Junior Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Under 11 Girls Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 13 Girls Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 15 Girls Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Under 17 Girls Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
35-39 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
40-44 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
45-49 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
50-54 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
55-59 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
60-64 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
65-69 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
70-74 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
75+ Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Para C4 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No
Para C3 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No
Para C5 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No

(*) Entries marked in blue are exhibition races and was added to expose the riders to these events at an earlier age. These races are not considered part of the national championship and no awards will be given.

Contact us

If you have any questions or having trouble entering online, please send an email to [email protected]. Your email will be answered by Nigel, Sue or Christhonie. Keep in mind we all work full-time, so you might only get a response in the evening.

Dec
18
Tue
Paarl 6 @ Faure Stadium, Paarl
Dec 18 @ 6:30 pm – Dec 23 @ 5:30 pm

Paarl 6

The second edition of the International 6-Day Track Cycling event will once again take place at the Faure Stadium in Paarl. Event organizer, Kevin Green is highly excited with the confirmed 10 teams, consisting of riders from England, Denmark and South Africa. Teams are made up of 2 riders competing in different events over the 6 days period. This type of event is regarded as the ultimate endurance track cycling event in the world.

Program

A full packed program with great racing and entertainment can be found here:

PAARL 6’18 PROGRAM FINAL

Apart from the International racing, local riders also have the opportunity to come and experience what its like to race in such an event over 4 days, known as the 4 Day Omnium.

Under 11 – Veterans
Date: 18, 20, 22 & 23 December 2018

Day 1 – 3 Races
Day 2 – 3 Races
Day 3 – 6 Races
Day 4 – 3 Races

Points available per race – 10, 8, 6, 4 & 2.
Top 5 Riders per Category Podiums.

4-Day Omnium, Entry Fee – R350

15 Races…Over 4-Days…For 1 Final Podium

Entry Form

Riders wanting to compete in this prestigious event can download the entry form here:

Paarl 6 Entry Form-3

Entertainment

The 2018 edition of PAARL 6 includes live performances by :

* YoungstaCPT *Early B*Al Petersen* Bouncy* Seth McKinnon* HotShotPanthers*Minstrel Group* Gerald Foster* Trvp Gvng SA* TheLeaks

Looking forward seeing you at the ultimate endurance track cycling event.

PAARL 6 is proudly associated with Drakenstein Municipality, Cape Winelands Sport Council, Cape Winelands Cycling and Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport.

                     

                       

Dec
26
Wed
Paarl Boxing Day Track Event @ Faure Street Stadium
Dec 26 @ 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Paarl Boxing Day Sports

Paarl Amateur Athletic & Cycling Club in association with Cape Winelands proudly presents the 121st edition of the Paarl Boxing Day Track Cycling spectacular.

Known as one of the most celebrated cycling galas in the Western Cape and South Africa, the annual Paarl Boxing Day track cycling event attracts between 3000 and 5000 spectators every year and will take place at the Faure Street Stadium in Paarl on Wednesday 26 December 2018.

This historic and well-established event that dates back to the 1900s brings alive the rich culture and heritage attached to track cycling, and awakens in so many folk the joys and triumphs of the winners in past years in the Western Cape.

Entry Forms

Entries for the event is already open, and can be downloaded here:

Paarl Boxing Day Entry Form

Registration

Registration and race number collection will take place at the event. Late entries is accepted and Day licenses will also be issued on the day.

Venue

The event is taking place at the Faure Street stadium in Paarl, 26 December 2018.

Spectators Entry

Gate fee is R 50 for the main stand and R 30 for side stands.

    

           

 

 

Jan
25
Fri
Paarl Track Classic 2019 @ Paarl Track
Jan 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!!

 

Back on TRACK

Yes, we back with yet another exciting track season on the cards for 2019. And we starting off with our first event in Paarl on Friday 25 January 2019. Racing starts at 7 pm sharp and racing for all categories will be covered.

Future classic dates

  • 29 January 2019
  • 12 February 2019
  • 26 February 2019
  • 14 March 2019
  • 26 – 31 March 2019 (SA National Track & Para Cycling Championships)

Program

Follow the link for the program: Paarl Track Classic 2019

 

Jan
29
Tue
Track Classic #1/2019 @ Bellville Velodrome
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Let the racing continue

Another week, another opportunity to ride the wall. Just when you thought its over we back again. Come test your racing legs for the top spot.

Program

Follow the link for the program: Track Classic #1 program

As always free entry for spectators!

Feb
12
Tue
Jeanne Nell Memorial Track Classic – Event date change update @ Bellville Velodrome
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Maak oop , Maak toe, Maak tee!!

