Event Calendar

The 2023 South African Track Championships will be held at Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town from 1 to 5 April 2023.

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.

Results

Results will be published here, as well as on CyclingSA’s website, as they become available.

• Day 1 – Session 1
• Day 1 – Session 2
• Day 2 – Session 1
• Day 2 – Session 2
• Day 3 – Session 1
• Day 3 – Session 2
• Day 4 – Session 1
• Day 4 – Session 2
• Day 5 – Session 1
• Day 5 – Session 2

Program

Please click on the link below to see the provisional program for the Championships.  Please note that this is provisional and could be amended at any time.

Version 1. Released February 2023
PROGRAM SA TRACK CHAMPS 2023 – 1 March

Race Guide

Attached please find the race handbook for the 2023 National Championships

2023 Track Guide 2023-02-15

Cycling SA Track Handbook 2023

Attached please find the Cycling SA Track Handbook for 2023

2023 CyclingSA Track Handbook

Categories

The age categorization for track events has changed recently.  The registration year starts on 1 January and ends on 31 December.  Thus, your age category for these 2023 championships is determined by your age on 31 December 2023.

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 2023. Note that such riders may not participate in any Masters races for that year.

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. When entering for this event it is the participant’s responsibility to enter only those events being hosted.  Please check if the events you entered are correctly reflected. Should you have any queries or corrections please send an email to [email protected]. This should reach us no later than Thursday night, 23 March 2023.

Event Schedule

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.

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.

2023 SA Track Cycling Champs Schedule

NOTE: This schedule provides an overview of how the program will be structured. It 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 1 – Released on  February 2023.

Registration

Registration will take place on Friday 31 March between 16h30 and 18h00 and again on Saturday 1 April between 07h00 and 08h30 and between 15h30 and 16h30.  Thereafter registration will only be be between 15h30 and 16h30 each day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE A COMPULSARY LICENSE CHECK AT REGISTRATION.  Please have your license on hand for examination.

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.

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.

Junior, Elite & Masters must be in possession of a valid Cycling SA Racing License. All riders must present this license 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 has been verified.

Entry Fees

• Elite Men/Women, Masters Men/Women, Junior Men/Woman                 R600
• All youth/scholar categories                                                                                   R500
• Para riders                                                                                                                     R300

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 Thursday 24 February and will close at midnight on Sunday, 26 March 2023. 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.

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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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Cycling SA Membership and licenses

This is a national race and sanctioned under Cycling South Africa, therefore the applicable rules by Cycling SA, and by extension the UCI, will apply. Participants must have a Cycling SA full racing license.

Cycling SA Racing License means a license issued to any cyclist who wishes to participate in a Cycling SA sanctioned event, irrespective of any other license which that member may hold. (As per 1.2.11) A Full Racing License allows a cyclist to compete in all sanctioned cycling events including inter-provincial events Provincial Championships and league races.

Thus, all participants must be in a possession of a Cycling SA Full Racing License to participant.

Trouble with your Cycling SA License?

We often get complaints about participants unable to enter due to a message about invalid Cycling SA  license during the online registration process. Our system verifies both your Cycling SA membership and Cycling SA domestic racing license to be valid on the day of the event. Licenses expire on 31 December each year, so you should get a new 2023 license for this event. Membership expires 1 year after your last renewal or purchase. This date could be prior to the event date. Carefully review both expiry dates before contacting us.

New membership or licenses, including renewals, can be purchased online on the Cycling SA membership page.

Cancellation Policy

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 epidemic, the organisers of the South African Track Cycling Championships reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 21 March 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 21 March 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

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.

After a very successful debut in 2022, the Velddrif 222 Velddrif returns.  This circular route takes you inland from Velddrif to Piketberg before swinging north-west to Elandsbaai then south along the coast back to Velddrif.  It’s a challenge!  222km with some serious climbs, giving you 1300m of ascent.  You’d better start training soon!

The race will work on a handicap system with the slower riders starting first.  Start times will be issued to participants once the entries are closed.

AND to spice things up, we are incorporating a club competition to the race.  The combined times of the first 10 of your club members across the line will give you the reputation as the fastest, toughest club in the Cape!  So get talking to your club mates and get entering. Ensure you have indicated your club during the registration process!

Line honours will go to the first person across the finish line and of course race honours to the rider with the fastest elapsed time overall!  So plenty to race for.

Route and Elevation

The route is a circular one, starting and ending in Velddrif.

Categories and Seeding

WPCA officials will use previous race data to seed the start groups.  Participants will be notified of their start group and time by email a few days before the race takes place.

Registration

Registration will take place on Saturday 24 June at the Riviera Hotel in Velddrif from 4pm until 7pm and again the following morning from 6am until 8:30am.  Participants from the WP League races are to use their existing race numbers for this event but are still required to sign on at registration.  People who have not been in any of our previous races will be issued race numbers at registration.

Race Information:

The start venue for the race is still to be confirmed however the cyclists will have a neutral zone from the start area to just in front of the Riviera Hotel, where the race will start.  Participants will be heading towards Piketberg.  Racing will start at this point.

There will be 3 feed zones on the route.  The first one will be as you leave Piketberg on the left hand side of the road outside Q-Koel – a distance of 65km from the start.

The second feed zone will be at Redelinghuys, 126km into the race.  Cyclists will need to turn into Redelinghuys from the race route to access this feed zone.  We would encourage family and supporters to join in the fun at this point.  City Cycling Club are hosting the feedzone and will have snack packs available for the riders.

The final feed zone will be at SaamStaan, on the way back to Velddrif.  This zone is 188km into the race, 35km from the finish, and probably a necessary stop for a lot of people.

The finish line will be just outside Velddrif on the Dwarskersbos road.

Price

Entries received and paid by 31 May 2023 will pay R222. All entries received after this date will cost R350. Early entries not paid by 31 May 2022 will be cancelled and participants will need to re-enter at normal price.

Online registration

Entries will open in April 2023

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All entries close on 17 June 2022 at 19h00

Cancellation Policy

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 epidemic, the organisers of the Western Province Road League reserve the right to cancel the race should circumstances dictate.  If we cancel the race 7 or more days before the time (on or before 18 June 2023) we will refund those who have entered 60% of their race fee.  Anytime after that, we will refund 30% of your entry fee.  Alternatively, arrangements can be made with the registration team to carry the race fee over to the rescheduled event.  Should you request a refund, when the rescheduled event is announced, you will be required to pay the full amount again.

Entrants who cancel their entries 7 or more days before the time (on or before 18 June 2023) will be refunded 30% of their entry fee.  Cancellations in the 7 days prior to the event, or on the day itself, will not be refunded.

This event has been vetted and approved as a 94.7 seeding event