Wednesday, 12 February 2019 has been booked for the Jeanne Nell Memorial Track Classic at the Bellville Velodrome.

The TEA CUP

A special trophy which is donated by the Nell family, known as “The Tea Cup” is up for grabs on Wednesday night. Sprinters will have the chance to compete for the TEA CUP over 3 events, sprint qualifier, 1500m and Keirin and will be scored on a omnium points basis. The rider with the most points at the end of the 3 events will be crowned the winner of the night.

R 8000 prize money

With the generous donation from WC Track and Intellibus we have a total prize fund of just over R 8000 and with products from USN, it’s set for a good night of track racing.

Program

Herewith the program along with the prize money schedule: WP Clubs Track Classic #2 – Jeanne Nell

Spectators enter for free

                                                                      

Feb
26
Tue
Track Classic #3 @ Bellville Velodrome
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

National Champs looming

With just over a month before the National Track championships, now is the time to get things into perspective. Get your track bike out, do your standing starts, your intervals, your 500 metres, etc and come test your legs at our next event on 26 February 2019. This will be our second last event leading up to the championships. So don’t miss out!!!

Points per category

Herewith the points per category: Overall Points

Mar
3
Sun
Century City Criterium 2019 @ Century City Sports Grounds
Mar 3 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Century City Sport Festival celebrates its 11th year of existence. The City Cycling Club has been hosting the criterium for the Sports Festival from the first edition and has seen it grow in leaps and bounds. Racing is around a 1.5 kilometre circuit which is secured by the very competent Century City Property Owners security staff. This is an ideal event to test the legs before the WP Road League that commences from the middle of March.

 

Registration and costs

Entry to the event is for free – All participants must enter as per normal on this website, there WILL be on the day ‘late entries’.

This event is only a training race but we will be having a podium for the first 3 finishers (no prize money). The event DOES NOT form part of the WP League Road Race series.

Course and distances

We will follow the same course as the previous year, starting next to the MyCity bus terminal, around the various roundabouts, and back again. This is a technical circuit with strips of cobblestone in places.

 Times

We need to follow a strict timetable due to the requirement to allow resident traffic through. Please ensure you are at the start well in advance of your start time.

07h30 Roads Close
07h35 – 07h55 Race City CC – members Crit
08h00 – 08h10 Break to allow residents traffic access
08h10 – 08h30 Race – 11’s and u13’s
09h00 – 09h10 Break to allow residents traffic access
09h45- 10h05 Race – u15’s and u17’s
10h05 – 10h15 Break to allow residents traffic access
10h15 – 10h40 Race – Category 3
10h40 – 10h50 Break to allow residents traffic access
10h50 – 11h20 Race – Category 2
11h20 – 11h25 Break to allow residents traffic access
11h25 – 12h00 Race – Category 1
12h00 Roads Open

Parking

Parking will be available in the parking area next to Link Road , Century City alternatively at the Virgin Active parking lot.

Entry

IMPORTANT: You will be charged R50 for the annual WP Cycling Road League number!
This number will be used for ALL WP Cycling road races in 2019, including the scholars.
If you do not plan to race any other WP Cycling race this year, please send us an email to [email protected] with your name and ID number, so that we can prepare a temporary number and waiver the R50. 

Don’t forget to enter!  It’s a freebie!

Mar
24
Sun
Slent Road TTT @ Slent Road, Klipheuwel
Mar 24 @ 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

 

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!

ALL TEAMS ENTERED INTO THE TEAM TIME TRIAL WILL BE COMPLETING 60KM AND NOT 30KM AS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED!!!!

 

The Race of Truth – it’s you , your bike and your team against the clock in the Team Time Trial.

Club teams of 6 riders each will race around a 30 kilometre circuit twice. How fast can you and your mates ride over fast flat 60 kilometres?

What CLUB TEAM will have the bragging rights to being the fastest club in the Cape?

Sponsored Teams of 6 riders will tackle the circuit twice with the time for the team being recorded when the 4th rider crosses the finish line.

Who is the fastest SPONSORED team in the Cape.

Teams must consist of at least 4 riders and a maximum of 6.

All riders must enter individually and Team Captains or a nominated member must email the Team Name and the names of all team members to [email protected]

Entries will open on 14 March 2019, so get chatting to your friends and get those teams together

Course and distances:   UPDATE!!!

Team members for the Club Team Time Trial may consist of all age categories from u15 and older  – 60 kilometres and Sponsored Teams – 60 kilometres

A Ladies competition will be dependent on the number of Ladies Teams entered.

Times

Time Team
08:00:00 City 3
08:02:00 The Leg Shakers
08:04:00 Team Trogen
08:06:00 Team Millenium
08:08:00 Club100 Youth
08:10:00 Cape Multisport 3
08:12:00 Sports Trust
08:14:00 City 1
08:16:00 Cape Town Giants Beys
08:20:00 TICC
08:22:00 Outcast Polaris
08:24:00 Club100 Team 3
08:26:00 Cape Town Giants Alps
08:28:00 Cyclopaths 3
08:30:00 Phoenix
08:32:00 City 2
08:34:00 Cape Multisport 2
08:40:00 TrackCyclingSA
08:42:00 Outriders B
08:44:00 Team Imvula-Kinetic
08:46:00 Outcast Supernova
08:48:00 Club100 Team 2
08:50:00 Cyclopaths 2
08:52:00 Ruan Rebels
08:54:00 Dodkins
09:00:00 Cape Multisport 1
09:02:00 Blue Train
09:04:00 Cyclopaths Racing
09:08:00 Bellville
09:10:00 The Old Men
09:12:00 Team13

Click link below to open the list of teams and their members

Slent TTT – Team Lists

 

Late On the day entry – late entries will be inserted into the gaps created in the time line.

 

Entry

IMPORTANT: You will be charged R50 for the annual WP Cycling Road League number!
This number will be used for ALL WP Cycling road races in 2019, including the scholars.

Mar
26
Tue
2019 SA National Track & Para Cycling Championship and Omnium @ Bellville Velodrome
Mar 26 – Mar 31 all-day

The 2019 South African Track, Para-cycling and Omnium Championships will be held at Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town from 26 to 31 March 2019.

This event is proudly hosted by Western Cape Cycling.

The Championships will be held in accordance with the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) unless otherwise ruled by the National Federation. In case of stoppages, priority will be given to Events eligible for UCI points. The racing format may also be modified at the discretion of the President Commissaire in response to prolonged stoppages with the possibility of events being cancelled due to insufficient time to complete them.

Program for the 2019 Track Championships

Apologies for the delay in publishing the program however here it is.

Program v2

Changes in version 2:

  • Individual timed events was moved prior to bunch events in each session
  • Match Sprint 35-40 and 40-44 now run as separate events

Categories

The age categories listed below will be used in this event. Participants who qualify for the Master’s categories can “ride-up” to the elite category. These individuals will need to be in possession of an Elite racing license for 2018. Note that such riders may not participate in any Masters races for that year.

Category Minimum age Maximum age
Elite Men 19 49
Junior Men 17 18
Under 11 Boys 5 10
Under 13 Boys 11 12
Under 15 Boys 13 14
Under 17 Boys 15 16
35-39 Men 35 39
40-44 Men 40 44
45-49 Men 45 49
50-54 Men 50 54
55-59 Men 55 59
60-64 Men 60 64
65-69 Men 65 69
70-74 Men 70 74
75+ Men 75 100
Elite Woman 19 49
Junior Woman 17 18
Under 11 Girls 5 10
Under 13 Girls 11 12
Under 15 Girls 13 14
Under 17 Girls 15 16
35-39 Woman 35 39
40-44 Woman 40 44
45-49 Woman 45 49
50-54 Woman 50 54
55-59 Woman 55 59
60-64 Woman 60 64
65-69 Woman 65 69
70-74 Woman 70 74
75+ Woman 75 100
Para C4
Para C3
Para C5

Based on the entry numbers some categories, typically in the Masters age groups, may be combined. Details will follow shortly before the event.

Category / Race Matrix

The matrix below shows races which will be offered per age category.

Cat Ind.
Pursuit
Match Sprint Time Trial 1500m Points Race Team Pursuit Scratch Race Team Sprint Elim Keirin Madsn Omni
Elite Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Junior Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Under 11 Boys Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 13 Boys Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 15 Boys Yes Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Under 17 Boys Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes* No
35-39 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
40-44 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
45-49 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
50-54 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
55-59 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
60-64 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
65-69 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
70-74 Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
75+ Men Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Elite Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Junior Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Under 11 Girls Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 13 Girls Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Under 15 Girls Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Under 17 Girls Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
35-39 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
40-44 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
45-49 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
50-54 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
55-59 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
60-64 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
65-69 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
70-74 Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
75+ Woman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Para C4 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No
Para C3 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No
Para C5 Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No

(*) After the successful introduction of these events last year as exhibition races, the organisers have decided to include them in the Championships

Event Program

This year the event is again structured in such a way to accommodate Scholars and Masters in the morning sessions and Junior and Elites in the afternoon sessions.  Small adjustments were made based on feedback received from the 2018 program.

Please click on the link to see the short format program.  A more detailed program will be available closer to the time on this website page.

2019 SA Track Cycling Champs Schedule – Sort format – version 2 

NOTE: This program is subject to change. All official programs will be posted on this page, with its corresponding release date printed on the program for reference.

Version 2 – Released on 20 February 2019.

Race Handbook

The race handbook, which details the event structure and rules, can be downloaded below:

SA Track Champs Guide 2019

Clarifications / Amendments

In this section we list various clarifications and/or any changes made to the program or race handbook.

No late entry or changes

Due to UCI requirements we need to submit all start lists prior to the event. We are therefore unable to make any changes to the entries. Riders who do not show up at the start of an event will be subject to a fine as prescribed by the UCI.

Keirin Qualifiers

The Elite Men (12 riders) and Junior Men (8 riders) will have to take part in a qualifier round as per UCI regulation 3.2.135. The order of the qualifying times will determine the distribution into Heat 1 and Heat 2. A change to the program will be made to include a Final for positions 7-12.

Medals

All Youth, Junior and Elite categories will receive medals per category. Masters, with a few exceptions, will get medals in 5 year age increments for individually timed races and 10 year increments for bunch races, irrespective if they are combined to form a larger start group / consolidated program line item.

Exceptions will be communicated closer to the time when entry numbers are known.

Who can take part

This event is open to South African citizens and permanent residents. The organizers may verify/confirm your participation with your Provincial/ Regional Commission. Riders will not be considered registered until all administrative requirements have been fulfilled. This event is open to South African citizens and permanent residents. In order to be eligible to enter, the event organisers will verify and confirm your participation with your Provincial/Regional Track Commission.

Junior, Elite & Masters must be in possession of a valid Cycling SA Racing License. All riders must present this license or membership at registration and upon demand during the event. No one-day event licenses will be sold.

Riders are not considered registered until all administrative requirements have been fulfilled:

  • Online entry has been completed (no paper-based entries will be accepted)
  • Entry fee has been paid in full, in advance
  • Cycling SA Track Racing License or Membership has been verified.

Costs

Entry fees for this year’s championship is based on a per-event bases, which departs from the fixed fees charged in earlier years. The reason for this is two-fold;

  • Participants enter as many events as possible during registration, but then either cancel or do not show up for the events on the day. This affects the organiser’s ability to effectively plan the race program, as each event need to take into account the planned number of participants. As a result last-minute changes to the program causes additional work for administrators and officials and cause confusion and negatively affects the athletes in their preparation for their events.
  • Access to funding for national events like this have been in a steady decline over the years. This is evident in the willingness of provinces to host these events. Western Cape Cycling is committed to hosting a proportional share of these national events to further the sport, but it requires funding to do so. With a projected budget of over R300,000 in expenses to host this event we need to rely on the cycling community to contribute towards these costs.

Fee structure

The fee structure is based on the number of events each person will participate in in accordance with the fee structure listed below.

Number of events  Price 
Track entry fee (Basic fee – Compulsory)  R         50
One event  R       150
Two events  R       250
Three events  R       350
Four events  R       450
Five events  R       550
Six events  R       620
Seven events  R       680
Eight events  R       754
Nine events  R       815
Ten events  R       850
Eleven events  R       875
Twelve events  R       890

Starting with an initial, compulsory fee of R50, the first 4 events will cost an additional R100 per event, then event 5 to 6 will cost an additional R75 each, then event 7 to 10 will cost an additional R50 each and thereafter at R25 each.

NOTE: The discounts listed above are only calculated and become visible once viewed in the checkout basket, one of the last steps of the online entry process.

Omnium fee

The Omnium is included in the costing for the Championship and is therefore treated as an additional event according the the above price schedule. This makes it much cheaper to enter for this 5 race event!

Team events

For team events, each participant should enter for the event, then one of the participants or your manager should send us an email to [email protected], stating the name of the team, the names of the riders and the event you refer to.

Online Entries

Entries open Sunday 24 February and will close at midnight on Friday, 22 March 2019. This is a hard deadline and no exceptions will be made. Manual or on-the-day entries cannot be accommodated.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UCI REQUIREMENTS, WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT ENTRIES AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE ONLINE ENTRIES.

 Event management and online entries made processed by Myriad Events.

Changes

Need to make a change to an existing entry? Please send us an email to [email protected] so that we can assist you.

Trouble with online registration?

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